June Distribution 2010- The Big Day Part 1

Elmedah above and Eunister below

Fungai above and Hampande below

Juma above and Melody below

Nsandule above & Shadreck below

Here are pictures of the first 8 children getting their first gifts!!! The primary children are wearing their new uniforms and holding their mosquito nets and items/letters from packages. The preschool child Shadreck is wearing his new shoes and holding his exercise books, and school supplies.

As you can see the children appeared quite shocked. I think it will take them a few months of getting letters from their sponsors and continually seeing sponsorship gifts for them to realize it is not just a dream. They have no idea what a sponsorship program is, so it is all just new and unknown for them. More photos to come!

June Distribution 2010-Part 7

These are the latest items bought for June distribution. The black canvas shoes are for the 4 preschool children. The white collar uniforms are for some of the primary girls. Today is the big day!! It is 4:00PM in Zambia right now, so the excitement is already in full force!! Stay tuned for more great pictures from our children sponsored in May!!!

By the way, today is the last day to sponsor a child in June. Children sponsored in June get their first gift distribution in July!!

5th Care Package to Zambia

Here are the contents of the 5th care package that is going to Zambia. This one will go out tomorrow 6/30/10. The last picture shows some beanies that were donated that the Zambia team can give out to children as they see a need. I had one sponsor help with postage a couple of weeks ago, so I am using those funds to ship the 7 beanies. The other items are items that were purchased and the money made from the items has been donated to purchase mosquito nets for the next children that become sponsored.

This is the last care package for a while. I will probably send another one in October for Christmas gifts, but for now, I need a break :o)

Have a great day!!

June Distribution 2010-Part 6

I sent Chim an extra donation back in May and asked him to purchase pencils and colored pencils for the children for letter writing day. These items were purchased, and you can see them above. The children will use these to write their letters, and the Zambia team will hold on to the supplies after they are done writing (so they can use them on the next letter writing day). Seeing these pictures of their cool writing supplies makes me that much more excited and anxious for letter writing day Wednesday.

Today is the 28th, so there are only 2 more days to sponsor a child, if you would like them to be included in July distribution! There are new children posted, too.

June Distribution 2010-Part 5

Little Dorice, above, is wearing the uniform with the white collar. It is these type uniforms that are currently out of stock. Because the uniforms are out of stock, they will not be available until some time Tuesday. Once the staff is able to pick them up, they will have distribution on Wednesday.

By the way, we have an additional 5 children whose sponsorship is pending, which means that the sponsor will be sending money for them shortly. Since I know that these sponsors are completely reliable and will be sending in the sponsorship fees within the next few days, I have chosen my 8th child-Dorice!! I do not have her bio information yet, but she is in the 1st grade.

We now have a total of 65 children sponsored!! Ya'll rock!!! Thanks for helping these needy children! We are going to change their world!

Meet Mark Makoye #644!

This little man's name is Mark. He is 8 years old and in the 3rd grade. He would like to be a nurse when he grows up. His favorite subject is math. He is in charge of the family's cattle. When he is not herding cattle, he likes to watch t.v. He lives with his parents, 1 brother, and 1 sister in Naleza. Mark will turn 9 years old on July 21st. Sponsorship would be one of the best gifts you could give him. To sponsor Mark for only $9 a month, click "sponsor primary child" in the upper right hand corner of the blog. Thank you for your caring heart!

June Distribution 2010-Part 4

The uniforms for June distribution have been bought! Unfortunately, the girls' uniforms with the white collar were out of stock, so they will have to be bought in a few days. All of the rest of the uniforms for the primary children are now ready for distribution!! I can't wait for Tuesday- The children will be so excited!!

