Chores in Zambia- Food Preparation and Clean Up

Pounding the corn to make nshima

Cutting the food up

Cooking the food over an open fire

 

Washing the plates after dinner

These young ladies help their mothers, aunties, or caregivers prepare the meals for their families. 

By the way, did you know that is only costs $27 to provide your sponsor child's family with a Prima stove? We have had a few children get injured in the open fire that they currently cook on (Humphrey lost his hand and part of his arm, and could easily have lost his life if his mother hadn't found him in time- when he had a seizure and fell into the flames), so a small stove is very valuable to the families!

New Gift Items Added

Handmade beaded necklace- It has 3 strands and connects with a sterling silver clasp- perfect for anyone age 3 and up!- $6 each

Hand Made- Embroidered Features!  Completely Posable! African Doll- $9 each

Hand Made African Bracelets-All of the above colors available- $3 each

Three new items are available as extras that you can purchase for your sponsor child.  All three of these items have been made by our Miracles in Caring Coorperative in Kampala, Uganda.  Every time you purchase one of these items 100% of the sale goes back to the women that made the items!!  They are all very poor and have spent a lot of time in the stone quarry breaking rocks for a living.  Since starting the cooperative a little over a year ago, we have been able to provide income for 20 families!! 

We would like to be able to help more families, and help the families to break out of a life of poverty.  The income from these items goes to feed their children, provide housing for their families, provide funds if medical emergencies arise, and we hope that as the children grow up in these families they will, also, go on to get a higher education, etc. 

There are 19 dolls available for purchase immediately in Zambia.  These dolls can be given out at the upcoming distribution if they are purchased within the next day or two.  The bracelets and necklaces right now are only here in the USA, so after they are purchased, they will be shipped to Zambia for next distribution.  I have a total of 10 bracelets available.  The bracelets are elastic, so they can fit anyone.  They are loose on my 4 year old and slightly slack on my 6 year old, but any children age 7 and up should fit them fine without them falling off.  They even fit me, so they can be purchased for any of the mothers for Mother's Day as well.  The necklace that you see, I have 10 of those as well.  I have more necklaces, all different, but only 10 of the ones I am showing here.  If you would like to purchase any of these, send me an e-mail so that I can get you an invoice: macandmic@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.

Christmas Distribution Post 1~ Soccer Balls

 Verian #259 above and Mike #83 below

 Sarafina #55 above and Pretty #54 below

Chilala #58 below

These 5 students received soccer balls from their sponsor. 

August 2010 Distribution Part 9- More Pictures!!

Melody above and Dabson below

Kelvin above and Floriana below

Jordan above and Davy below

Melody above and Crestator below

Mike above and Kasamba below

Golden below

Right when you thought you wouldn't see any more distribution photos, I am hitting you again. Aren't thes great!?!?

August 2010 Distribution Part 8- Extras

Maxwell above and Hachita below

Mesha above and Tubi below

Honester above and Annita below

Gladness above and Judith below

Lasty above and Mweenze below

More children with more gifts. I know everyone is waiting for these, so I had to get them posted. If you recognize some of your children and they are not tagged with their names, feel free to post and I will add the names to the pictures. Thanks for all you do!!

August 2010 Distribution Part 7- Extras

Alex above and Astridah below

Emeldah Moonga above and Jannet below

Beene and Emeldah Moonga above and Chinyama and Rebbeca Cibilika below

Denie above and Elie below

Kenneth above and Felistus below

Macbirth above and Mainza below

Onest Mazuba above and Ninna below

Nkombo above and Rovert below

Verian above and Warring below

This is just the first post of photos of the "extras" the children received at distribution. I am still going through the rest of the photos, but as you can see, there are plenty of them! Thanks for all you do for these children!!