Joined Upendo in 2018. Piliani is a good student. Her mother
has sadly passed away, and her father could not care for
his two girls.

Joined Upendo in 2019. Felista is outgoing energetic, and a joy
to teach. Her smile is infectious. She is developing into a
confident leader.

Joined Upendo in 2017. His school grades were
very high, giving him the privilege to attend a very good
government school.

Joined Upendo in 2019. Chisomo is a smart, attentive, and easy to teach girl. She is also a task oriented person. Sadly, Chisomo’s mother was sick with HIV.

Joined Upendo in 2012. Rachael always has a smile on her face,
tries hard, and loves to cook. Both her mother and father have
passed away.

Joined Upendo in 2017. Ibu is bright and loves math. She thrives on competition and activities. Both her parents and grandmother have passed.

Joined Upendo in 2019. Monica is smart, loves to learn, and
would be a great teacher. Her mother could not care for her
and her siblings.

Moniece is quiet and likes to cook. She has adjusted well
to living with us at Upendo. Sadly, any details about her
family are unknown.

Joined Upendo in 2014. Richard is quiet, and a good role mode for others. He is dependable and academically gifted. His mother has passed, and his father is mentally ill.

Joined Upendo in 2019. Mary works hard at school. She greatly values her education. She came to Upendo with her brother and sister.

Joined Upendo in 2013. Mateyo is the loudest and happiest in a crowd. He is a risk taker, going for higher education. His mother has passed.

Joined Upendo in 2019. Nicolas has been a very happy and grateful boy. Unfortunately, his father and step-mother were neglecting him.

Joined Upendo in 2016. Malika had to fight hard, and through that has become a happy well-adjusted young lady. Her mother has sadly passed away.

Joined Upendo in 2017. Malola has a great sense of humor and is a team player. His parents have both passed. He lived with his brother, but was left abandoned.

Joined Upendo in 2013. Jonah is humorous, well liked, and always has a smile on his face. He and his twin brother, Joseph, were abandoned by an uncle on the street.

Joined Upendo in 2012. Fwsani has made great progress in school and socially. Grandparents could not care for him after both parents passed.

Joined Upendo in 2017. Gertrude is quiet and follows directions well. Her aunt could not provide for her after her parents had passed away.

Joined Upendo in 2012. Loya appreciates what she has been given. She also likes to sing and dance, and joined the worship team at church.

Joined Upendo in 2014. Griffin works hard. He is an overcomer, and loves positive feedback. His mother was sick and she passed soon after he joined us.

Joined Upendo in 2018. Hanif is making progress in his studies. He loves math and hands-on projects. He was found left abandoned in the streets.

Happy’s mother was deaf and brought her two boys, cold and hungry to Upendo. Well he is the happiest boy we’ve ever met. Always has a smile even when he’s sick.

Joined Upendo in 2019. Anna loves to read. She is very outgoing, and always dresses nicely. She came to us along with her older brother and sister.

Joined Upendo in 2019. Ava is a hard worker, a strong leader, and one who knows how to motivate others. She came to us with her younger sister.

Joined Upendo in 2015. Bless is smart, a deep thinker, and desires to please. The government put him in the best local school, which is an honor.

Joined Upendo in 2016. Bless is resourceful, a problem solver, and would do well in business. He only has his grandmother with no other family to care for him.

Joined Upendo in 2019. David is very smart, mathematically.
He can beat adults at games like checkers. When he arrived,
he was cold and hungry.

Joined Upendo in 2013. Jonah is his twin brother. Joseph is a mechanic. Like his brother, he has the best sense of humor, even understanding American jokes which often do not translate well.

Joined Upendo in 2023. Stella is one of our newest students along
with her three siblings, Chifundo, Starndo, and Righteous.

Joined Upendo in 2023. Chifundo is one of our newest students along with his three sisterss, Stella, Starndo, and Righteous.

Joined Upendo in 2023. Starndo is one of our newest students along with her three siblings, Stella, Chifundo, and Righteous.

Joined Upendo in 2023. Righteous is one of our newest
students along with her three siblings, Stella, Chifundo,
and Starndo.

Joined Upendo in 2012. Yosphey works very hard at school, and his grades show his diligence. He wants to one day be a judge. He lived with his grandmother.

Vitumbiku has a beautiful singing voice. She also loves to learn. Her school grades were high enough to be selected for a government private school. Her family details are unknown.

Joined Upendo in 2014. Lina is sensitive, but strong-willed. She thinks for herself and has potential to be a strong leader. Her parents are unknown.

Joined Upendo in 2019. Fabrina is a sweet girl that works hard at school. Fabrina’s father died, and her mother could not support her and her four siblings.

William is very intelligent. He learns quickly, and get’s along with everyone. William’s mother could not care for him or his two other siblings.

Joined Upendo in 2013. Maria is on the worship team.
She has a drive for success, and wants to be a nurse.
Her mother has passed away.

Joined Upendo in 2023.
She is the sister of Emanuel, Anna, and Mary.

Joined Upendo in 2019. Emanuel has a very kind demeanor
about him as seen in his photograph. He joined Upendo together
with both of his sisters.

Joined Upendo in 2015. Patricia appreciates what Upendo
has provided for her. She came with her older brother.
Their parents have passed.

Joined Upendo in 2015. Dominic desires to serve and be a pastor someday. His uncle could not provide for them, and both his
parents have passed.

Joined Upendo in 2015. Ruth is a serious student who wants to be a doctor or nurse. Her parents had separated, and her mother could not care for her.

Joined Upendo in 2014. Mphaso is quiet and a hard worker.
Her first year in school, she was the best student, and
won an award.

Joined Upendo in 2014. We call her Queen Victoria. She is a hard worker, loves to help, and gets along with everyone. She had lived with her grandmother who has passed.

Joined Upendo in 2014. For Magadalina, education has been a challenge, but she doesn’t give up. She has a twin who has stayed
with us for five years.