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Meet Leonard Hachilala #657

This is 13 year old Leonard. As you can see, he is in desperate need of a sponsor. He needs medical attention for his eye. It is hard enough to survive in rural Zambia, but it is even harder when you have medical issues you can not afford to take care of. I can't imagine how that must feel!
I do remember when I was laid off. My family was suddenly uninsured because we could not afford the $1,400 a month COBRA payment. Suddenly, I was suffering from bronchitis and couldn't do a thing for myself because I couldn't afford health care. Imagine how that must be for Leonard. My situation was temporary. His is permanent. His parents financial situation is not changing, so without sponsorship, he has no hope for medical relief.
Leonard is in the 6th grade and has a birthday on April 22. He likes to read (even more reason to get help for his eye!). His favorite subject is English, and he would like to be a teacher when he grows up. He lives in Naleza with his grandparents, 4 brothers and 3 sisters. He helps his grandparents by cultivating the family garden.

If you can sponsor Leonard for only $9 a month, please click "sponsor primary student" in the upper right hand corner of the blog. If you would like to help him get medical treatment, click on "make one-time donation" and specify that you would like the funds to be used for Leonard. He will be so grateful for any help provided!

UPDATE- Leonard is SPONSORED!! Thank you so much!!

Meet Ordetor Malambo #559!

This cute 4th grader is Ordetor. She is in the 4th grade, and her favorite subject is English. She would like to continue her schooling and become a nurse, so that she can help make the sick children feel better. Her favorite thing to do in her free time is cooking for her family. She, also, helps in the home by sweeping the house. She lives with her mother, 1 brothers and 4 sisters.
Ordetor will be celebrating her 12th birthday on August 7th- It sure would be nice to surprise her with a sponsor for her birthday! If that sponsor is you, please click on "sponsor primary student" in the upper right hand side of the blog. Thanks!

Meet Naomi Moonga #563

This sweet princess is named Naomi. She is 11 years old and in the 5th grade. She would like to be a Catholic Nun when she grows up. Her favorite subject in school is math, and she even likes to play soccer. She lives in Simwaba with her parents, 2 brothers and 2 sisters. She is in charge of washing the dishes at home. If you would like to sponsor Naomi for only $9 a month, please click on "sponsor primary student" in the upper right hand side of this blog. Thank you for giving her a helping hand!!

June Distribution 2010-Part 3

In addition to the 30 children sponsored since May, additional June children will be getting mosquito nets on Tuesday. We raised enough extra funds to provide nets for these 24 additional children:

77- Frank Njobvu- June
92- Chinyama Hamooya- June
155- Mesha Chinza- June
159- Dabson Kapoba- June
162- Kenneth Moonga- June
170- Warring Hakantu- June
193- Hachita Nchumba- June
259- Verian Moonga- June
302- Hanantonga Malambo- June
307- Lasty Madyabi- June
332- Sikufa Maumbwe- June
358- Edward Mupopoli- June
363- Muntanga Mweemba- June
411- Elie Chimaama- June
425- Macbirth Hamatanga- June
431- Rebbeca Chibilika- June
432- Maurren Masaka- June
433- Chinyama Mizinga- June
449- Chipo Nzala- June
462- Melody Habasimbi- June
511- Nchimunya Mooba- June
523- Gladness Chipuya- June
525- Ivy Shanamaila- June
574- Francis Kasongo- June

We will continue to raise funds to purchase mosquito nets, and the money made from the sales of the jackets, jewelry, Hotwheels cars, shirts, toothbrushes, and socks will go to the mosquito net fund. We would like to make sure that as children get sponsored, they will, also get mosquito nets. However, this requires an additional $6 per child. I am confident we can do it. We now just need to raise funds to purchase nets for the children that were sponsored after the list above was made (an additional 6 children for now).

(By the way, for those that were waiting to find out who my 7th child would be, I have uploaded her picture to this post. Elie is my latest CHZ child, and now I have a child in each grade from preschool to 6th grade.)

