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

Jelina Malambo family

Translation by Chim:
I asked the lady in the video to introduce herself. She told me that she was Jelina Malambo the grandmother to the children in the video. Asked the names of the children. She told me that the girl wearing pink blouse was Maureen Moonga while the one wearing a pink and white dress was Ophen Mutemwa. Asked her if the children were school. She told me that the children were at Hakwambwa School. I asked the lady how the children can be assisted in school. She told me that the children would require uniforms, school fees, food, shoes etc.
Asked about the health of the children. The lady told me that Maureen had body complications in that she normally has diarrhea, chest pain and leg pain. She went on to tell me that the girl is normally in and out of the hospital. She then told me that Ophen was suffering from headache, chest and stomach pains. The lady said she was looking for someone to help her grandchildren because she could not manage due to her bad health.

 Maureen Moonga #973 above and Ophen Mutemwa #974 below

To sponsor one or both of these beautiful girls, send an e-mail to macandmic@gmail.com

Malambo family

Translation by Chim:
I asked the lady in the video what her name was. She told me that she was Rona Hachiwa from Simwaba community. Asked the relationship she had with the child. She told me that the child in the video was hers. Asked what grade the child was doing .She told me that the child was doing grade 6 Simwaba basic school. Asked about the health of the child, the mother said that the child had complications with his eyes. She has tried to seek medical attention to the child but there has not been any change. She went on to say that the child had Asthma. I asked her what education support the child required .She told me that the child needed books, uniform, bag, pencils since she cannot afford. She said that the father to the child passed on and it was difficult to look after the child.

Nyanga Nzombola #122  needs a sponsor.  It is only $9 a month to provide him with the health and educational benefits he needs.  $10 will get him a medical check up!  If you would like to sponsor Nyanga, send an e-mail to macandmic@gmail.com

Malambo family 2

Translation by Mr. Chim Mvula:
I asked the lady in the video what her name was .She told me that she was Previous Hachiwa. Asked the relationship with the children and she told me that they were her sister’s children. I asked her if the children in the video were in school. She told me that the oldest boy in the video was not in school because he was born mute. The lady told me the boy likes farming. So, she is appealing for someone to help him excel in farming. She said the oldest boy also loves animals. Asked about the oldest girl in the video. She told me that the oldest girl in the video was doing grade 7 at Simwaba basic school. She is appealing for the support of this girl since the father died. The smallest girl attends the CHILDHOPE supported ECCDE center in Simwaba.

Name: Annita Hachiwa

*not sponsored*

Child #: 123

Sex: Female

DOB: 12/14/1996

Grade: 7

Wants to be a nurse

Speaks Tonga/English

Favorite Subject: mathematics

Favorite Color: black

Favorite Pastime: netball

Lives in Simwaba with her mother, 2 brothers and 2 sisters

Chores: washing dishes
Health is: Fair

Name: Mangunje Hachiwa

Child #: 995

Sex: Male

DOB: 11/2/1993

Grade: NA

Wants to be a farmer

Favorite Color: blue

Favorite Pastime: soccer

Lives in Simwaba with his parents and 3 sisters

Chores: herding cattle

Health is: Fair- Mute

Name: Elizabeth Haakazemba

Child #: 956

Sex: Female

DOB: 8/30/2007

Grade: Nursery

Speaks: Tonga

Favorite Subject: Numbers

Wants to be a teacher

Favorite Color: blue

Favorite Pastime: playing with toys

Lives in Simwaba with her parents, grandmothe and 1 sister

Chores: picking plates

Health is: Fair

Muube family #2

Translation by Chim:
Asked the lady in the video what her name was and she told me that she was Mobi Muube. Asked what relationship she had with the children in the video. She told me that the child wearing blue clothes is Packsiner Muube the daughter of her oldest sister while Akim Malambo wearing red and blue striped clothes is the son of her younger sister.  The girl in the pink/purple dress is Grace Muube who is already sponsored.  The mother said that Grace has received letters and gifts from her sponsor.  Now, she wants to get help for her neice and nephew. 
I asked the lady if the children were in school and she told me that both were attending the CHILDHOPE supported ECCDE centre in Chalimbana. Asked what support the children would require. She told me that the children need support in purchasing uniforms, books, shoes etc. She said the children had health complications in that Packsiner has a body rash while Akim has a terrible cough with asthma.

Grace Muube above has been receiving gifts from her sponsor.  Now she wants her cousins to have the benefits of sponsorship!

