Name: Emmanuel Philipo Aidan Now sponsoredD.O.B: 12 February 2006
Gender: Male
Background:
Emmanuel's mother is no where to be found. When she found out she was HIV positive, she left Emmanuel with his grandfather and grandmother. Emmanuel's father is HIV positive. The grandfather is sick with HIV/AIDS. The grandmother sent the boy to us after she could no longer help the boy. She is very poor. Emmanuel tested positive to HIV when he first arrived at the Fountain of Zoe, but since then his next two tests were negative.
Name: Oliver Amedeus Now sponsoredD.O.B: 12 August 2000
Gender: Female
Background: Oliver is from a village called Narumu. Her father died in 2002 from AIDS, her mother is sick with the same problem. There are five children in Oliver's family, her siblings are not at school because of the poverty. Oliver likes to play with balls.
Name: Debora Andrew Now sponsoredD.O.B: 7 November 2000
Gender: Female
Background: Debora is a pastor's child, living at the Manyara Region. Her father is a missionary of the Hadzabe tribe. The people of this tribe live by hunting and fruit collection. They do not cultivate the land. Life is so hard in this area; her parents can not afford to pay the school fees. Deborah's father was the one who coordinated for the children from Hadzabe to be enrolled at Fountain of Hope. Deborah's father considers the chance for her daughter to be at this school as a "golden chance". Deborah has two older brothers and two older sisters. She likes to draw pictures and play with toy cars.
Name: Esther Arbogasti Now sponsoredD.O.B: 20 May 2000
Gender: Female
Background: Esther is an orphan. Both her mother and father died from AIDS. She comes from a village called Narumu, where she stays with her aunty. Her aunty struggles to provide for Esther as well as her own children. Esther likes to play with dolls.
Name: Fransica Christopher Now sponsored D.O.B: 16 June 1999
Gender: Female
Background: Fransica is an orphan. Her father died at the end of 1998 from a liver disease. Her mother died in 2002 from typhoid. She comes from a village called Kibosho where she lives with her guardian and his five children. Her guardian has no employment but takes on casual work. He struggles to provide the family with a daily meal. Fransica likes to play netball.
Name: Joshua Elipokea Now sponsored
D.O.B: 20 September 2000
Gender: Male
Background: Joshua lives with his father in the Arusha Region. His father is a pastor who earns a very low income because the church has few members. His mother died in 2004. He had two brothers but one died in January 2006. Joshua likes to play football.
Name: Sharon Emmanuel Now sponsored
D.O.B: 4 December 2000
Gender: Female
Background: Sharon is from a village called Masama. Her father is a pastor of a small church which he started pasturing in 2006. He earns very little as his church struggles to support him so he can't afford to educate his daughter. Sharon's mother has no job. Sharon has one younger brother. She likes to draw pictures and play with dolls.
Name: Eliwaza Ezekiel Now sponsored
D.O.B: 10 August 2001
Gender: Female
Background:Eliwaza is the only daughter to her father and her mother who have passed away. Eliwaza comes from the Hadzabe tribe. This tribe is one of the primitive tribes of Tanzania. They live in the bush and they depend on honey, fruits, and some seeds from bush, birds and if they are really lucky they may end up by getting an animal. In March 2006 this place was heavily affected by the drought and there was a great scarcity of food. Most people were starving as up to April 2006. Eliwaza likes to play netball and learn english.
Name: Joyline Charles Hangi Now sponsored
D.O.B: 15 January 1999
Gender: Female
Background:
Joyline comes from a village called Same. Her father is a pastor and her mother is a housewife. She has three sisters and one brother, she is the second youngest of five children. They live in a church house. Her parents struggle to provide for their children's needs. Joyline's favourite subject is Mathmatics and she likes to play netball.
