Eagles of Change staff have conducted interviews with children at a partner school in Lusaka to determine who has the greatest financial need. Each of these children are, indeed, incredibly vulnerable, and are at risk of losing their ability to continue school without external supports. Please consider supporting some of these wonderful children so that they may continue their education in pursuit of their goals, as well as financial security.

Faith Kunda

Faith is 6 years old and in the first grade. Both of her parents have passed away, so she lives with her grandmother who does not have a job. On a good day, Faith eats once per day. She hopes to become a teacher when she grows up.

Greatest need: School bag, uniform, shoes, books, and school fees.

Musonda Phiri

Musonda is 9 years old and in the second grade. He is a double-orphan who lives with his grandmother. She does not work. Musonda eats only once per day. He dreams of one day becoming a soldier.

Greatest need: School bag, books, uniform, shoes and school fees.

Silvia Nyirongo

Sylvia is 12 years old and in the second grade. Her parents are divorced, so she lives with her grandmother who sells charcoal to support the family. Sylvia eats just one to two times per day. She hopes to become a doctor when she grows up.

Greatest need: School bag, uniform, shoes, books, and school fees.

Alick Siswati

Alick is in the second grade, but is unsure of his age. He lives with a developmental disability. Alick lives with his mother who has a physical disability, while his father has passed away. His mother does not work due to her physical limitations. Alick eats just twice per day. He dreams of becoming a soldier one day.

Greatest need: School bag, uniform, shoes, books, and school fees.

Clara Nambela

Clara is 10 years old and in the third grade. Her father is late and her mother left her, so she lives with her aunt and uncle. Her uncle supports the family by working as a cab driver. Clara eats three times per day, on a good day. One day, she hopes to become a doctor.

Greatest need: School bag, uniform, shoes, books, and school fees.

Mildred Nangela

Mildred is 10 years old and in the third grade. Her father is late, so she lives with her mother. Her sister supports Mildred by sending money for food. Her mother does not work. Mildred eats just twice per day. She says she would like to become a soldier when she grows up.

Greatest need:

Ishmael Banda

Ishmael is 12 years old and in the third grade. Both of his parents have passed away, so Ishmael lives with his aunt and uncle. His uncle is a brick-layer, and his aunt works as a maid. Ishmael eats three times per day on a good day. He dreams of one day becoming a pilot.

Greatest need: School uniform, books, and school fees.

Lloyd Kasweka

Lloyd is 10 years old and in the second grade. He stays with his disabled mother, while his father has passed on. His mother cannot work due to her condition. Lloyd’s sister sends money so that him and his mother can eat, usually 3 times per day. Lloyd hopes to become a soldier when he grows up.

Greatest need: School bag, books and school fees.

Lulu Phiri

Lulu is in the first grade. Both of her parents are alive but separated, and both struggle with addiction and mental illness.
As a result Lulu lives with her jobless grandmother who does now work. Lulu eats twice a day. She hopes to become a nurse when she grows up.

Greatest need: School uniform, shoes, books, and school fees.

Eunice Chisenga

Eunice is 12 years old and in the third grade. She lives with her aunt while her mother lives in their village. Eunice’s father has passed away. Her aunt supports her through her job as a maid. Eunice eats usually only once per day. She hopes to become a nurse one day.

Greatest need: School uniform, fees, books.

Evylen Musonda

Evaline is 9 years old and in the third grade. She lives with her widowed mother. Evaline’s mother supports them by finding odd jobs, such as washing clothes. Evaline’s older sister supports her education by sending money to pay for her school fees and uniform. On a good day, Evaline eats 3 times per day, but sometimes she does not get to eat at all. She dreams of becoming a doctor.

Greatest need: School books.

Josephine Palanto

Josephine is 10 years old and in the third grade. She lives with her mother and her father has passed away. Her mother works odd jobs to survive. Some days Josephine has enough to eat, other days she doesn’t eat at all. She would like to become a nurse when she grows up.

Greatest need: School uniform, shoes, fees, books, bag.

Plesly Sinkala

Plesly is 13 years old and is currently in seventh grade. He lives with his grandmother, who sells beans for a living. As far as Plesly knows, his parents are alive; however, he does not have any contact with them, and does know know where they are. Plesly hopes to become a doctor when he grows up.

Greatest need: School uniform, bag, and books.

Oscar Mwinga

Oscar is seven years old and in the first grade. Both of his parents have passed on, so he lives with his elderly great-grandmother. She does not work. Oscar does not eat every day. He hopes to one day become a police officer.

Greatest need: School uniform, shoes, books, pens and pencils, fees.

Margaret Malambo

Margaret is 11 years old and in the third grade. Both of her parents are late, so she lives with her grandmother. Margaret’s grandmother does not have a job. She would like to become a nurse when she grows up.

