Jean has been at Centre Orphelinat Tumaini for the past 6 years, this is the only home he has ever known. He knows little to nothing about his life before being at the orphanage. When asked about it, he simply said that one day he woke up and was at the orphanage. He is in primary school now and will live at the orphanage until he is 20 years old which is the age limit for all the children who are taken in. “My prayer is that God would help me and when I grow up, I will also help others who come to the orphanage.” This is Jean. Nakuona – I see you

Paul came to the orphanage when he was 4 years old. His grandmother heard from the church she was attending that an orphanage was built for children without parents and that is how he came to be at Centre Orphelinat Tumaini. “My father died when I was 9 months old and my mother brought me to my grandmother when I was 2 years old and she too died.” Paul lived with his grandmother until he was 4 years old and then was brought to the orphanage and has been there ever since. He is now in his 2nd year of university and is thankful for the opportunity to study. He was enrolled into the university by good willed women who had visited the orphanage but the continued costs are a burden and he remains dependent on donations to complete his studies. Paul is unsure of what the future holds, but he is hopeful. This is Paul. Nakuona – I see you