The Madyabi Family

Chinyaba Madyabi- 16 years old Child #56 *secondary student
*NOT SPONSORED*
DOB- March 25,1994 Sex: Female
She is in the 9th grade and speaks English and Tonga.
The child lives with her parents, 2 brothers and 6 sisters in Mbozi.
Favorite Subject: English
Future Career: Nurse
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Past time: Netball
Chores: Cleaning house
Health: Fair

Juliet Madyabi- 10 years old Child #79
*NOT SPONSORED*
DOB: July 6, 1999 Sex: Female
She is in the 5th grade and speaks English and Tonga.
She lives with her father, 2 brothers and 6 sisters in Mbozi.
Favorite Subject: Math
Future Career: Teacher
Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Pastime: Netball
Chores: Cleaning house
Health: Fair
Miyoba Madyabi- 13 years old Child #17
*NOT SPONSORED*
DOB: April 1, 1997 Sex: Female
She is in the 7th grade and speaks English and Tonga
She lives with both parents and 5 brothers in Mboozi
Favorite Subject: Math
Future Career: Teacher
Favorite pastime: Soccer
Favorite color: Green
Chores: Weeding
Health: Good
Alex Madyabi 9 years old Child #68
*NOT SPONSORED*
DOB: June 3, 2000 Sex: Male
He is in the 3rd grade and speaks Tonga.
He lives with his mother, 2 brothers and 2 sisters in Moonga.
Favorite Subject: Math
Future Career: Teacher
Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Pastime: Soccer
Chores: Cleaning house
Health: Fair

I wanted to feature one extended family all in one post. The benefit of doing this is that you can see who is living with whom, and can sponsor children in the same family, or even share a family with a friend. A lot of the children live with relatives, but that is all completely normal in Zambian life. The family is not just the mother father and children. The family includes cousins, uncles, aunts, grandparents, etc. It is interesting to note that in most cases, they do not differentiate between cousin and sibling/ father and uncle/ mother and aunt.

I will be sending out a second package of Ty beanie bears to the children sponsored from now until May 31st. You can choose the bear you would like to send your sponsored child, and you can even send them a letter! To see the teddy bears available, click here