Meet the Children
The children of HHY are our family. We work and laugh and cry and worship together. Many have experienced traumatic events in their past that have brought them to us. Each one is precious, and each one has a story. Allow us to introduce them to you!
(While our HHY family has shrunken over the past couple of years while we focus on building sustainability measures, it remains our goal to house 20 orphans. The children who remain continue to need your support to complete their academic endeavors and launch into productive citizens who are able to contribute to the growth and wellbeing of the community.)
SPONSOR A CHILD FOR $2.60 A DAY
HELEN, AGE 21
Helen is currently in her first year of nursing school and thriving! Because of her high scores, she has been assigned to the national teaching hospital in the capital (5 hours from HHY!) for her “practicals” (hands-on experience). She will finish her education program at the end of 2023. We are very proud of her accomplishments.
Helen is orphaned and came to HHY after being molested by an uncle with whom she was staying. But for the assistance of HHY, Helen could now be a statistic - one of the many girls on the street who turn to a life of prostitution to survive.
Helen’s favorite color is blue, her favorite game is netball (similar to basketball), and her favorite song is “Everything is Double Double." She comes from a family of 9.
MEMORY, AGE 15
Memory is in 10th grade, attending Park Town School in Luanshya. Her favorite subject is math, but she excels in all subjects and consistently scores high marks. In fact, she tends to score better in English than Bemba (the local tribal language used by most in the area!). At present, Memory’s goal is to become a doctor.
Memory is orphaned and came to HHY as a very young girl. While the doctors estimated her age to be 5 or 6, she was the size of an average well-nourished 3 year old! Memory has very little recollection of life before HHY.
Memory’s favorite color is blue, and she enjoys typical teen-age girl activity, especially spending time in town with friends. She comes from a family of 9.
JUSTIN, AGE 21
Justine is currently attending college for Electrical Engineering in Kitwe, with all school costs supported by HHY. He will be completing his studies in 2022.
For a time, we were unsure Justin would reach this goal, as he was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2020! After extensive testing and a lengthy hospitalization to stabilize him to the extent possible, Justin underwent brain surgery in a hospital in Lusaka, the capital city. We praise God for a successful outcome and that there is no lasting impairment due to the tumor. Justin continues to travel to the hospital twice annually to be checked that the tumor hasn’t returned.
Justine’s favorite color is red, and he enjoys playing football (American soccer). Justine tends to be quiet, but has a smile that will light up a room and a laugh that is contagious. He comes from a family of 5.
FELINA, AGE 19
Felina completed high school in December of 2107 and left HHY in the summer of 2018. She is now a young mother living in the community from which she came to us.
JOSEPH, AGE 21
Joseph has completed high school and struck out on his own; he is believed to be living at present with extended family. For Joseph, school attendance was an answer to prayer, because for years he was kept out of school due a disability caused by elephantiasis.
Joseph’s favorite color is blue, and he enjoys playing football (American soccer). He comes from a family of 2, and dreams of becoming a pilot one day.
IMMANUEL (MPUNDU), AGE 21
Immanuel has completed high school and after moving to Lusaka with friends, decided to return to Ndola near HHY and pursue a career in hospitality. Immanuel is now independent from HHY but visits often.
GRACE, AGE 23
Grace graduated college from Chiwala Technical School, with a degree in teaching, and is working as a preschool teacher (and loving it!). Grace no longer lives with HHY, and has begun to rent a small apartment with Natasha, another young woman previously assisted by HHY.
Thank you for your sponsorship in helping Grace reach her goal!
PROSPER (MWAPE), AGE 21
Prosper has completed high school and is currently living at the HHY farm, attending the pigs and the fields. While we have encouraged his taking up a career in auto mechanics, he has stated that he prefers farming and wants to return what HHY has done for him through donation of his labor. He has become an invaluable asset to the success of our farm!
His favorite color is purple, and he enjoys football (American soccer). Prosper comes from a family of 6.
JELDAH, AGE 17
Jeldah is in her senior year of high school, and lives with a friend’s family. HHY continues to support all school costs for Jeldah. Her favorite subjects are math and English, and she enjoys playing volleyball. It is believed Jeldah is an only child, although information on her is incomplete.
Sponsor Jeldah
JAMES, AGE 18
James has completed high school with exceptional scores, but has chosen to postpone college while he pursues some form of the ministry. James is no longer supported by HHY.
James comes from a family with 2 children in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and speaks both Swahili and Bemba fluently. He is working hard to become multi-lingual through a mastery of English.
DEMERIA, AGE 19
Demeria (Demi) is in 12th grade, attending Millemu High School. Her favorite subject is math, and she loves playing Yahtzee. She is the second-born in a family with two children. Demi currently lives with her grandmother, but HHY continues to support Demi with school fees and living expenses, like clothing and food.
ELIZABETH, AGE 21
Elizabeth (Eliza) is currently enrolled in a hospitality training program to help her launch a career. She is intelligent and organized, and we are confident in her success! While Eliza currently lives with an aunt in another city, HHY continues to support her academic costs.
Originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo, she is fluent in Swahili, Bemba (a local language in Zambia), and English.
NTAMBWA, AGE 25
Ntambwa is currently studying medicine, and is completing his fifth year, at Apex University in Lusaka. While under a partial scholarship based upon excellent academic and college entrance scores, he still has two years of study before he can become a licensed physician, and costs are rising putting his academic endeavors at risk.
Ntambwa comes from a family of 9.
NTUMBA, AGE 26
Ntumba (who also goes by Damiano) completed his studies in South Africa and returned to Ndola to work as a youth pastor while also taking a job in appliance sales. (Sadly, being a pastor comes with $0 pay in Zambia.) Sadly, while on a business trip to South Africa, he offered assistance to a young woman at the Lusaka airport; the young woman was carrying falsified documents, and Ntumba was arrested as an accomplice. Ntumba is currently serving a jail sentence for his “crime” and could really use your prayer support.
NATASHA, AGE 24
Natasha (Nata) completed high school in 2016 and attended training for catering. She now manages a guest house in Ndola, and shares an apartment with Grace (one of HHY’s other success stories). Natasha is the first of our "children" to reach independence and success in a career.
Thank you for helping Natasha reach her goals!
MELVIN, AGE 11
Melvin
Melvin joined the HHY family in 2017, after his father was imprisoned for murdering his mother. Melvin had never before been to school, and so was started in 1st grade in 2018. He is now in 4th grade and excelling in his studies.
Melvin has adapted well to life at HHY, and refers to Victor and Racheal and his mother and father.