 Name: Akim Malambo

*Not Sponsored*
Child #: 1149

Sex: Male

DOB: 6/23/2005

Grade: PreK

Wants to be a doctor

Speaks Tonga

Favorite Subject: numbers

Favorite Color: blue/white

Favorite Pastime: making wire cars

Lives in Chalimbana with his parents, 2 brothers and 1 sisters

Chores: fetching water

Health is: fair

Name: Packsiner Muube

*Not Sponsored*

Child #: 738

Sex: Female

DOB: 8/10/2005

Grade: PreK

Wants to be a nurse

Speaks Tonga

Favorite Subject: numbers

Favorite Color: blue

Favorite Pastime: netball

Lives in Chalimbana with her parents, 1 brothers and 2 sisters

Chores: dish washing

Health is: fair

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

Nyanwa Godfrey family

Translation by Chim:
The lady in the video is saying she is Bester Nyanwa and the children she is with are hers. I asked her what the name of the child behind her was and she told me that the girl behind her was Lavender Nyanwa doing grade 8 at Simwaba basic school. I then asked her the name of the girl in the brown dress and she told me that the girl was Rebbeca Nyanwa doing grade 6 at Simwaba basic school.
I then asked her the name of the child in a green dress and she told me that she was Parity Nyanwa doing grade 1 at Simwaba basic school. The lady told me that the boy in white T-shirt and navy blue trousers was Eugene Nyanwa attending ECCDE at CHILDHOPE Simwaba supported center. I then asked the name of the smallest girl and I was told that she was Philis Malambo Nyanwa who also attended ECCDE at CHILDHOPE supported center in Simwaba then asked the lady what help the children needed in school and she told me that the children needed educational support in the purchase of uniform, book, school fees etc. I then asked the children what help they required and they told me that they needed help paying for their school, purchasing uniforms and books because their parents could not afford it.

Name: Rebbeca Nyanwa

*Not Sponsored*

Child #: 402

Sex: Female

DOB: 9/5/1999

Grade: 6

Wants to be a nurse

Speaks Tonga

Favorite Subject: english/maths

Favorite Color: black

Favorite Pastime: netball

Lives in Simwaba with her parents, 1 brothers and 4 sisters

Chores: cooking

Health is: fair

Name: Eugene Nyanwa

*Not Sponsored*

Child #: 847

Sex: Male

DOB: 7/8/2006

Grade: ECCDE

Wants to be a doctor

Speaks Tonga

Favorite Subject: drawing

Favorite Color: black

Favorite Pastime: playing with toys

Lives in Simwaba with his parents and 5 sisters

Chores: herding goats

Health is: fair

Name: Lavender Nyanwa

*Not Sponsored*

Child #: 464

Sex: Female

DOB: 1/4/1997

Grade: 8

Wants to be a nurse

Speaks Tonga

Favorite Subject: english

Favorite Color: blue

Favorite Pastime: netball

Lives in Simwaba with her parents, 1 brothers and 4 sisters

Chores: dish washing

Health is: fair

Name: Phils Malambo Nyanwa

*Not Sponsored*

Child #: 1129

Sex: Female

DOB: 6/29/2008

Grade: ECCDE

Wants to be a teacher

Speaks Tonga

Favorite Subject: drawing

Favorite Color: blue

Favorite Pastime: playing with toys

Lives in Simwaba with her parents, 1 brothers and 4 sisters

Chores: picking plates

Health is: fair

Name: Parity Nyanwa

*Not Sponsored*

Child #: 836

Sex: Female

DOB: 9/8/2004

Grade: 1

Wants to be a nurse

Speaks Tonga

Favorite Subject: maths

Favorite Color: blue

Favorite Pastime: free play

Lives in Simwaba with her parents, 1 brothers and 4 sisters

Chores: washing plates

Health is: fair

If you would like to sponsor one with these deserving children, send an e-mail to macancmic@gmail.com

Christmas Distribution Post 9~ Video #3 Hanatonga and his wheelchair

Translation by Chim:
The lady was demonstrating how helpful the wheelchair will be including thanking the sponsors for the wheelchair and CHILDHOPE while pushing the wheelchair. She says mobility has been made easier for little Hanantonga. She also wished whomever had a hand in the facilitation of the wheelchair more of God`s blessings.

Here is Hanatonga with his wheelchair.  For his nutritional needs, he received 10 kg of soya meal, 3 kg of sugar, and 1 kg of salt.  He looks so small in the big chair, but totally adorable and completely happy!  Thank you, all who made this possible for Hanatonga!!  I see lots of get togethers with him and his friends in his future! 

Christmas Distribution Post 8~ Video #2 Hanatonga and his wheelchair

Translation from Chim:
The lady in the video is saying Hanantonga attends the CHILDHOPE supported ECCDE center at Chalimbana. The wheelchair will make it much easier for Hanantonga to go to school. She said she can even send friends to escort him to school because transport has been found.
Putting him on her back has been very difficult because all the time, the boy had to be carried to get to school. She went on to say Hanantonga can now visit and play with his friends because he has transport. She told Hanatonga that the wheelchair was his and should be happy as she was. The lady wished CHILDHOPE and the donors who made this possible more of God`s blessings.

Christmas Distribution Post 7~ Video #1 Hanatonga and his wheelchair

Translation by Chim:
I asked the lady in the video what her name was and she told me that she was Mainza Chibule. I asked her what relationship she had with Hanantonga. She told me that Hanantonga is the son of her younger sister. The lady says that she is very happy that Hanantonga received the wheelchair. She has been finding it difficult to look after Hanantonga before due to his condition. She will now be able to look after him better because the wheel chair has been provided. When he was young it was easier to put him on her back. Now that he has grown it has always been very difficult to carry him that way.

