2011 Sixth Distribution Post 2: Pillows

Felistus 103 above and Beene 142 below

Emeldah 150 above and Macbirth 426 below

Tecra 437 above and Gladness 742

Dorcas 661 above and Loveness 1006

Burton 1007 above and Tubi 1029 below

I LOVE these pillows!  Each one is different, and all of the children love them! 

2011 Sixth Distribution Post 1: Warm Coats

Mweemba 4 above and Esnart 116 below

Lainet 280 below

Here are some of photos of children getting warm coats.  They look so cozy!  I am putting the children's photos in their accounts on our web-site, and I have most of the children up to child ID 200 in their place already.  Many more photos to come!

I need your help part 2 of 6

Name: Alex Mubanga Moonga

*not sponsored*

Child #: 1015

Sex: Male

DOB: 2/8/1997

Grade: 7

Wants to be a driver

Speaks Tonga

Favorite Subject: english

Favorite Color: blue

Favorite Pastime: soccer

Lives in Simwaba with his grandparents, 2 brothers and 1 sisters

Chores: herding cattle

Health is: fair

Name: Chisuta Mweemba

*not sponsored*

Child #: 1064

Sex: Male

DOB: 11/1/1998

Grade: 7

Wants to be a doctor

Speaks Tonga

Favorite Subject: english

Favorite Color: red

Favorite Pastime: soccer

Lives in Manyana with his uncle and 1 brother

Chores: looking after cattle

Health is: fair

Name: Clever Mweemba

*not sponsored*

Child #: 1069

Sex: Male

DOB: 5/20/2005

Grade: PreK

Wants to be a teacher

Speaks Tonga

Favorite Subject: painting

Favorite Color: red

Favorite Pastime: free play

Lives in Naleza with his mother, 2 brothers and 2 sisters

Chores: herding cattle

Health is: fair

This is the second post of the children that have been dropped by their sponsors.  Here is the text that went with the first post: Let me tell you my delimma: I have some children that have been enjoying the sponsorship program. Some have been receiving sponsorship gifts for over a year, and others for just a few months. The sad thing is that when the sponsor decides they can no longer support the child, the child is left abruptly wondering what happened- Did the child say the wrong things? Did the sponsor not like the photos? Millions of questions run through the child's head, and it leaves me heart sick for them.

The best case scenario is if the children can be responsored before they find out they have lost their sponsor. The worst case scenario is the one I described above where the child is questioning what happened and is no longer participating in the program with their friends.

So, I am hoping you can help me get these children responsored before they find out that they have lost their sponsors. I have several children to feature over the next few days. Even if you can not sponsor one, please consider fostering so that they will get a gift every now and then. These 3 boys above are 3 of the bunch that need new sponsors. Thanks for your help!

Another Mulomba Emergency!

Little Gift looks the picture of health to me.  This is him at the distribution held in April.  He received a medical exam, and serious problems were found.  The summary was: respiratory problems, deformed chest, heart murmur with tachypnea, migraine headaches, physical disability, child to be seen by surgeon to ascertain the positions of the chest organs.

It was discovered that Gift's heart is growing at an alarming rate.  Chim contacted me today to let me know that we have a medical emergency, and we have taken immediate action.  He may need to go to Lusaka, and that is something that Chim will look into.  At any rate, I have sent the funds in advance of the sponsor's payment, so that there is no delay.  Chim will be in Mazabuka in the next few hours, and will make sure that Gift is taken care of on that end.  Next, we will have to wait and see what the doctors say.  Please have Gift and his family in your thoughts and prayers as he and his family go through this very scary experience!

I need your help part 1 of 6

Name: Ivy Shanamaila

*not sponsored*

Child #: 525

Sex: Female

DOB: 11/4/2000

Grade: 4

Wants to be a teacher

Speaks Tonga

Favorite Subject: mathmatics

Favorite Color: black

Favorite Pastime: wathing tv

Lives in Manyaana with her mother, 1 brothers and 2 sisters

Chores: dish washing

Health is: fair

These three pictures above are all of Ivy.  The three pictures below are all of Floriana.  Both girls were sponsored for about 1 year.

Name: Floriana Lwiinda

Child #: 273

Sex: Female

DOB: 2/5/1997

Grade: 8

Wants to be a nurse

Speaks Tonga/English

Favorite Subject: english

Favorite Color: orange

Favorite Pastime: studying

Lives in Block - E with her father, 2 brothers and 0 sisters

Chores: house cleaning

Health is: Good

Let me tell you my delimma: I have some children that have been enjoying the sponsorship program.  Some have been receiving sponsorship gifts for over a year, and others for just a few months.  The sad thing is that when the sponsor decides they can no longer support the child, the child is left abruptly wondering what happened- Did the child say the wrong things?  Did the sponsor not like the photos?  Millions of questions run through the child's head, and it leaves me heart sick for them.  

The best case scenario is if the children can be responsored before they find out they have lost their sponsor.  The worst case scenario is the one I described above where the child is questioning what happened and is no longer participating in the program with their friends. 

So, I am hoping you can help me get these children responsored before they find out that they have lost their sponsors.  I have several children to feature over the next few days.  Even if you can not sponsor one, please consider fostering so that they will get a gift every now and then.   These 2 girls above are 2 of the bunch that need new sponsors.  Thanks for your help!

The Hambulo Family

The Hambulo children above are very tall.  Mutinta (the oldest girl) says this physical trait helps her with her netball skills.  Below the children work alongside their father in the family's garden.

Milimo and Medynice above taking care of the chickens, and Mutinta below showing where some of the children sleep- blankets on the dirt floor.

Name: Miyoba Hambulo

*sponsored*

Child #: 375

Sex: Female

DOB: 6/11/1999

Grade: 5

Wants to be a teacher

Speaks Tonga

Favorite Subject: mathematics

Favorite Color: red

Favorite Pastime: netball

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

Chores: washing plates

Health is: fair

Name: Lweendo Hambulo

*not sponsored*

Child #: 377

Sex: Male

DOB: 12/2/2001

Grade: 5

Wants to be a teacher

Speaks Tonga

Favorite Subject: mathematics

Favorite Color: green

Favorite Pastime: soccer

Lives in Simwaba with his parents, 2 brothers and 3 sisters

Chores: herding cattle

Health is: fair

Name: Milimo Hambulo

*not sponsored*

Child #: 805

Sex: Male

DOB: 12/2/2006

Grade: PreK

Wants to be a teacher

Speaks Tonga

Favorite Subject: drawing

Favorite Color: green

Favorite Pastime: pottery

Lives in Simwaba with his parents, 2 brothers and 3 sisters

Chores: herding cattle

Health is: fair

This is the Hambulo family.  There are several videos and photos of them, so if you like to have videos and photos of your sponsored children, these children would be a great choice!  I sponsor the oldest child, and she is such a wonderful writer that I decided to post about her sister and 2 brothers that are still waiting for sponsors. 

The family is very poor.  Before sponsorship, the children had to go to tourist sights and beg for money in order to come up with the funds to stay in school.  They are all very bright and education is a priority.  I would really like to see the other three children (plus the oldest boy- Fredreck who is not enrolled) go all the way to university.  They have the drive, so they just need the chance. 

If you would like to sponsor one of the Hambulo children, please visit our website and click on the "sponsor me!" button:  www.childhopezambia.com

Look What's Here!

2011 Fifth Distribution Post 30: Last Pictures until next time...

Nebie 235 above and Chipo 227 below

Sonia 412 above and Jenifer 1061 below

The rest of the children with missing photos have been added to the list for next distribution.   Thank you for your patience!!