Name: Noah Silvanus Haule Now sponsored
D.O.B. 27 September, 2000
Gender: Male
Background: Noah Silvanus' father is pastor of a small Church in an area called TPC. Most people in that place depend on working in sugar cane farms and they earn very little to be able to support the pastor. Noah's mother is a housewife who has no income at all. He also has one older brother. Noah's favourite subject is Mathmatics and he likes to play with toy cars.
Name: Ismail Idd Now sponsored
D.O.B: 26 December 2001
Gender: Male
Background: Ismail comes from a village called Mailisita. His father died in 2001 from liver disease. His mother whom was a Muslim, but is now a Christian, looks after Ismail and his two older brothers and his older sister. She struggles getting them a daily meal and relies on the help of her neighbours. Ismail likes to play with toy cars.
Name: Lucy Justine Now sponsored
D.O.B: 13 July 2000
Gender: Female
Background: Lucy is an orphan and comes from a village called Kindi. Her father died in 2002 from a car accident. Her mother died in 2004. She was then taken to her grandparents to be looked after, but her grandfather died 6 months later. Her grandmother is very old, so the neighbour decided to take care of her, but the neighbour struggles to provide her with all her needs. Lucy likes to play with balls.
Name: Enid Willson Kalamban Now sponsored
D.O.B: 10 September 1999
Gender: Female
Background: Enid is from Sonjo area in Manyara Region. This region is very dry and the land is poor. There is unrest between different tribes. There is no regular transport or hospital. Their water supply is far away and people have to walk large distances to get water from springs and rivers. Churches from other regions sometimes donate food and clothing to people in this area. It's a region with many needs. Enid has favor with all the children. She likes worshipping and she does not want to miss a service. Enid has three older sisters and one older brother. Neither of Enid's parents have a job. Enid likes to play with balls.
D.O.B: 17 June, 1999
Gender: Female
Background: Neema is from Sonjo area in the Manyara Region. This region is very dry and the land poor. There is unrest between different tribes. There is no regular transport or hospital. People from this area have to walk for so many kilometres to get water from streams and rivers. They have to walk about 60 kilometres to get transport which is mainly trucks. Churches from other regions sometimes donate food and clothing to people in this area. It's a region with many needs. Neema is a very hard working girl. She likes mopping, washing utensils and other chores. Neema has one older brother and two older sisters. Her father is a taxi driver and her mother is a housewife. Neema likes to play with balls and likes to sing.
Name: Abenego Daud Kashanga Now sponsoredD.O.B: 12 December 1999
Gender: Male
Background: Abenego is from Sonjo area in Manyara Region. This region is very dry and the land is poor. There is unrest between different tribes. There is no regular transport or hospital. Their water supply is far away people have to walk to get water from spins and rivers. Churches fro other regions sometimes donate food and clothing to people in this area. It's a region with many needs. Abengego has three older brothers and one older sister. His father and mother do not have jobs. Abednego is a quite boy and he likes studying. He also likes to play football.
Name: Wema Kegi D.O.B: 10 July, 1999
Gender: Male
Background: Wema is from Sonjo area in Manyara Region. This region is very dry and the land is poor. There is unrest between different tribes. There is no regular transport or hospital. There water supply is far away and people have to walk a great distance to get water from streams and rivers. Churches from other regions sometimes donate food and clothing to people in this area. It's a region without a lot of basic needs. Wema has two older brothers and one older sister. His father and mother do not have jobs. Wema likes to play with toy cars.
Name: Eric Everest Kiondo Now sponsoredD.O.B: 16 February 2005
Gender: Male
Background: Eric's father was a drug addict, and because of his fathers situation his mother committed suicide. Eric was only 4 months old. Eric comes from a village called Narumu, his family struggle with poverty. Mathias one of his older brothers, goes to the Fountain of Hope. Eric's father is slowly recovering and occasionally comes and visits Eric.
