Mr. Mvula's Car

This is Chimunya Moonde.  His letter really stood out this time.  On the back of the letter that he wrote to his potential sponsor, he drew the picture I have posted above.  It made me laugh because the drawing does look like the car that the Zambian team uses to get to Mazabuka.  Funny!!!  What a great artist!!

More Letters!!!

More letters to sponsors arrived today!! As you can see, it is quite a stack. They were shipped from Zambia on the 9th of February and arrived today- February 26th.  I will be updating the letter database today, and mailing these letters to the sponsors on Monday February 28th.  =)

Primary Class~ Samson Mwiinga #246

This 15 year old has had some struggles in life and more struggles ahead of him.  He is physically disabled, but still dreams of becoming a pilot one day.  If you can open your heart to Samson, please send an e-mail to macandmic@gmail.com

Name: Samson Mwiinga
Child #: 246
Sex: Male
DOB: 7/14/1995
Grade: 6
Wants to be a pilot
Speaks Tonga
Favorite Subject: tonga
Favorite Color: orange
Favorite Pastime: studying
Lives in Chatika with his grand father, 1 brother and 1 sister
Chores: dish washing
Health is: fair

Update: Samson is now sponsored!!  Thank you, Cindy!

Primary Class~ Mesha Chinza #155

Mesha is a 7th grader.  She just turned 14 in January, and she would like to be a doctor when she grows up.  She has been a very great letter writer.  Between the months of July and December, she wrote 6 letters!!  Two of those letters I have here waiting for her new sponsor. 

In one of her letters she writes that if she could have any superpower, she would like her sponsor to visit her. 

She is in need of a sponsor that can write her regularly and encourage her in her studies.  This is the year she will be tested to see if she can make it to secondary, and she does not have a good attitude toward school. 
If she is going to pass the exam, this will have to change!!  Any one up for some mentoring?

Here is her profile:
Name: Mesha Chinza

Child #: 155
Sex: Female
DOB: 1/6/1997
Grade: 7
Wants to be a doctor
Speaks Tonga
Favorite Subject: english
Favorite Color: red
Favorite Pastime: netball
Lives in Simwaba with her parents, 2 brothers and 1 sister
Chores: dish washing
Health is: Good

If you would like to sponsor Mesha for $9 a month, send an e-mail to macandmic@gmail.com

Update: Mesha is now sponsored!  Thank you, Nicole!

Preschool Class~ Samalia Simangolwa #768

Samalia is as cute as can be!!  She has dreams of being a nurse when she grows up.  I can already see that happening for her- she has a very nurse-like face =)  She now needs the education to make her dream come true.  If you would like to help this little girl get into a profession of helping others, send me an e-mail to sponsor her for $9 a month at macandmic@gmail.com 

Name: Samalia Simangolwa

Child #: 768

Sex: Female

DOB: 12/2/2006

Grade: PreK

Wants to be a nurse

Speaks Tonga

Favorite Subject: painting

Favorite Color: green

Favorite Pastime: free play

Lives in Dindi with her parents and 1 sister

Chores: dish washing

Health is: fair

Preschool Class~ Beene Halubobya Ukeria #902

This preschool girl comes from a large family.  Her parents struggle to pay the costs of putting all of the children through school and putting food in their bellies.  Also concerning about Beene is that she needs medical treatment for ring worms.  Here is her profile:

Name: Beene Halubobya Ukeria

Child #: 902

Sex: Female

DOB: 2/17/2004

Grade: PreK

Wants to be a nurse

Speaks Tonga

Favorite Subject: numbers

Favorite Color: blue

Favorite Pastime: free play

Lives in Simwaba with her parents, 7 brothers and 3 sisters

Chores: house cleaning

Health is: fair

If you would like to sponsor Beene, send an e-mail to macandmic@gmail.com 

Primary Class~ Mweenda Moonga #994

Mweenda is in for a treat!!  For months he has suffered with ear pain, infection, loss of hearing, and puss coming out of his ears.  Now, he will get to see a doctor!!  Thanks to a generous donor who is paying for his trip to the local clinic, he will get an antibiotic and get his ears checked out.

