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| Dodoma Child Sponsorship Program |
Welcome to the Lahash Child Sponsorship Program assisting kids in Tanzania's capital city! On our recent trip to Tanzania, we met with the staff at the local Mennonite Church. The team there currently provides care for 230 children through Compassion International. The program is run professionally and with integrity. But we also learned that Compassion has regulations that prohibit some children from receiving sponsorship. These requirements constrict the assistance to only one child per family, and only children from established family units. The head of the church there asked Lahash if we would be willing to join them in creating another program - based entirely on the existing Compassion model and framework - that would reach these other kids. We are now ready to partner children with sponsors in the United States. This sponsorship costs $9 per month. Why is this cost so low? Compassion International, for example, charges $32 per month. With each $9 donation to the program, $1 is used for a secure transfer to Tanzania. The remaining $8 is partnered with $8 from the Tanzanian Community in Dodoma for a total of $16. This is the same amount that makes it to the Compassion International Program. Pastor Amos wants the Tanzanian community to step up and help with the needs as well, thus we are splitting the costs with local church goers and local organizations. Please look through the children below, and choose one of them to sponsor. Then click on the link to download a Sponsorship Form, and send us the form. We will then send you a packet with your child's photo and information. |
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Richard Emmanuel Limbumba |
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Neema
Cosmas Mwasui Download Child Sponsorship Form Birthdate: 24/4/1995 Age:11 Parents: Neema stays with her father or older sisters, her mother is very sick and in the hospital (she is HIV positive) Siblings/Family Members: 4 girls Schooling: Standard 5 Favorite Subject: English Home Activities: wash dishes, sweeping Favorite Activities: “redy na usolo” Health Status: |
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Maria
Kimaro Manka Download Child Sponsorship Form Birthdate: Age: Parents: Her mother passed away, and her father is alive, but she is staying with her grandmother. Siblings/Family Members: 1 boy, 1 girl Schooling: Standard 5 Favorite Subject: Science Home Activities: washing, mopping, cooking, fetching water Favorite Activities: jump rope, net ball Health Status: Asthma |
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Kimaro
Chilongani Matonya Download Child Sponsorship Form Birthdate: 1999 Age: 7 Parents: both parents passed away, and he stays with his grandmother Siblings/Family Members: 1 boy, 2 girls Schooling: has not started school Favorite Subject: Home Activities: Favorite Activities: Health Status: |
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Jema
Chilongani Matonya Download Child Sponsorship Form Birthdate: 1999 Age: 7 Parents: both parents passed away, and she stays with her grandmother Siblings/Family Members: 1 boy, 2 girls Schooling: has not started school Favorite Subject: Home Activities: washing dishes, cooking, fetching water Favorite Activities: Health Status: |
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Jastine
Richard Download Child Sposorship Form Birthdate: 25-10-1997 Age: 9 Parents: stays with his mother and father (who is HIV positive and has TB) Siblings/Family Members: 2 boys, 2 girls Schooling: Favorite Subject: Home Activities: washing dishes, sweeping Favorite Activities: football Health Status: |
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Zuhura Hassani Download Child Sponsorship Form Birthdate: Age: 16 Parents: stays with her mother Siblings/Family Members: 1 boy Schooling: Favorite Subject: Home Activities: she is a student so studies a lot Favorite Activities: study, netball Health Status: |
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Potina
Mbuta Henry Download Child Sponsorship Form Birthdate:1995 Age: 11 Parents: Mother passed away in 1999, Father abandoned her; she is currently living with her Auntie. Siblings/Home Members: 2 boys, 4 girls Schooling: Standard 5 Favorite Subject: Math and English Home Activities: fetching water, washing clothes, dishes, sweeping Favorite Activities: reading Health Status: HIV positive |
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Saddam
Ali Download Child Sponsorship Form Birthdate: 1999 Age: 7 Parents: Saddam stays with his mother, who is paralyzed on one side of her body because she was beaten by her husband in 2003. She is now living with her parents. She has some difficulty in speech. Saddam is traumatized because he saw the beating incident and went to call for help. His father is alive but abandoned the family. Schooling: he has not started school yet because there was no money for a uniform and school fees Siblings/Home Members: Home Activities: fetching water, washing clothes Favorite Activities: football Health Status: |
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Jennifer
Leah Chalo Birthdate: July 8, 1996 Age: 9 Parents: Jennifer stays with her aunt. Her father died in a car accident and her mother died from AIDS two years ago. Siblings/Family Members: She stays with her aunt and two cousins. Schooling: Standard 1 Favorite Subject: English Home Activities: Sweeping, washing dishes and the floor Favorite Activities: Reading, playing “Ready” |