Name: Mathias Everest Kiondo Now sponsoredD.O.B: 10 May 1999
Gender: Male
Background: Mathias' father was a drug addict, and because of his fathers situation his mother committed suicide. He was then looked after by his aunt, but she struggles to get enough money for the basic needs of Mathias. Mathias comes from a village called Narumu, his family struggle with poverty. He has one older brother and two younger brothers. Eric, one of his younger brothers, is in the Fountain of Zoe. Mathias likes to play with toy cars.
Name: Elia William Kitundu D.O.B: 16 August 1998
Gender: Male
Background: Elia comes from a village called Chekereni. His mother died in 2000. His father is employed by New Life Foundation as watchman for Fountain of Zoe. Elia has one older brother. The salary Elia's father earns is not enough to support the family and to pay for Elia's education. Elia likes to play with toy cars.
Name: Prosper Laizer Now sponsoredD.O.B: 8th May 2005
Gender: Male
Background:Prosper's mother died due to CCF and Asthma, she was the 8th wife to Prosper's father. His father is too old (about 85 years old) to take care of him. When Prosper arrived at the Fountain of Zoe, he had gangrene in two of his fingers, both fingers had to be amputated. Prosper comes from a village called Mikocheni, which is known for its sugar factory.
Name: Hopeness David Lema Now sponsoredD.O.B: 5 September 2000
Gender: Female
Background: Hopeness' father is the chief cook at the Fountain of Hope. Her mother is a house wife. They come from a village called Boma. Hopeness has one younger brother. The salary that Hopeness' father earns is not enough to pay for her education.
Name: Mercy Wilhelm Lemau Now sponsoredD.O.B: 8 November, 2000
Gender: Female
Background: Mercy was born when both her parents were still at secondary school. After her birth, her father became a Christian, and he asked his sister to bring up his daughter. Mercy's father now works for New Life Foundation as a chaplain, on a very low salary, and he wants his daughter to attend a Christian school. Mercy enjoys playing netball and learning english.
Name: Bahati Lucas Now sponsoredD.O.B: 18 April 2000
Gender: Male
Background: Bahati is an orphan. His father and mother both died of AIDS. He is taken care of by his Aunt (his mothers sister) who has three children of her own. She struggles to get the children's meals as she has no source of income. Bahati comes from Shiri Njoro village. Bahati likes to drive toy cars.
Name: Elia Lucas Now sponsoredD.O.B: 5 June 1999
Gender: Male
Background: Elia is from Sonjo area in Manyara Region. This region is very dry and the land is poor. There is unrest between different tribes. There is no regular transport or hospital. Their water supply is far away, people have to walk to get water from springs and rivers. Churches from other regions sometimes donate food and clothing to people in this area. It's a region with many needs. Elia has two older brothers and one older sister. Elia likes studying, his favourite subject is Mathmatics. He also likes to play football.
Name: Daniel Pascal Massawe D.O.B: 12 September 2000
Gender: Male
Background: There are three children in Daniel's family. He has an older sister and a younger brother. They live with both parents. His mother sells bananas as the only means of income. Her bananas earn them about 20 to 30 USD a month. The father has no job, but relies on casual day work. Daniel likes to play football.
Name: Precious Flora Massawe Now sponsoredD.O.B. Jan 24, 2005
Gender: Female
Background: Precious' mother is believed to have had an affair with her brother-in-law which led to the pregnancy that was finally unwanted. Precious was prematurely born and the parents tried to avoid the social excommunication by sending Precious to the Fountain of Zoe. The mother is now attending a teacher training college.
Name: Joy MathayoD.O.B.:
Gender Female
Background: Joy's mother (Rose Mathayo) came to us as a house helper after she was sent away by her father. We finally realized that she has run away from their family because she was pregnant of about three months. Josephine took her for a test and then promised to help her. She went to see the boy who was to be the father of Joy and the boy denied having a relationship with her. She stayed in our home and finally she was enrolled at Fountain of Joy while she was pregnant. After delivery, we placed Joy in the Fountain of Zoe. Her mother has now completed the two years course and we are planing together with her to be given a loan and finally we will give Joy back to her after she gets the sponsor and after she is well established. We are encouraging her to keep in contact with the Fountain of Joy. She is now a very commited Christian.