1st Day of Christmas Rafflethon

For those that have never followed our Make a Change group, we did a 12 Days of Christmas Rafflethon last year to raise money for our fundraisers, and it was a lot of fun! We are doing it again this year, and Hanatonga in the first one up for a raffle. Here are the details:

Our first fundraiser for the 12 Days of Christmas Rafflethon is for Hanatonga in Zambia. Hanatonga is in desperate need of a wheelchair. You can see his limited movement in this video:

http://childhopezambia.blogspot.com/2010/07/hanantonga-enjoying-his-lunch.html
We have an amazing offer from a donor willing to match donations dollar for dollar to help us reach the $500 goal in order to purchase the wheelchair. For every dollar you give, the donor will, also, give one- AND for every $1 you donate, you will get one ticket into the raffle for a $25.00 Amazon gift card!! We have a win-win situation here =) In order to donate to this fundraiser, send an e-mail to macandmic@gmail.com Tell me how much you want to donate, and I will send you a google invoice for the amount requested. The raffle will take place at 9PM Dec. 2, so stay tuned for the winner! AND, thanks for helping little Hanatonga get some wheels!

A Little Guy with a Big Dream

Check out this cute little guy!! Hanatonga is in preschool, and as you can see, he loves the sponsorship program!! Looking at him in the pictures, you can see there is something a little different in his appearance compared to the other children in his village. His arms and legs are extremely skinny, and equally alarming is that instead of standing on the dirt ground, he must sit on it!

You see, something went wrong. His mother is not sure what happened when he was born, but she thinks something happened at birth. Baby Hanatonga did not reach the normal milestones, rolling over, crawling, walking, running... In fact, every movement he made seemed to take a lot of effort.

Now that is has grown up some and moved on to preschool, he still can't run and play with his friends. You see, not only can Hanatonga not walk, he still can't even crawl. He must watch from the sidelines as the children around him play soccer, tag, and other preschool games. In order to get to school, his sister carries him all the way (talk about sisterly love!!)

There is hope for him on the horizon, if there are hearts willing to help. For $500, Hanatonga can become mobile and almost independent- that is the cost of a child's size wheelchair. As he gets older (and if he does start to grow bigger), maybe in his late teenage years, he would then need a larger wheelchair. For now, $500 is all it will take to make this little guy's dream of playing and independence a reality!!

If you would like to help Hanatonga get his wheelchair, send me an e-mail at macandmic@gmail.com Or, drop me a line on our yahoo group. I have set up a template in the yahoo group database that you can update as you donate. This will let everyone know how close we are to goal. You do not have to put your name, if you wish to remain anonymous.

It would be wonderful to be able to get Hanatonga a wheelchair for Christmas, but I know that is coming up quickly- so it might not be possible. Every dollar counts!!

Preschool July Distribution 2010

Chinyama Mizinga #433 above and Maurren Masaka #432 below

Judith Chaaba #231 above & Denie Muloba #241 below

Hanantonga Malambo #302 below showing off the items that were in each child's back pack.

Aren't these just the cutest little preschoolers!!!! As you can see these gifts brought some big smiles! Thanks for supporting our children and giving them hope!

Hanantonga and His Gifts

You may remember Hanantonga- The special little boy in preschool that was featured in one of our videos. This little guy has some medical problems that really need to be checked out. He can not walk, but no one seems to know why. Well, he found himself 2 sponsors! AND before he got his sponsors, another sponsor decided to send him a special gift- He got a total of 5 cars, 1 beanie bear and two letters- One letter came from one of his sponsors Shana, and the other letter came from (do you want me to mention your name?). The kind person that sent him 4 of the cars wrote a letter explaining that while she was not his sponsor, she heard that he wanted a car, so she sent him some. What a great thing to give a child whose mobility is limited!! He is going to have a blast! I want to thank all 3 ladies who have stepped up to help this little guy!!

By the way, I heard there is a special surprise for his sponsors- But I won't say what it is. You will just have to wait and see.

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!

Birthday Kids! June 13

Do any of you remember the song "U Got it Bad"? by Usher- "You got it, you got it bad When you're on the phone hang up, then you call right back. You got it, you got it bad if you miss a day without your friend, your whole life's off track..." Ok, this is NOT the same Usher, but isn't he sweet!!??
This is Usher Malambo, Child 206, who is turning 10 years old today! He lives with an auntie and 5 siblings. His favorite subject is Tonga and his favorite color is brown. Usher can be sponsored for $9/month, and more information about him can be found using the "Sponsor a Primary Student-Boy" link to the left.

Meet Hanantonga Malambo

This special little boy only wants a car to play with! This is all he is asking of his sponsor. He is 8 years old and attends the ECCDE center. He is unable to walk because his spine can not support him. He does have a wheelchair, but on the rough terrain, he must ride on the backs of his family. His sister brought him to be signed up for sponsorship. He is limited in what he can do, so I can see why he would want a toy car to play with- he probably spend a lot of time on the dirt ground.

If you can help Hanantonga, you can sponsor him by clicking on "sponsor primary child" on the left hand side of this blog. Sponsorship is only $9 a month, but it is worth so much more than that to a child like Hanantonga!

Update- Hanantonga is now sponsored!! Thank you!!