Mweenda still needs a sponsor.  Here is his profile:

Name: Mweenda Moonga

Child #: 994

Sex: Male

DOB: 12/27/2000

Grade: 2

Wants to be a teacher

Speaks Tonga

Favorite Subject: religious education

Favorite Color: red

Favorite Pastime: soccer

Lives in Simwaba with his mother, 1 brother and 2 sisters

Chores: herding cattle

Health is: fair

If you would like to sponsor Mweenda, send an e-mail to macandmic@gmail.com 

Preschool Class~ Jesper Moonga #1076

Jesper was first introduced to us in September of last year. Her father, who is terminally ill, brought her to the program to get her help.  He can not do the things that he used to before he got sick, so he is hoping his daughter will get a sponsor.  You can find the video of Jesper and her father here: http://childhopezambia.blogspot.com/2010/09/clixe-moonga-family-part-1.html  Here is her profile:

Name: Jesper Moonga

Child #: 1076

Sex: Female

DOB: 7/12/2006

Grade: PreK

Wants to be a nurse

Speaks Tonga

Favorite Subject: painting

Favorite Color: blue / red

Favorite Pastime: free play

Lives in Naleza with her father, 2 brothers and 1 sister

Chores: sweeping

Health is: fair

If you would like to sponsor Jesper, send me an e-mail at macandmic@gmail.com 

Primary Class~ Sindi Malambo #205

Name: Sindi Malambo

Child #: 205

Sex: Female

DOB: 12/3/2001

Grade: 2

Wants to be a pilot

Speaks Tonga

Favorite Subject: english

Favorite Color: brown

Favorite Pastime: soccer

Lives in Hichikoko with her mother, 1 brothers and 4 sisters

Chores: dish washing

Health is: fair

This 9 year old is on the "special children" list because she needs to start getting a monthly supply of vitamins.  She is anaemic, so the vitamins would help return her to health.  She could use a medical check up as well.  If you would like to help Sindi, send an e-mail to macandmic@gmail.com

Primary Class~ Nathan Hanyiinde #127

Nathan has enjoyed several months of sponsorship.  As you can see by the picture at the very bottom, he has figured out what it means to be sponsored, and he is so happy!  Now his sponsor lost their income, and he is without a sponsor. 

Name: Nathan Hanyiinde

Child #: 128

Sex: Male

DOB: 9/28/2000

Grade: 5

Wants to be a doctor

Speaks Tonga/English

Favorite Subject: mathematics

Favorite Color: orange

Favorite Pastime: studying

Lives in Makuuka with his mother and 2 brothers

Chores: heading goats

Health is: fair

If you would like to sponsor Nathan, send an e-mail to macandmic@gmail.com or put your name down as his sponsor in the yahoo database.  Don't forget that, in return, Nathan will be send either a beanie baby or book!!

Baby Class~ Nachiyoba Hakasenke #1056

Little Nachiyoba is one of our youngest children in sponsorship.  It is awesome to think that she is so young and will always remember having a sponsorship program in her community.  This will be one of the best children to watch to see what sponsorship does for her, and see her lift herself and her family out of poverty. 

If you would like to see Nachiyoba in a video, check out her appearance in this video with her cousins:

http://childhopezambia.blogspot.com/2010/06/children-in-need-of-sponsors.html  She had only just started to walk when the video was taken in June 2010.  She is using all of her cousins as props to keep her from falling.  =)

If you would like to sponsor Nachiyoba, send an e-mail to macandmic@gmail.com or put your name down as her sponsor in the "special children" database. 

Preschool Class~ Melody and Emeldah Miyanda

Name: Melody Miyanda (above)

Child #: 758

Sex: Female

DOB: 10/2/2006

Grade: PreK

Wants to be a teacher

Speaks Tonga

Favorite Subject: painting

Favorite Color: black

Favorite Pastime: free play

Lives in Naleza with her parents, 2 brothers and 5 sisters

Chores: house cleaning

Health is: fair

Name: Emeldah Miyanda (below)

Child #: 759

Sex: Female

DOB: 10/2/2006

Grade: PreK

Wants to be a doctor

Speaks Tonga

Favorite Subject: painting

Favorite Color: black

Favorite Pastime: free play

Lives in Naleza with her parents, 2 brothers and 5 sisters

Chores: dish washing

Health is: fair

These two cuties would like to be sponsored together.   Even though they are twins, they are individuals and enjoy different things.  Melody would like to be a teacher when she grows up and Emeldah would like to be a doctor. 

I personally sponsor 2 sets of preschool twins, and I LOVE it!  It is fun to see the twin bond, and convenient when it comes to extra gifts.  I can purchase, for example, one big bag of mealie meal that the children can share with the family- or a rooster for one child and a chicken for the other. 

If you would like to become a sponsor to the Miyanda twins, send me an e-mail at macandmic@gmail.com   They are both now sponsored!!  Thank you, Ailsa!

Baby Class~ Dailes Mupapula #943

Two-year-old Dailes enjoys painting at school.  She looks forward to learning new things every day.  Without CHILDHOPE, she would not be in school.  CHILDHOPE believes that an early education will produce the next world leaders, doctors, teachers, lawyers, nurses, and any profession they desire.  This is their ticket out of a life of poverty.