Name: Neema Mathayo,D.O.B: 23 May, 1999
Gender: Female
Background: Both parents are living, she comes from Hadzabe tribe, the place is very dry and people are living by hunting and collecting fruits, seeds, honey and some birds. Their main food is meat and fruits; there are no essential needs in this place. They wear few clothes; they put on a piece of leather to cover their bodies. Life is so tough and they have no schools or churches. They move within their local area depending on the availability of honey, birds, seeds or some animals. Because of the drought in 2006 they have been in a severe famine.
Name: Mariamu Mahiya D.O.B: 23 May, 1999
Gender: Female
Background: Both parents are living, she comes from Hadzabe tribe, the place is very dry and people are living by hunting and collecting fruits, seeds, honey and some birds. They move within their local area depending on the availability of honey, birds, seeds or some animals. There are no schools in this area. Life is very hard in this area, Neema's parents cannot afford to pay the school fees. Neema has one older sister and one older brother. She likes to play with toys and learn English.
Name: Esther Mmari Now sponsoredD.O.B: 1 June 2006
Gender: Female
Background: Esther was brought into the Fountain of Zoe at the age of 5 months. Her mother whom is insane left her on the road and ran away. Her mother had 6 other children before Esther, but have all died. Nothing is known of the father.
Name: Joseph Joseph Molel Now sponsoredD.O.B: 17 November, 2000
Gender: Male
Background: His father is a pastor at Arusha Assemblies of God church. They live in a house that was built by a church. Their income is very low. Joseph is the eldest of two children. He enjoys mathmatics and likes to play football.
Name: Baraka Joseph Momburi Now sponsoredD.O.B: 21 July 2001
Gender: Male
Background: Baraka's father was a pastor but he died in 2004 from liver cancer. His mother has no source of income and struggles to provide for the childrens needs. Baraka likes to play with balls.
Name: Agape Mushi (Twin) Now sponsoredD.O.B. Nov 17,2004
Gender: Female
Background: Agape is the twin sister of Kindness. The 20year old mother of these twin girls was abandoned by her husband. He left her with five children including the twins and sold all the household belongings. This mother is unable to take care of these five children. The twin girls are at the Fountain of Zoe and the mother has made no contact with them.
Name: Kindness Mushi (Twin) Now sponsoredD.O.B. Nov 17,2004
Gender: Female
Background: Kindness is the twin sister of Agape. The 20year old mother of these twin girls was abandoned by her husband. He left her with five children including the twins and sold all the household belongings. This mother is unable to take care of these five children. The twin girls are at the Fountain of Zoe and the mother has made no contact with them.
Name: Yohan Joseph MushiD.O.B: 23 December 2001
Gender: Male
Background: There are six members in Yohan's family including the parents. They come from a village called Mailisita, where they live in a rent house. His father has no job and depends on casual work and his mother is a house wife. Yohan likes to play with toy cars.
Name: Miriam Mwakilele D.O.B: 30th June 2006
Gender: Female
Background: Miriam's mother died when she was only 4 days old of HIV/AIDS. The social welfare brought her to Fountain of Zoe because the father was struggling to bring up a baby. He was unable to take care of her as he has no source of income. Miriam's father comes and visits her at Fountain of Zoe.
Name: Ruth Hadson Mwanchese Now sponsoredD.O.B: 30 October 2001
Gender: Female
Background: Ruth comes from a village called Msasani. Her mother gave birth to her when she was still in school. So Ruth was given to her grandparents to be looked after. Her grandparents have permanent jobs to support their own families but they struggle to pay for Ruth's education. Ruth likes to play with dolls.
