The Fourth Sponsored Child~ Mwanza from Zambia

Mwanza is the one standing up with the tattered white shirt.



This last picture on the bottom is the family after they all received sponsors, $500, beds, and other donations.

If you were around on May 7, 2008, and already a part of the CI family, you probably remember the post "What it Means to be Alone" http://childreninternational.blogspot.com/2008/05/what-it-means-to-be-alone.html Who was not moved by that post? I know that I was, and still am! I had to help, and so, I added 12 year old Mwanza to my family of kids. He is 13 now, and is just starting school this month!!! He had gone to school for just a little while before his parents passed away, so he can not write very well. Mary (his oldest sister) usually writes his letters for him. Because all 5 of the children were able to find sponsors, all 5 will start school this month!!! I am so excited for all of them! I can't wait to get his letters that will tell of his school experiences. Here is his latest bio (of course, the updated report will show that he now attends school):

Age: 13	Gender: M	Date of Birth: 8/5/1995
Height: 4 Feet 9 Inches		Weight: 71 Pounds		Hair Color: Black		Eye Color: Brown
2. Health problems, if any: None
3. Attends School: No - Family lacks money
4. Favorite School Subjects:
Favorite Pastimes or Sports: Playing soccer, Playing with toys and cars, Playing with friends
Chores at Home: Washing dishes, Taking out the trash, Cooking
Talents or Hobbies: Sport, Singing
Languages Spoken: Nyanja
INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR CHILD'S FAMILY:
5. Approximate monthly income for the family (in U.S. Dollars): $5.00
6. Name of Father: Usifu			Age: 46	Occupation:
(If not present, why?) Deceased
7. Name of Mother: Chipo			Age: 43	Occupation:
(If not present, why?) Deceased
8. Brothers and Sisters:
Name Clever		Age 10	Gender M	Name Lovemore		Age 6	Gender M
Name Manase		Age 8	Gender F	Name Mary		Age 15	Gender F
9. Child now living with: Relatives
INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR CHILD'S HOME:
10. Description of Home: One multi-use room, One Bedroom
Cooking Facilities: Coal stove
Sleeping Accommodations: Sleeps on the floor with mattress
Home Construction: Walls Concrete block			Roof Corrugated metal		Floor Concrete
11. Facilities and Services:
Water Source/Storage: Community faucets
Electricity: Available but not affordable
Sanitary Facility: Community latrine