Dailes needs extra special care because she needs to be seen by a doctor or get a medical exam for her eye problem.  Here is her full profile:

Name: Dailes Mupapula

Child #: 943

Sex: Female

DOB: 10/7/2008

Grade: Nursery

Wants to be a teacher

Speaks Tonga

Favorite Subject: painting

Favorite Color: blue / black
Favorite Pastime: dish washing

Lives in Naleza with her grandparents and 1 sister

Chores: house cleaning

Health is: fair

If you would like to sponsor Dailes, send an e-mail to macandmic@gmail.com or put your name down as her sponsor in the yahoo database labeled "special children".  Dailes is now sponsored!  Thank you, Ailsa!

About CHILDHOPE-ZAMBIA Part 8~ Children are the Focal Point

Our approach


Children are the focal point of everything we do. CHILDHOPE is a child development organization in Zambia. We work with children, their families, women, youths, communities, organizations and the government to bring about positive development and reduce poverty among the children. CHILDHOPE believes that when children, adults and communities work together it is most likely that programmes will be booming and there will be sustainability.

Listening to what children say about their rights, needs and concerns is key to our approach. CHILDHOPE encourages and helps children to take an active role in finding solutions to their problems and realizing their full potential towards their development. In our programming, we also support children with special needs especially the disabled.

Baby Class~ Safe Choongo #904

Safe above just after turning 2 years old posed for his sponsorship profile picture; and below, holding his Duplo blocks that he received to help him expand his mind and create!

Above safe is holding his school workbooks and crayons; below he is eating at distribution.

Check out this 2 year old mini-lawyer!  He is not tending to any legal cases currently, but he is learning his numbers =)  He has a big dream, and many years of schooling to go.  Here is his profile:

Name: Safe Choongo

Child #: 904

Sex: Female

DOB: 7/12/2008

Grade: Nursery

Wants to be a lawyer

Speaks Tonga

Favorite Subject: drawing

Favorite Color: blue

Favorite Pastime: soccer

Lives in Simwaba with her parents

Chores: herding goats

Health is: fair

If you would like to sponsor Safe, send an e-mail to macandmic@gmail.com  or add your name as his sponsor on the yahoo database labeled "special children".

About CHILDHOPE-ZAMBIA Part 7~ IGA's

Income generating activities


Income generating activities are important for sustainability of community projects. CHILDHOPE is working with communities in supporting income generating activities (IGAs).Under IGAs, CHILDHOPE is working with communities through supporting vegetable gardens to support IGAs for the OVC and the PLWHA.

This has helped to boost child nutritional food consumption and generate cash for continuous community IGAs. The organization is also supporting communities with goat rearing as an IGA. Communities are provided with farming inputs such as fertilizer and seed to help them farm and generate income for the children and the PLWHA. Communities are trained on the best methods of farming.

There are mothers clubs who sew different children’s clothes, jerseys, uniforms and table clothes. After these have been done, they are sold to the communities at a minimal fee to raise funds for the support of the children and the people living with HIV/AIDS. CHILDHOPE has also supported communities with hammer mills for income generating activity. Funds raised from the hammer mill are used to support the children at the ECCDE centers and the PLWHA.

Preschool Class~ Lee Mulinga #1086

This future pilot Lee is so close to being sponsored!  This is a child that has been set up with 2 sponsors pledging $3 a month.  That means we only need one more sponsor to pledge $3 a month or $36 for the year, and Lee will be fully sponsored!!  Here is 5 year old Lee's profile:

Name: Lee Mulinga

Child #: 1086

Sex: Male

DOB: 11/26/2005

Grade: PreK

Wants to be a pilot

Speaks Tonga

Favorite Subject: free play

Favorite Color: green

Favorite Pastime: soccer

Lives in Naleza with his parents, 2 brothers and 0 sisters

Chores: fetching water

Health is: fair

If you would like to become a part of this group sponsorship, send an e-mail to macandmic@gmail.com or put your name down as the 3rd sponsor in the yahoo database for "special children".

Update:  Lee is now sponsored by 3 people!  Yay!!  Don't forget to put down what you would like me to send him for his gift- beanie baby or book.  Thank you so much!!!

Baby Class~ Peggy Himunzya #826

This little lady had her first sponsorship photo when she was only a year old.  In order to keep her still, they had to give her a bag of chips (see photo above).  Now, she is only 3 months away from turning 2.  Even at this young age, she is still learning and going to school.  She gets to feel like a big kid just like her older brothers and sisters.  Here is her profile:

Name: Peggy Himunzya

Child #: 826

Sex: Female

DOB: 5/25/2009

Grade: Nursery

Wants to be a nurse

Speaks Tonga

Favorite Subject: drawing

Favorite Color: blue

Favorite Pastime: free play

Lives in Diindi with her parents, 3 brothers and 2 sisters

Chores: dish washing

Health is: fair

To sponsor Peggy, send an e-mail to macandmic@gmail.com or put your name down as her sponsor in the yahoo database for "special children". 

