Beach Fun!

Update Zambia  |  House of Hope Orphanage  |  Sinazongwe, Zambia

From Linda Jones in Zambia:  Michael had to go to the Lake-front to check in on a building with Golden and decided to take the kids from House of Hope Orphanage (HOHO)! 

I didn’t think there was not enough space for us all to go, but Uncle Mike said we can do it.  They had a great time playing in the sand and when they reached the water -well they all got WET right away!  We brought back wet children for Mama Lizzy, but they had fun. 

I could tell this was something they had done before with Sheri.  Every Saturday morning they visited the Lake and played in the sand.  I now see that they had to wash all the sand off before returning to House of Hope. 

They had such a wonderful time.  They requested for their Christmas party to start off Lake-side with games.  SOOOOO, games at Lake Kariba it will be for some Christmas Fun! 

This project, House of Hope Orphanage (HOHO), began development in 2010 with the first children moving to the site on June 12, 2013; Tecra Mazuba, Linety Mazuba, and Angela Mazuba.  We were delayed at this site by Zesco (Zambian power company) for approximately 12-months, and then again by 12-months due to search for qualified housemom.

The 2nd home at HOHO was finished in 2015 and we currently host 12-children in the 1st home, and care for one other child in our extended care program.  With the addition of the 2nd home, we now have the capacity for 24 children.

HOHO is located in Sinazongwe which is a fishing community located on Lake Kariba.  As of this writing, Lake Kariba is far below its normal levels due to draught which is also affecting the community in a negative way. 

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NEED:  Zambia is a country of nearly 14 million people with an orphan population of approximately 1.4 million.  Many of these children remain with extended family and most of these extended families have biological children as well.  Ultimately, when resources don’t allow for food, clothing, and education as needed, these orphan children are last in line -not having the same rights as the other children.

Through October 2016 we have provided funding of $818,658 that has been invested in capital infrastructure, program development, and for the care of the children.  Today we serve 300 children in Zambia through various means; home-based care, foster care, education scholarships, and feeding programs. 

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