Lydia

Name:  Lydia
Gender:  Girl
Reported birthdate:  July 7, 2019 (currently age 5)
Favorite color:  Blue
Favorite food:  Chicken
Favorite activity:  Playing with her friends
Child is happy when…  She is playing with her friends
Child wants to be a…  Tailor
Home information:  Lydia is growing up in the village of Bugoi in rural northeastern Uganda. She lives with her father, Nickson, and her mother, Veronica. She has 3 sisters and 2 brothers. She is the second born. Her family supports themselves by fishing and “digging”—they grow crops such as beans and maize to eat and to sell when they can. However, they struggle to meet all of their needs, and they are often challenged with drought and pestilence affecting their crops. Lydia helps at home by sweeping.
School information:  Through sponsorship, Lydia will be able to join the Bugoi Haven of Hope Nursery and Primary School at the beginning of February 2025. She will be placed in the appropriate class for her age and learning level. 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, Lydia will 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 Lydia’s family good health and that she will do well in school.

Please note: Lydia will join the Haven of Hope school when the next school year starts in February 2025. Any financial contributions toward her sponsorship before then will support the school and help it prepare for the 2025 school year.