Aroicious
Name: Aroicious
Gender: Boy Reported birthdate: December 17, 2017 (currently age 6) Favorite food: Nshima and chicken Favorite activity: Playing with toys Child is happy when… He is playing with his friends Child wants to be a… Teacher Home information: Aroicious is growing up in the town of Luanshya in the Copperbelt Province of Zambia. Our ministry partners in Luanshya report: “Aroicious stays with his sister, who is twenty years old and a single mother of one child. This is a child-headed home, as both of his parents have passed away. Aroicious has three sisters and no brothers; he is the last born. His sister sustains the family by doing laundry for people in the compounds, and at times their grandmother also helps them with what little she can afford. Aroicious helps at home by drawing water from the well. It has been a challenge for his sister to support the family, and she has not been able to send him to school. He so much desires to go to school. His primary needs are education, nutrition, and clothing.” School information: Aroicious has not previously attended school. Through sponsorship, he will be able to start grade 1 at the Blooms of Grace primary school in January 2025. There, he will learn and play, be taught about God, and receive meals, medical care, and clothing. In Zambia, primary school lasts for seven years and is followed by five years of secondary school. Community information: Haven of Hope's students in Luanshya live in a number of compounds (densely populated communities). Aroicious’s family resides in D Compound. In the compounds, unemployment and poverty rates are high, and people primarily depend on menial jobs for survival— working, for example, as garden hands, maids, and small-scale farmers. Families tend to be large and live in small houses. The compounds have been greatly afflicted by HIV and AIDS, leaving many children without one or both of their biological parents. Orphaned children are often cared for by their grandparents, aunts, or uncles; other children live in child-headed homes. Living in poverty, most families struggle to meet their basic needs and afford school fees for their children. Prayer requests: Please pray that Aroicious’s family experiences God’s peace and protection. |
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