Name: Baraka Nicodemus Now sponsoredD.O.B: 5 November, 1999
Gender: Male
Background: Baraka comes from Sonjo Village in the Manyara region, a dry area with poor life. He is living with his parents. Due to their area climate condition, his family consume everything they produce so they are not able to afford school needs. This area is not evangelized and most of the people from this area believe in a god by the name of Ambageu. They have to do a lot of things to try to appease this god who is angry most of the time. People from this place will walk for kilometres for water, hospital, shops or even basic needs. Baraka has one older sister, one older brother and one younger brother. He enjoys mathmatics and likes to play with toy cars.
Name: Amani Philipo NkangaraGender: Male
D.O.B: 20 March 2000
Background: Amani comes from the Hadzabe tribe, the place is very dry and people live by hunting, collecting fruits and roots as food. Public services are very rare where they come from. Amani lives with his parents but his parents can not get money for the school fees. Amani has one older sister and one older brother. He enjoys learning English and likes to play with toy cars.
Name: Alice Patrick Now sponsored Gender: Female
D.O.B. 13August 1998
Background: Alice is staying with her parents at a place called digodigo Ngorongoro, a very dry Massai land. People living there are predominately animistic and worship spirits. The parents are peasants and they cultivate little food for consumption only. Due to their earnings being very low they can't afford to pay school fees and provide other essential needs. Alice has one brother and two sisters. She enjoys mathmatics and likes skipping.
Name: Adam RajabuD.O.B: 24 April 2000
Gender: Male
Background: Adam is the youngest of three children in his family. His father died in 2006 and his mother has no source of income. They come from a village called Kimashuku. Adam likes to play with toy cars.
Name: Angel Richard Now sponsoredD.O.B: 31 August 2000
Gender: Female
Background: Angel comes from a village called Machame. Her mother left Angel with her grandmother when she was only 3 months old. Her father is unknown. Angel's grandmother is jobless and old. Her grandfather is disabled due to breaking his back bone from falling off the top of the church building when roofing it. Angel is the only child in her family. She likes to play with toy cars.
Name: Haika Swai Now sponsoredD.O.B: 17 May 2000
Gender: Female
Background: Haika is an orphan. She lives with her widowed grandmother. Her mother died giving birth to Haika's younger brother, who also died. Her father died in March 2005. Haika's grandmother doesn't have work, and is supported by church members. She comes from a village called Kimashuku, where they have to walk for quite some time to reach water. Haika enjoys skipping.
Name: Evarest Tobald Now sponsoredD.O.B: 10 July, 1998
Gender: Male
Background: Evarest is an orphan, living at Mailisita in Moshi village, His father died in 2003 with HIV/AIDS. His mother and his young sister are sick, suffering with HIV/AIDS. No relative is helping them; they have been taken care of by a neighbour. Evarest is not infected with HIV like the rest of his siblings. He is bright and disciplined. He is now in Nursery. He enjoys mathmatics and writing and likes to play football.
Name: Asnath Twaha Now sponsoredD.O.B: 15 November, 1999
Gender: Female
Background: Asnath comes from a family whose mother is a Christian and father a Muslim. Asnath has 2 brothers and one sister. Her sister is also at the Fountain of Hope. Asnath comes from a village called Hai. Her mother works with the children at the local church and she earns very little. Her mother counts it as a miracle for the father to allow his children to be taken to a Christian school although he is a very strong Muslim. Asnath enjoys Mathmatics and likes skipping.
Name: Haika Edmund Urassa Now sponsoredD.O.B: 4 April, 2000
Gender: Female
Background: There are three children in Haika's family. She is the youngest. They live with their mother in one room in a large rental house. They cannot afford to pay rent so the landlord has allowed them to stay for free in one room. Haika's mother does casual domestic work when she can get it. Haika enjoys reading and writing and also likes to play with balls.
Name: Petro Mathayo Uronu Now sponsoredD.O.B: 13 November, 2000
Gender: Male
Background:Petro comes from a village called Kimashuku. His mother died of Malaria in May, 2002. Petro and his older siblings live with his father. His father is a truck driver who transports building materials. Petro likes to play with toy cars.