It all started with an awesome offer by a wonderful lady who will be going to Uganda for a visit. Sponsor a small sized young man and she has a package of athletic clothes for him.. So, being the helpful sort that I am *laughs* I went through the Compassion site and located not one, but 5 wonderful young men that were in the need of sponsors.
The first one was Anderson.. He is perfect, she said when I asked if the clothes would fit him..
He has a sweet expression on his face, but was that a bit of sadness in his eyes? No, Donna, you don't need another child in your overflowing quiver of children that you are sponsoring..
So, no having anything to do, I checked up on him a bit closer. People in his area earn around $5 a month! I can easily spend that on lunch everyday.. No, Donna, you usually sponsor girls, remember? And besides, you already have a little correspondence boy from El Salvador named Anderson.
Still bored, I go back and read the posts on Our Compassion, rejoicing that so many have had really good experiences with their kids from Uganda.. The clicking finger started to twitch.. I tried to walk away and do something else. But the Lord gave me the go ahead.
So I clicked. Please welcome Anderson into my Compassion family.
Anderson makes his home with his father and his mother. Carrying water, gathering firewood and teaching others are his household duties. His father is sometimes employed as a farmer and his mother is sometimes employed as a farmer. There are 5 children in the family. For fun, Anderson enjoys soccer, swimming and singing. He attends church activities, Bible class and Vacation Bible School regularly and is in high school where his performance is average. Anderson lives in the hillside community of Maliba, home to approximately 45,500 residents. Typical houses are constructed of dirt floors, mud walls and thatched roofs. The primary ethnic group is Bakonzo and the most commonly spoken language is Lukonzo. The regional diet consists of maize, beans, bananas, cassava, potatoes and goat. Common health problems in this area include malaria, HIV/AIDS, malnutrition and chest infections. Most adults in Maliba are unemployed but some work as farmers and earn the equivalent of $5 per month. This community needs income-generating projects, scholastic materials and tuition assistance.
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