Mangunje IGP Distribution Part 2

Translation:
I asked the man in the video the relationship he had with the boy and he told me that the boy in the picture was the son. I asked him how he felt about Mangunje receiving the chickens. He told me that he was very happy and so was Mangunje.  He told me that the chickens would help Mangunje sustain himself for a long time. He thanked the sponsors for the good work and encouraged them to continue helping the boy.

Mangunje IGP Distribution Part 1

Translation:
The man in the video says is the father/guardian to Mangunje. He says he is grateful for the support the boy is receiving from the sponsors. He says the distribution of livestock to Mangunje will sustain his life. He said that he can not express in words just how grateful he is.  He is appealing to the sponsors to continue helping Mangunje since their contribution has already started yielding fruits. The man wished the sponsors more of God’s blessings.

Mwiinga Family Business

Mutinta Mwiinga #1197, age 3 is in need of a sponsor.

Here is the Mwiinga family that I spoke of in the last post.  We now know that Mrs. Mwiinga's daughter Mutinta attends Dindi CHILDHOPE supported ECCDE center.  Now, we know that this village that they live in- that we could not find any other sponsored children in- is close to Dindi.  There are plenty of families and women in our program in Dindi.  If anyone sponsors a child in Dindi and would like to contribute to starting up a sewing cooperative for the women, let me know.  We would need the names of the families (maybe 5 to 6 women).  Then, the Zambia team could speak with those women and determine if they are good candidates for the business (i.e. already know how to sew). 

If several women are involved, we could help several families.  Plus, the start up cost would be less when divided among 5 or 6 sponsors- whose sponsored children/women are participating.   Mrs. Mwiinga would still be the one in charge of the supplies, but the earnings would be split among the group according to the work.  It would be great if we could purchase the uniforms from them!

Such a deserving family!!  You can see that through all of Mrs. Mwiinga's obstacles, she remains happy hearted.  I am not sure I would be talking and laughing with a smile in her situation.  She speaks of Jordan not having food, but I know she would go without food to provide for him... So, if he has no food, there is just no telling how empty her stomach is!!  And, all she wants is a way to help herself!  Here in the states, she would get a monthly check for her disability- not in Zambia!  Though she is clearly disabled, if her family needs food- she is the one that must figure out how to provide that- disability or no disability!

A Seamstress in Need of a Start

Here is Jordan' mother.  She says: "The girl in black dress is Jordan’s sister by the name of Mutinta Mwiinga who is 3 years old. While the other boy is Nchimunya Moonga who is the child to the sister in law. She is appealing for help. She says ‘look at the house in which I sleep’. She says Jordan has no food and where he sleeps there is nothing but the dirt floor. The mother says Jordan is at Simwaba basic school while the sister to Jordan is at Dindi ECCDE center."
This sweet lady mentions not having food to feed her children at the beginning of the video.  If you look at Jordan's face, you will see him trying to hold back tears.  The interesting thing is that she is NOT requesting a hand out.  What she would like is a chance to be able to help her family with her own hands.  She is disabled, but she can sew.  Sewing would provide her family with the income to purchase food and other necessities. 
If you would like to help Mrs. Mwiinga provide for her family, please contact me at macandmic@gmail.com 

Mangunje's Chicken Business

Chim asked the lady in the video what that round assembly was. She told him that it was shelter for the chickens Mangunje was looking after .He then asked the lady to tell him who made the shelter. The lady told him that Mangunje did make that shelter and the chickens sleep in there. She told him that the shelter is temporary as there is need to build something better which is spacious to accommodate more chickens.  However, to do this, there is a need for resources .She said a better shelter would be helpful even during the rainy season.  The old lady told him that Mangunje likes his livestock and really appreciates this support. She told him that Mangunje had a good hand in livestock keeping and would manage very well with these gifts he was given.

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.