December 1st, 2025

WE did it! Thank you AGAIN! Huge news, we accomplished our goal of $1000 for GivingTuesday! Not only that but we absolutely crushed it! As of right now, we have received $1930, this is incredible everyone and I can not thank you all enough for your support. With this money we will be able to send 4 students to a high quality secondary school or enroll in University of Zambia! 

It's hard to explain the impact this can make over an email. Please trust me when I say that this is life changing not only for the recipients, but also for the families and communities. Four students may seem minor but this is a marathon of lasting development, not a sprint. You are believing in us and we will work tirelessly to ensure your support is put to the best of our abilities. 

Nothing but love and peace and gratefulness. 

Clay Thomas and the team from Beyond Borders

November 19, 2025

Hello, everyone! 

We are coming up on Giving Tuesday and as a part of our campaign, I want to take a moment to say thank you for supporting us in our very first year as an organization, through both your donations and mental support. We began this journey in May hoping simply to get off the ground, but your belief and generosity helped us achieve far more than we imagined. Every contribution, message of support, and shared belief in our mission has helped more than you can imagine. 

Our mission has always been simple: through education, we can empower the next generation of Zambian youth to create lasting development in their own communities. And thanks to you, that mission is already turning into real results. Here are some absolutely amazing results we never thought would be possible so early. This progress demonstrates how much our mission resonates with people who are passionate about change. 

• Raised about $8,000 USD to support scholarship opportunities.

• Received our 501(c)(3) certification, officially becoming a tax-exempt nonprofit and strengthening our ability to grow.

• We opened a computer lab in Kawambwa, Luapula Province with 6 desktop computers and 2 laptops, giving students the tools they need for our remote learning initiative as well as helping local students gain access to computer resources. See attached photos.

• We have two students beginning university at the University of Zambia. This is through our distance learning initiative for an efficient use of our funds without sacrificing education outcomes. 

• We have four secondary school (high school) students headed to private boarding school in the Spring. These students were the top of their classes in their local public school and the ability to go to a high-quality, private high school will open doors for their future that just isn't possible in the Zambian public school system. 

• We also funded one student to attend a trade school to study computer skills and high-level agricultural training.

It's incredibly hard to explain just how much these achievements are not organizational successes; they are life-changing opportunities for the students. You’ve helped open doors that will impact families and communities exponentially, and we’re incredibly grateful.

As we head into the next year, we will continue to support more students, and keep building opportunities that last. None of this would be possible without you. Please forward this message to friends, family, or anyone else who might be interested. 

Our goal this Giving Tuesday is to raise $1,000 USD to provide FOUR more university scholarships in 2026!

Thank you again for joining us in this mission. We are just getting started!

Infinitely grateful, 
Clay Thomas
Beyond Borders Education Fund Inc.