Children in Need of Sponsors

I asked the children what there names were and how they wanted CHILDHOPE to help them. Below is what they said
• The girl who spoke first is Mutinta Halubala and is attends one of the CHILDHOPE established ECCDE Centers in Makangala. She is in a cream white dress. SHE is appealing for education support to pay for fees, purchase uniforms, books, shoes, food, bag and socks.
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• The girl with folded arms in a black skirt with pink top is Onest Mazuba. She attends one of the CHILDHOPE established ECCDE centre in Makangala. She is appealing for education support to pay for fees, purchase uniforms, books, shoes, food, bag and socks.
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• The boy in sleeveless/vest T-shirt in a pink trouser is Akline Chimuka and is doing grade 3 at Simwaba Basic School. He is appealing for education support to pay for fees, purchase uniforms, books, shoes, food, bag and socks.
• The boy wearing a blue sleeveless T-shirt is Nchimunya Halubala. He is in grade 3 at Simwaba basic. He is appealing for education support to pay for fees, purchase uniforms, books, shoes, food, bag and socks.
• The ECCDE small child is Messy Mwiinga.

***This last part cracks me up! The smallest child is named "messy". Don't you wonder how she got her name?!

Secondary Students Part 2

Here is what is being said in this video- Courtesy of Chim:
I asked the children what there names were and how they wanted CHILDHOPE to help them. Below is what they said.
• First child from the left is Muzembo Moonga. He is in grade 8 at Naleza basic school. He is appealing for education support to pay for fees, purchase uniforms, books, shoes, food, bag and socks.
• Second from the left is Fineous Moonga. He is in grade 8 at Naleza basic school. He is appealing for education support to pay for fees, purchase uniforms, books, shoes, food, bag and socks.
• Third from the left is Danny Mwiinga. He is in grade 8 at Naleza basic school. He is appealing for education support to pay for fees, purchase uniforms, books, shoes, food, bag and socks.
• The fourth child from the left is Moono Miyanda. He is in grade 8 at Naleza basic school. He is appealing for education support to pay for fees, purchase uniforms, books, shoes, food, bag and socks.
• The last child from the left is Muleya Chiloba. He is in grade 8 at Naleza basic school. He is appealing for education support to pay for fees, purchase uniforms, books, shoes, food, bag and socks.

All of these children need a sponsor. To sponsor one of them for only $15 a month, click on "sponsor secondary student" in the upper right hand corner of the blog.

Secondary Students

Here is what is being said in the video as dictated by Chim:

I asked the children what there names were and how they wanted CHILDHOPE to help them. Below is what they said
• First from the left the child`s name is LUCY Mwambwa doing grade 8 at Naleza basic school. He is appealing for education support to pay for fees, purchase uniforms, books, shoes, food, bag and socks. He lives with the brother.
• Second from the left his name is Jemison doing grade 8 at Naleza basic school.Heis appealing for education support to pay for fees, purchase uniforms, books, shoes, food, bag and socks. The boy lives with the mother.
• Third from the left the name is Leya Michelo doing grade 8 at Naleza basic school. She is appealing for education support to pay for fees, purchase uniforms, books, shoes, food, bag and socks. She lives with the grandmother.
• Fourth from the left, the girl’s name is Maureen Mwiinga doing grade 8 at Naleza basic school. She is appealing for education support to pay for fees, purchase uniforms, books, shoes, food, bag and socks. She lives with her father.
• The last boy is Chamanga Cheelo .He is in grade 9 at Naleza basic school and is appealing for education support to pay for fees, purchase uniforms, books, shoes, food, bag and socks. He lives with his uncle.

Help us Buy Mosquito Nets!

These socks can fit a 3 year old to a 7 year old. I have 6 different styles- soccer, baseball, football, surf, basketball, and USA. Each pair of socks is $2 each, and 100% of the money goes to the fund to purchase more mosquito nets, so that every child will have one!!!

