Gift
Name: Gift
Gender: Boy Reported birthdate: April 16, 2016 (currently age 8) Favorite food: Nshima and chicken Favorite activity: Playing with toys Child is happy when… He is watching soccer Child wants to be a… Soldier Home information: Gift is growing up in the town of Luanshya in the Copperbelt Province of Zambia. Our ministry partners in Luanshya report: “Gift lives with his mother and two younger brothers. His father passed away in April 2023. Gift’s mother takes menial jobs to sustain the family but faces challenges in feeding her children and putting them into school. She has failed to enroll them in school due to financial constraints. Gift so much desires to be in school like other children. His primary needs are education and nutrition.” School information: Gift 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). Gift’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 God will provide for Gift’s family and help them through all of their challenges, and that Gift will be well educated. |
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