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Veronica
Moses Mangati Download Child Sposorship Form Birthdate: 1997 Age: 9 Parents: Mother passed away in 2004 due to TB (she was HIV positive), her father is taking care of her but is also sick (HIV positive). Siblings/Home Members: 2 boys, 2 girls Schooling: Standard 3 Favorite Subject: English Home Activities: cooking, washing, sweeping Favorite Activities: “ready”, jump rope Health Status: |
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Arod
Julius Lemto Download Child Sponsorship Form Birthdate: Age: Parents: Arod is staying with his grandmother, who is taking care of 6 orphans. He lives with his 2 siblings and 3 cousins. Both of his parents and the parents of his cousins have died from AIDS. Siblings/Family Members: 3 boys, 3 girls Schooling: Standard 1 Favorite Subject: Home Activities: fetching water, sweeping Favorite Activities: football, riding a bicycle Health Status: |
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Angela
Mwimbwa Mpilimi Download Child Sponsorship Form Birthdate: 1995 Age: 11 Parents: She was abandoned by both parents and it is unknown if they are still alive. She is living with her grandmother Siblings/Family Members: Schooling: Standard 2 Favorite Subject: Home Activities: washing, sweeping, fetching water, cooking Favorite Activities: making pots, making dolls, cooking Health Status: |
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Jackson Richard Download Child Sponsorship Form Birthdate: 25-10-1997 Age: 9 Parents: stays with his mother and father (who is HIV positive and has TB) Siblings/Family Members: 2 boys, 2 girls Schooling: Favorite Subject: Home Activities: sweeping Favorite Activities: football Health Status: has some problems with speech |
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Christina Damian Mmaje Download Child Sponsorship Form Birthdate: 1992 Age: 14 Parents: she stays with her mother, her father died when she was 3 years old Siblings/Family Members: 2 girls Schooling: Standard 4 Favorite Subject: English, Math, Science Home Activities: washing, cooking, sweeping, fetching water Favorite Activities: net ball, reading Health Status: some problems hearing |
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Elia
Aloyce Mathias Download Child Sposorship Form Birthdate: 2000 Age: 6 Parents: Elia’s mother passed away from AIDS, and his father is currently sick. He lives with his auntie/stepmother, his brothers and sisters, and cousins. Siblings/Family Members: 3 boys, 3 girls Schooling: has not started school yet Favorite Subject: Home Activities: sweeping outside Favorite Activities: football Health Status: Asthma |
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Neema
Benjamin Mlugu Download Child Sponsorship Form Birthdate: 2001 January Age: 5 Parents: She stays with her mother who is living with HIV. Her mother started ARV treatment last July. Her mother has a small charcoal business. Siblings/Family Members: 1 boy, 1 girl Schooling: she has not started school yet Favorite Subject: Home Activities: Favorite Activities: loves to play with her Baby Doll Health Status: |
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Racheli
Wilsoni Download Child Sponsorship Form Birthdate: 1997 Age: 9 Parents: Racheli’s parents both died last year from HIV/AIDS. They had just moved from their village to Chamwino Area. A neighbour decided to take care of Racheli because she wanted some more house help at home. She has taken care of her the last five months. At first Racheli was not treated very well as she was forced to work constantly and could not go to school. After her caretaker received counseling from community members, she began to take better care of Racheli, like her own children. Siblings/Family Members: at her current home there are two other girls and one boy Schooling: She has not started school because she has been forced to work at home and her parents never started her schooling Favorite Subject: Home Activities: sweeping, washing clothes and dishes Favorite Activities: jump rope Health Status: she has some problems hearing, she is waiting for HIV test results. |
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Shida
Piusi |
 Status: Sponsored! |
Husna
Joseph Birthdate: 1999 Age: 6 Parents: Husna’s father died in a train accident. Her mother died from AIDS. Now she stays in the house of her grandparents. Schooling: She has not started school because she did not have money for school fees--Uniform and school supplies. Favorite Subject: Home Activities: Washing Dishes, Sweeping the floor Favorite Activities: She loves to draw and play with other children, and help with cooking |
 Status: Sponsored! | Paulo
Charles Tabulu Birthdate: March 21, 1999 Age: 7 Parents: Paulo lives with his mother and grandparents. His mother is living with HIV. Schooling: Standard 1. Paulo started school this year. He received some help from the Iringa Rd Mennonite Church to get a uniform. Favorite Subject: Writing Home Activities: Sweeping, washing dishes, reading Favorite Activities: playing with cars, playing ball Health Status: Paulo is HIV positive. His mother has known his status since March 2006. Paulo had to drop out of school recently, since he has had TB for the last eight months. Now he is receiving treatment from the children’s hospital but staying at home. |
