My story

David has only been in the home for a short time, speaks Shangana and a little bit of Portuguese. David was born with HIV and has also been quite ill. His mother is deceased and father is unknown so David lived with his grandmother. For his age, David is very small, this is probably due to fighting HIV. David is now on good medication and eating well. David starts school and learns Portuguese so that he can express himself more easily. David is a sweet boy and loves to play football. Update september 2023: David is inmiddels 13 jaar en nog steeds een jongen met een zacht karakter en een zachte stem, zo zacht dat het op school wel eens problemen geeft. Hij zit in de 4e klas van de basisschool en heeft goede resultaten. Hij is zeer hulpvaardig en houdt van puzzels maken in mijn huisje. We hopen dat hij in de zomervakantie (december / januari) zijn oma weer kan opzoeken. Een paar maanden geleden is David gedoopt in water UPDATE december 2023: David is over naar de vijfde klas van de basisschool. Het gaat goed met hem. Hij wordt iets minder schichtig. Hij had toch weer last van z’n oren en neemt nu antibiotica. In Januari gaan we naar de oorarts. Hij hoort ook niet zo goed als andere kinderen.

David 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.