Greatest need: School fees, books.

Nchimunya Mvula

Nchimunya is 13 years old and currently in seventh grade. She lives with her mother and father. Her mother is unemployed, while her father works odd jobs to make a living and provide for the family. Nchimunya would love to become a bank manager when she grows up.

Greatest need: School uniform and shoes.

Esther Chomba

Esther is 10 years old and in the second grade. She lives with her grandmother. Both of Esther’s parents have passed away. Her grandmother supports Esther by selling sausages. Esther often feels hungry at school. She dreams of becoming a doctor.

Greatest need: School bag, books.

Naso Phiri

Naso is 8 years old and in the first grade. He lives with his grandmother, as both of his parents abandoned him. Naso’s grandmother sells cassava to support him. Naso wants to become a police officer one day.

Greatest need: School uniform, shoes, bag, books, school fees.

Samuel Mulenga

Samuel is 13 years old and in the sixth grade. He lives with his mother and step-father. His biological father has passed away. Samuel’s mother works as a maid while his step-father is a builder. Samuel eats 2-3 times per day. He dreams of becoming a doctor one day.

Greatest need: School uniform, shoes, books, pens and pencils, school fees.

Gloria Mubanga

Gloria is 11 years old and in the sixth grade. She lives with her mother and father. Her mother does not work, and her father supports the family by working odd jobs where he can find them. Gloria usually eats just two times per day. She hopes to become a doctor when she grows up.

Greatest need: School uniform, books, school fees.

Gift Yambala

Gift is 8 years old and in the third grade. He lives with his grandmother who sells goods in the market to support the two of them. Although his parents are alive, they are separated and have left him in the care of his grandmother. Gift dreams of becoming a soldier when he grows up. He does not get nearly enough to eat each day and often goes to school hungry.

Greatest need: School uniform, bag, and school fees.

Lishader Mwanza

Lishader is a special needs child who is 13 and in the second grade. Her father is late and her mother does not have a job, so Lishader
lives with her grandmother. She eats twice a day. Once complete her education, Lishader hopes to become a doctor.

Greatest need: School uniform, shoes, books, and school fees.

Prisca Ngandu

Prisca is 12 years old and in the fifth grade. She lives with her mom, while her dad is back home in their village. Prisca’s mom is actively seeking employment, but currently does not work. Prisca eats only once or twice per day. She does not know what she wants to be when she grows up just yet, but her favorite subject in school is mathematics.

Greatest need: School uniform, books, school fees.

Isaac Kangwa

Isaac is 13 years old and in the fifth grade. He lives with his mother and step-father. Isaac’s mother does not work, while his step-father supports the family through his ownership of a small lodge. Isaac eats two times per day. He dreams of one day becoming an accountant.

Greatest need: School uniform, shoes, bag, books, school fees.

Joshua Kalasa

Joshua is 10 years old and in the third grade. He lives with his aunt. His parents have separated and left him in her care. Joshua’s aunt is unemployed. His mother sends funds to pay for his school fees. Joshua would like to become a soldier one day.

Greatest need: School uniform, school fees.

Simon Gimela

Simon in 12 years old and in the third grade. He lives with his uncle. Simon’s mother passed away, while his father lives in a neighbouring country where he farms to support himself. When he can, Simon’s father sends money to support Simon. His uncle is unemployed. Simon would like to become a soldier when he grows up.

Greatest need: School uniform, shoes, books, school fees.

Joyce Phiri

Joyce is 13 years old and in the sixth grade. She lives with her grandmother, as her mother has passed away and she does not know where her father is. Joyce’s mother does not work. Sometimes, they have enough to eat 3 times a day, but not usually. Joyce wants to manage an NGO like Eagles of Change when she grows up.

Greatest need: School books, bag, school fees.

Elizabeth Mwila

Elizabeth is 10 years old and in the third grade. She lives with her mother and father. Her mother is unemployed, while her father works as a bricklayer to support the family. Elizabeth dreams of one day becoming a doctor. She eats maybe one or two times per day, and is often hungry at school.

Greatest need: School uniform, shoes, and bag.

Jane Lumano

Jane is 11 years old and in the third grade. She lives with her mother. Jane’s father is not in her life. To support her, Jane’s mother sells produce by the roadside. Jane eats only once per day. She dreams of becoming a nurse when she grows up.

Greatest need: School uniform, shoes, books, pens and pencils, and school fees.

Rita Nkoma

Rita is 10 years old and in the second grade. She lives with her grandmother. Rita is a double orphan. Her grandmother is elderly and incapable of working. On a good day, Rita might eat once per day. She hopes to become a soldier when she grows up.

Greatest need: School uniform, shoes, bag, books, pens and pencils, and school fees.