Ebaju

Name:  Ebaju
Gender:  Boy
Reported birthdate:  November 19, 2019 (currently age 4)
Favorite color:  Red
Favorite food:  Rice
Favorite activity:  Playing with friends
Favorite subject:  Mathematics
Child is happy when…  He is at school
Child wants to be a…  Police office
Home information:  Ebaju is growing up in the village of Bugoi in rural northeastern Uganda. He lives with his mother, Joan, and his father, Jackson. He has 4 sisters and 1 brother. He is the fourth born. His family supports themselves by “digging”—they grow crops such as cassava and maize to eat and to sell when they can. Joan also has a small business selling bread. However, the family struggles to meet all of their needs, and they often have challenges with sickness. Ebaju helps at home by taking care of his family’s goats.
School information:  Ebaju is a student at the Bugoi Haven of Hope Nursery and Primary School. He is currently in Middle Class (the second year of nursery school). In Uganda, nursery school lasts for three years and is followed by seven years of primary school and up to six years of secondary school. At school, Ebaju will continue to learn and play, be taught about God, and receive meals, medical care, and clothing.
Village information:  In Bugoi, most people live in small groupings of mud huts with thatched roofs and depend on small-scale farming or gardening to feed themselves. This is often made difficult by drought, which can lead to poor harvests and famine. The Haven of Hope school is located beside a lake, where some villagers also engage in fishing. Families tend to be large, and many adults care for orphans in addition to their biological children. Disease, including HIV and AIDS, is common and has left many children without one or both of their parents. Poverty also keeps many children from attending school, as families struggle to meet their basic needs and afford school fees.
Prayer requests:  Please pray that God will give Ebaju and his family good health.