About CHILDHOPE-ZAMBIA Part 6~ Clean Water

Provision of clean water and sanitation


CHILDHOPE understands that the provision of clean water and sanitation is critical for the development of a child therefore; the organization strives to provide clean water and sanitation to the rural communities in early childhood care, development and education centres and the basic schools.

The organization works with it partners towards making ECCDE centers and basic schools healthier and more attractive to the children, especially girls by providing them with clean water and sanitation. CHILDHOPE imparts knowledge on access to basic health care, water and sanitation especially for children and their mothers.

CHILDHOPE believes that provision of clean water and sanitation leads to healthier children who are more effective learners and spend less time fetching water and have more time for school. Due to clean water and sanitation, children themselves have become the agents of change in their families and communities at large. The organization also raises awareness on the importance of sanitation for the children and the community as a whole in the targeted areas in order to avoid contaminating food and water supplies.

For example, CHILDHOPE supported the building of 8 V.I.P toilets in Mazabuka district at the ECCDE centers and Simwaba basic school and was able to sink a borehole at one of the ECCDE centers. These facilities are managed and maintained by the communities through a chosen committee.

We currently have water pumps installed in Simwaba, Dindi, and Manyana.  We hope to have pumps is Naleza, Chalimbana, Mabanga, Hambulembe, and Makangala in the future (lack of funding for this is the only thing standing in our way). 

Baby Class~ Nchimunya Mweemba #807

Here is Nchimunya- a 3 year old girl who lives in Chalimbana.  Like the most of the other girls in her school class, she wants to be a teacher when she grows up.  She enjoys learning in preschool, and playing netball with her friends.  Here is her profile:

Name: Nchimunya Mweemba

Child #: 807
Sex: Female
DOB: 10/22/2007
Grade: Nursery
Wants to be a teacher
Speaks Tonga
Favorite Subject: drawing
Favorite Color: red
Favorite Pastime: netball
Lives in Chalimbana with her mother and 3 sisters
Chores: dish washing
Health is: fair

If you would like to sponsor Nchimunya, send an e-mail to macandmic@gmail.com  or put your name in the yahoo database as her sponsor.  Make sure to note which gift you would like for Nchimunya to receive- either a beanie baby or a book. 

About CHILDHOPE-ZAMBIA Part 5~ Nutrition

Nutrition


Nutrition plays an important role in the up-bringing of children. Many orphans and other vulnerable children suffer from increased malnutrition and reduced opportunity for education due to lack of nutrition support. Without adequate care and support, many children are exposed to exploitative child labor and abuse and face increased vulnerability to HIV infection.
CHILDHOPE supports the nutrition of the children through the provision of soya meal, mealie-meal, sugar, cooking oil, Kapenta, beans and salt. This has encouraged orphans and other vulnerable children (OVC) to attend school.
CHILDHOPE also teaches the communities on the importance of nutrition to the children. The organization provides food and nutritional security to the malnourished children directly or indirectly affected by HIV/AIDS. This is done as the immediate nutritional support to the children identified as acutely malnourished through a monitored supplementary feeding programme.

Communities through the support of CHILDHOPE has established communal gardens which increase the food and nutritional security of the malnourished children identified as stunted.80% of the vegetables in the gardens are consumed by the children and 20% of the vegetables are being sold for the continuation of purchase of seed for gardening.

CHILDHOPE educates the communities on the importance of feeding the children with locally available nutrition foods to improve their health. CHILDHOPE nutrition support for the children is also done hand in hand with the local health centers.

Baby Class~ Grace Mode Madyabi #773

Another precious 2 1/2 year old!  Grace had a sponsor for 4 months.  In that time, she received school workbooks, coloring books, crayons, and building blocks.  Her sponsor lost her job.  I would like to get Grace responsored before she knows she is not sponsored.  She never got to know her sponsor, so she will not know that there has been a change.  Here is her profile:

Name: Grace Mode Madyabi

Child #: 773
Sex: Female
DOB: 8/21/2008
Grade: Nursery
Wants to be a teacher
Speaks Tonga
Favorite Subject: painting
Favorite Color: blue
Favorite Pastime: netball
Lives in Naleza with her father and 1 brother
Chores: dish washing
Health is: fair

I love this photo of her the best!!  If you would like to sponsor Grace, send an e-mail to macandmic@gmail.com or add your name as her sponsor in the yahoogroups database labeled "special children".
Grace is now sponsored!!  Yay! Thank you, Barbara!  Make sure to put which gift you would like for Grace to get into the database.  I can send her a beanie baby or book.  =)