November Distribution Post 13: Children

Golden 222 above and Rody 228 below

Rody 228 above and Judith 395 below

Obby 421 above and Chinyama 433 below

Fides 435 above and Cangu 452 below

Eva 479 above and Christine 489 below

November Distribution Post 12: Children

Lucky 50 above and Salafina 55 below

Amocky 81 above and Astridah 91 below

Naomi 93 above and Philip 95 below

Felistus 103 above and Tebby 160 below

Remedy 186 above and Lister 211 below

November Distribution Post 10: Young Adults

Mangunje 995 above and below

Jackline 981 above and Emmanuel 723 below

Clever 724 above and Gladness 523 below

Annety 359 above and Nzala 276 below

Nzala 279 above and Verian 259 below

November Distribution Post 8: Children

Sheri 1160 above and below

Sunford 1113 above and Joe 1112 below

Jenifer 1060 above and Netto 1054 below

Mutinta 1050 above and Onest 1049 below

Omel 1021 above and Twaambo 892 below

Children Receiving Gifts

Emeldah 150 above and Cornwell 495 below

Agness 886 above and Mukwisa 887 below

Esther Mutinta below

As we already knew from a few weeks ago, most of our families are on holiday and not in their homes.  Chim and the Zambia team brought items for the few children and women that remained behind.  These are the last of these kinds of photos.  Nearly everyone was on vacation, so we will be getting tons of pictures at the upcoming distribution.  In fact, distribution will be so large, we will have over 300 children present as well as women in our women's program and some of their family members.  This could mean 500+ people at next distribution.  It will take 3 to 4 days to distribute everything to everyone!!! 

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.

Chinyama with her Chicken

Translation:
I asked the lady in the video the relationship she had with the girl. She told me that the girl in the picture was her daughter. Asked her how happy she was for the daughter to receive the chicken. The lady said that she was thankful for the donation on behalf of the sponsors. She said that the letters that sponsors wrote to the children were very exciting such that each time the letter comes she is anious to open it and read it.

Animals of Zambia

Most people, when they think of Zambia, think of safari animals.  These are not the animals that you would see on a typical day in Zambia, unless, of course, you decide to be a tourist and go on a safari through the jungles of Africa.  The animals that the children of Mazabuka are used to seeing are the ones that are pictured above.  These animals are the ones you would see on a normal day- when not on safari.  All of these animals serve a purpose for the family (well, except for the turtle who is just fun to look at):

Goats, chickens, pigs, and cattle are very important to a family because they guarantee a family's wealth.  They can be used for bride wealth (dowry), can be sold for income, or can be slaughtered to feed the family if needed.

Cattle, also, help plow the fields.  Without them, it would take many long weeks of labor, and would probably mean that the children would need to stay home from school to help plow the fields.

Donkeys and Cattle help haul things- especially those things too heavy to haul in a wheelbarrow.

Dogs are there for protection.  It is there job to protect all of the living things on the compound and warn them of danger.