The Michelo Family

Name: Arnold Michelo. Child #133
*NOT SPONSORED*
DOB: 09/12/01
Grade: 2
Wants to be a Doctor
Speaks: Tonga
Favorite Subject: Social Studies
Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Sport: Soccer
Lives in Simwaba with Grand Father, 1 Brothers and - Sisters
Chores: House Cleaning
Health is Fair
Name: Chimuika Michelo. Child #149
*NOT SPONSORED*
DOB: 01/12/99
Grade: 5
Wants to be a Doctor
Speaks: Tonga/English
Favorite Subject: English
Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Sport: Soccer
Lives in Hachikoko with Uncle, 1 Brothers and - Sisters
Chores: House Cleaning
Health is Fair
Name: Pethias Michelo. Child #275
*NOT SPONSORED*
DOB: 01/06/96
Grade: 6
Wants to be a Driver
Speaks: Tonga
Favorite Subject: Mathmatics
Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Sport: Soccer
Lives in Chipuya with Father, 11 Brothers and 2 Sisters
Chores: House Cleaning
Health is Good
Name: Libert Michelo. Child #279
*NOT SPONSORED*
DOB: 01/08/95
Grade: 7
Wants to be a Driving
Speaks: Tonga
Favorite Subject: Tonga
Favorite Color: White
Favorite Sport: Soccer
Lives in Block E with Brother, 5 Brothers and 3 Sisters
Chores: House Cleaning
Health is Fair

Name: Arnord Michelo. Child #201
*NOT SPONSORED*
DOB: 9/12/200
Grade: 1
Wants to be a Police
Speaks: Tonga
Favorite Subject: Mathmatics
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Sport: Soccer
Lives in Simwaba with Mother, 3 Brothers and - Sisters
Chores: House Cleaning
Health is 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