Lizulu Children
Testimonies as written by a few of the one hundred orphans funded by our dances in the orphan care program in Lizulu, Malawi.
Erick
My
name is Erick and I am 14 years old. I came to the orphanage a year
ago. I come from Mlanda Center. Here I get soap, Blanket, and food
which I used not to get before I came here. I am able to wash my body, my clothes because I get soap.
I have no brothers or sisters, both my parents are dead. I live with my grandmother.
Ernest
My name is Ernest and I am 15 years old.
I used to live with my parents in Zimbabwe. Both of my parents are
dead and I live with my grandparents. I am in 6th grade
and I never used to go to school before I came here at the
orphanage. I would like to be a doctor in the future. I have been in
the orphanage for 1 year. I get my basic needs met. Before I came here I used work with my
grandmother to get money for food.
Cheliza
My name is Cheliza. I come from Maluza
village. I am 8 years old. And I am in 3rd grade. I walk
for about 4 miles to go to school. I am 4th in the family
of 5. I live with my grandmother.
My parents died in 2009. I get food, soap and a
Blanket at the orphanage. I like reading. It is very cold here in
winter and the blanket helps to be warm at night.
Jeniffer
My name is Jeniffer and I am 11 years
old. I am in 4th grade. I am the first born in the family
of 4. I get food, soap and blanket form here. I don’t know how life
would be if it were not for this orphanage.
My mother died and my father left us and I don’t know where he is. I used to work with my grandmother to get food. I wish my other siblings would also come here. The other of my siblings don’t go to school.