The toothbrushes above are going for $3 each. $1.50 of each purchase will go to the fund to purchase mosquito nets and the other $1.50 will be used to purchase the toothpaste to go with the toothbrushes! The toothpaste will be purchase in Zambia, so you will be helping the Zambian economy as well :o)

These totally cool Hello Kitty and Mickey Mouse pens are $1 each. 100% of the money will be used to purchase mosquito nets!! Plus, your sponsor child will get a really cool pen so they can write you lots of letters :o)

All of these items can be purchased by using the "make a one-time donation" button in the upper right hand corner of the blog. I am sending out care package #5 at the end of this week, so your sponsor child should receive their items around the end of July. Make sure that you specify to whom you want your gifts to go to, and you may purchase items for children who do not yet have a sponsor. Have a great week!

First Care Package to Zambia- Arrival

The first care package has arrived in Zambia!! While it seems like it took forever to get there, it took just a little over 1 month. These items will be distributed to the children in the June distribution!!! One small note, please make sure to mark your package as a gift with $0 value! Zambia will collect taxes if you do not do this. I marked the box with a $1 value because I thought I have to put something. The Zambia team was charged 6,500 Kwacha to pick up the package (US$1.27). Just something to make a mental note of.

June Distribution 2010-Part 2

Here are some closer and different angled pictures of the items that were purchased to give out at the June distribution. These items were purchased with the donations earned from the sales of the online items such as jewelry, jackets, etc. In addition, there was a $70 donation from a donor. As you can see, the Zambia team was able to purchase a lot of life saving items that they will be giving out to the 1st 30 children sponsored. We will, hopefully, be able to raise enough in extra donations every month to be able to provide these items for every sponsorship group!! Thank you for all you are doing to help these children!!

June Distribution 2010

Here is the long awaited breakdown for the June Gift Distribution:

The preschool children will be receiving school supplies and shoes. There are four children in this category this time:
117- Shadreck Nzombola
160- Tebby Muloba
239- Nkombo Muloba
429- Ivin Nkolola

The primary children will be receiving uniforms. These are the children that are in this category:
7- Melody Hichoonga
10- Ashes Munyumbwe
18- Brenda Cheemu
39- Eunister Mubambabu
45- Catherine Mwiinga
67- Juma Chinyama
72- Christopher Muyunmbwe
91- Astridah Cheelo
99- Hampainde Mainza
101- Daniel Hakaiba
103- Felistus Sichibbka
137- Fungai Shuuba
142- Beene Hamooya
143- Jean Kadyalisi
148- Angela Moonga
150- Elmedah Moonga
158- Chintu Hansenke
199- Nsandule Nchimunya
202- Chris Kalalu
264- Honester Cheelo
273- Floriana Lwiinda
303- Clive Maimbo
430- Jannet Nkolola

The secondary students will be receiving hygiene kits. There are 3 children that are in this category:
55- Salafina Madybi
58- Chilala Hichoonga
146- Tabalwa Mwiinga

The wire is being sent REALLY soon! Then, the Zambia team will buy all of the items in order to distribute them this week! Stay tuned!

Birthday Kids! June 20

Name: Vivan Mwaaka
Child #: 428
Sex: Female
DOB: 6/20/2003
Grade: 2
Wants to be a nurse
Speaks Tonga
Favorite Subject: mathematics
Favorite Color: orange
Favorite Pastime: game playing
Lives in Naleza with her mother, 1 brothers and 1 sisters
Chores: washing plates
Health is fair

Name: Lenah Moonga
Child #: 327
Sex: Female
DOB: 6/20/2000
Grade: 4
Wants to be a nurse
Speaks Tonga
Favorite Subject: mathematics
Favorite Color: red
Favorite Pastime: netball
Lives in Naleza with her father, 10 brothers and 5 sisters
Chores: washing plates
Health is fair

Part of June Distribution 2010!

Check out all of these gifts!! I have not yet sent the 3rd wire to Zambia with which the Zambia team will purchase the children's uniforms... BUT, these items were purchased with May sponsorship funds and with the funds that were received for the purchase of mosquito nets. These are the medical items purchased:

1. ORS oral rehydration salts- Taken from Wikipedia: "Oral rehydration therapy (ORT) is a simple treatment for dehydration associated with diarrhea, particularly gastroenteritis/gastroenteropathy, such as that caused by cholera or rotavirus. ORT consists of a solution of salts and sugars which is taken by mouth. It is used around the world, but is most important in the developing world, where it saves millions of children a year from death due to diarrhea—the second leading cause of death in children under five."

