My story

Dinho (Aldino) was wandering the streets when the police found him and took him to social work. He had run away from home. His father is a witch doctor and did not treat Dinho well. When he fled to his mother, his father picked him up again. Now he lives in the children's center of Iris Ministries Matola. Dinho is having a great time and is a healthy boy and likes to help with anything and everything. UPDATE december 2023: Aldino (Dinho) is over naar de 7e klas van de middelbare school. Met goede cijfers. Hij is nog altijd actief op veel gebieden: evangelisatie, groentetuin, geld verdienen om z’n telefoon te repareren etc. Het is een mooi en speciaal joch!

Aldino is supported by impact partner Iris Ministries Matola Rio ( Corrie)

What a day looks like: In Mozambique, the day starts early. Together they have breakfast with bread and tea, after which the children go to school. The older children stay in the children's village where they help with various chores. When the other children come back from school, they also help with the various chores. Many children also accompany hired workers in the children's village, such as farmers and painters to practice the trade they are learning. Of course, there is also time to relax, play games and do homework. In the evening, all the children come together to eat and pray. Dinner usually consists of rice, beans, and vegetables. And once a week the children get chicken and once a week they get fish. On Wednesday afternoons and Friday evenings, the children come together for worship, teaching and prayer. Project Information: The project in Mozambique where your sponsor child is staying is part of Iris Ministries. The children's centre is run by the Dutch Corrie Ockhuysen. It is a children's home in Matola Rio, just outside the built-up area. There are currently about 45 children living there, most of whom suffer from the disease AIDS. The age ranges from 1 to 18 years. Corrie Ockhuysen founded this house in November 2005 with the vision to help children with AIDS, or children who have lost their parents to AIDS. We try to keep the family atmosphere, even if the work expands. In addition to working with the orphans, they also organize evangelistic activities for the children in the neighborhood and hold church services.