Do you know an orphan?

There are 143,000,000 orphans in the world. There are 1.2 million in Zambia. Do you know an orphan? Do you know one by name? I would like to introduce you to twenty-one. I would encourage you to pick one of these children and pray for them daily. Maybe even put a picture of them on your refrigerator.




Mary Situmbeko (8)- Mary is the tallest of all the children and has had a big burden of responsibility. When she was orphaned she had to act as mother to her younger two siblings (twins), Gift and Exilda. She has a sweet smile and loves to help Auntie Rose in the garden.




Gift Situmbeko (6) twin- Gift is a tall happy child. He can be a bit shy around new people, but once you get to know him, he is precious. He listens very well and tries to follow directions to the best of his ability.




Exilda Situmbeko (6) twin- Exilda, like her brother, is very sweet, but unlike him, is very outgoing when you meet her. She loves people and could sit for hours and read the school’s new books to you. Right now, she is proud of herself for learning her English alphabet. “Auntie, look at my letter ‘B’!”



Francis Kalaeya (7)- Is very outgoing and loves to talk. I can always hear him laughing outside. He is a very eager learner and is a good older brother to all the kids in his cottage.



Natasha Kalaeya (5) sister to Francis- Natasha is very precocious and outgoing. She has the biggest smile and the whitest teeth I have ever seen! At times she can have quite a temper, but overall she is very happy and loves to help out with the dishes.




Sharon Jaula (7)- Sharon is the prettiest girl there. She has very white teeth and big black eyes. Her smile is so sweet and it reflects her personality. She is rather a tomboy but loves to take care of the younger children. You can always tell her shoes from the rest as they are white patent leather. We thought that was pretty funny!



John Jaula (6) younger brother to Sharon- John loves to look at books with his big sister, Sharon. He and his younger brother always have a certain look of sadness. It makes you want to kneel down and tickle them or something to get them to smile. I wonder that all the children do not have the same look of sadness in their eyes.



David Jaula (5) youngest Jaula- John is a very cute little boy, but is not as carefree as the rest of the children. He also has a look of sadness about him, but since he is younger, it does not show as many traces as John. All three of these kids are very sweet and love one-on-one attention. David loves to walk in line to school and shout “right, left, right, left…” with all the others.




Selita Mushota (?)- Selita is a very cheerful girl with a bright smiling face. She had been given a homemade book with her picture and messages for her in it. The day she got it, she ran around and showed everyone. “Look, look!!!”



Moses Ngambo (?)- Moses, like the rest, has a big smile, but every time I see him, I am struck with his teeth! He has the whitest teeth I have ever seen! When he came to the Village of Hope, he was thought to be a slow learner. He just needed help and direction and now he is doing very well.



Brighton Lunda (?)- Brighton is one of the older kids and is always active. He can be very funny at times, and the encouraging fact is that he loves to learn, and is eager to do his best.




Isaac Phiri (8)- Isaac’s picture was chosen to be on the cover of WORLD Magazine that contained the article, which brought us to Zambia. He knows English very well for his age because his grandmother used to speak it to him. He is a very bright boy and already is working on his multiplication!




Gift ? (?)- Gift is a small boy with a big heart that is showed through his gigantic smiles. He is so cute that he reminds me of an overgrown baby! He has the brightest smile and loves to help people. One night I saw him trying to bring in a chair that was three times his size. Finally, after several long tries, he said, “Auntie, help?”




Sharon Shaila (?)- What a beautiful girl Sharon is! Her eyes express all her emotions.



Joyce ? (?)- Joyce is a tiny girl. Very vivacious and cheerful, and makes everything into a game. Please pray for her especially. She has a hip problem that may need surgery and gives her a severe limp.



Docklin ? (?)- Docklin is definitely the baby of the village. She is three going on four, but will tell you that she is six, or seven, or eight! She is very sweet and loves to read books with people. I can hear her even now saying, “Auntie, Auntie, come play!”



Telness ? (?)- Telness is a very quiet boy – often very serious. He does want to learn and does his best, though.



Roman ? (?)- Before Roman came to the Village of Hope, he was living with his grandparents. He didn’t go to school. He did work for his grandparents. Before he was taken to the Village, his grandparents told him he was being taken to a place where they sacrificed children. They were Satanists. Roman screamed and kicked and cried for several days at the Village of Hope because he believed his grandparents. Now he is settling into a new way of life. He smiles a lot because he has hope and feels loved. He loves books and is quite a good artist.



Shapie ? (?)- Shapie is a quiet boy who is an eager learner. He loves to build things and loves books.



Adam ? (?)- Adam has a winsome smile and loves the Lincoln logs. He also was fascinated with Joe’s watch.



Maggie ? (?)- Maggie has a very sweet smile. She is a wonderful helper. Her housemother, Rose, often asks her to help. As you can see, she really enjoyed the lincoln logs too.

“Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.” –James 1:27