2. Chlorine: Chlorine is needed in water purification to make it fit for human consumption as drinking water. Water which has been treated with chlorine is effective in preventing the spread of water born disease because it is effective against almost all bacteria and viruses, as well as amoeba.

3. Treated Mosquito nets: Stop the spread of malaria! These nets are the most effective ones around because the are treated with repellant. They must be retreated every 6 months to stay effective.

4. Other medicines were included, but I am not sure at this time which ones were purchased. I will have to update that part later.

The Hamooya Children Part 3

This is Chinyama. Of the 3 Hamooya children, she is the worst off. When CHZ visited her here in this video she was suffering from malaria. Medication was given at the visit, and she will be receiving a mosquito net during the June gift distribution. Now she just needs a sponsor. Here is what was said in the video:

Chim asked the girl what her name was and the grade she was doing. She told him that she was Chinyama Hamooya (#92) in the 5th grade and living with her grandmother because her mother had died. Chim asked her what kind of education support she needs .She told him that she needs help paying her school fees. She also needs uniforms and school shoes. He asked her how her health was. She told him that she had Malaria and diarrhea.

You can find Chinyama under the primary girl page. She can be sponsored for only $9 a month!!

UPDATE: Chinyama is sponsored! Thank you so much!! - Sara

The Hamooya Children Part 2

This is Fides Hamooya. She is, also, not too animated. The children are suffering severely because they do not get a regular meal. This is part of the problem. Here is what is said in the video of preschool age Fides:


Chim asked the small girl her name and grade .She told him that she was Fides Hamooya and attends the CHILDHOPE supported ECCDE at Simwaba center. Chim asked what help she needed with school .She said she needed education support in terms of books for school and uniforms. She usually has a headache and stomach pains.


Update- Fides' sponsorship is pending. There is a sponsor interested in sponsoring her. Her status will change to sponsored once payment has been received.

The Hamooya Children Part 1

The Hamooya children didn't fare very well when everyone was looking at the videos of the children in need of sponsors. The 3 Hamooya children did not get a sponsor from their videos. Therefore, I am posting them again, so that you all can see how special they are. This is Simon. He wasn't too talkative in the video and he seems aloof. There is a reason for this. Simon was suffering from stomach pains and a headache (probably from hunger). He could really use a sponsor. Here is the run down of what he is saying in the video:


Chim asked him what his name was and the grade he was in. He told Chim that he was Simon Hamooya doing grade 7 at Simwaba basic school. Asked what education sponsorship he needed. He told me that he needs help paying for his school fees, shoes, uniforms and socks. He says he is having stomach pains and headache.

Simon Hamooya's profile can be found under the primary boys. His sponsorship is pending- there is a potential sponsor- he will be marked as sponsored once payment is received.

Meet Alfred Muube #593!

This cutie is named Alfred. He was born on the US independence day July 4th. This July 4th, he will turn 13 years old! He is in the 7th grade, but he has a lot of schooling left to do. He would like to be a doctor, so if can get a sponsor to support him through secondary as well, he will be closer to his dream. He lives in Simwaba with his parents, 4 brothers and 2 sisters. His household chore is gardening. In his free time, he likes to play soccer.

Alfred's sponsorship is pending. A sponsor has expressed interest in sponsoring him- Once the payment is received, he will be marked as sponsored!

Birthday Kids! June 18

This cutie is Denie Muloba, Child 241, who is turning 4 years old today! He is part of the Child Hope Zambia early learning program. He dreams of being a doctor when he grows up. His favorite color is red, and his favorite pastime is soccer. Denie can be sponsored for just $9 a month.