Gerladina Orphanage & Education Centre
"Pure and undefiled religion is to care for orphans" - James 1:27Bukoba, Tanzania, East Africa
The Neighborhood Children
These children have been identified as extremely vulnerable and require support to be able to attend school.
Mushobozi
Sponsor this child for $20/month
Sponsored by Rajen Akalu
- Gender: Male
- Date of Birth: May 5, 2002
- Education: Grade 2
- Village: Kishanje
- Father's Situation: Died in February 2002
- Mother's Situation: Died in September 2002
- Health: Average
- Living Condition: Very miserable, he is living with his half-brother who is very poor and unable to provide for his basic needs. Nutritional support is highly needed.
- Siblings: Jonas (11)
Denis
Sponsor this child for $20/month
- Gender: Male
- Date of Birth: August 22, 2001
- Education: Grade 2
- Village: Bumai
- Favorite Game: Football
- Father's Situation: Died in 2007
- Mother's Situation: Living but very needy
- Health: Average
- Living Condition:Very poor, his mother's health is not stable, hence she is unable to work to provide for her children.
- Siblings: Dafroza (17)
Editha
Sponsor this child for $20/month
Sponsored by Melisa
- Gender: Female
- Date of Birth: September 9, 1998
- Education: Grade 5
- Village: Kishanje
- Favorite Game: Netball
- Father's Situation: Died in 2006
- Mother's Situation: Abandoned the family
- Health: Average
- Living Condition:Very uncertain, she is fostered by an old woman who it materially poor but with a Samaritan heart. The old woman is unable to provide for her basic needs.
- Siblings: Juma (10)
Edmund
Sponsor this child for $20/month
- Gender: Male
- Date of Birth: April 9, 1997
- Education: Grade 6
- Village: Kishanje
- Favorite Game: Football
- Father's Situation: Died in 2007
- Mother's Situation: Living but very needy
- Health: Average
- Living Condition:He is living with his mother who is unable to provide for his education and other basic needs.
- Siblings: Advela (30), Revina (28), Salezia (22), Adrian (17)
Sylvia E.
Sponsor this child for $20/month
- Gender: Female
- Date of Birth: May 5, 1999
- Education: Grade 5
- Village: Kishanje
- Favorite Game: Netball
- Father's Situation: Died in November 2008
- Mother's Situation: Died in August 2010
- Health: Average
- Living Condition:She is living with her half-sister who is unable to provide for her basic needs. The sister is herself needy.
- Siblings: Kemilembre (16), Juster (5)
Culthum
Sponsor this child for $20/month
Sponsored by Nachelle White
- Gender: Female
- Date of Birth: Oct. 31, 2003
- Education: Grade 1
- Village: Bumai
- Favorite Game: Ball and group games
- Father's Situation: Abandoned family
- Mother's Situation: Died in October 2007
- Health: Average
- Living Condition:Not good, she is living with her grandmother who is not able to provide for her basic needs.
- Siblings: Yuslat (11)
Alistidia
Sponsor this child for $20/month
Sponsored by Michael O'Brien
- Gender: Female
- Date of Birth: June 13, 2004
- Education: Kindergarten
- Village: Bumai
- Favorite Game: Group games
- Father's Situation: Living, disabled
- Mother's Situation: Died in June 2007
- Health: Average
- Living Condition:Very miserable, her father is not able to work because of his disability and has no reliable means of earning .
- Siblings:Blandina
Jonas
Sponsor this child for $20/month
- Gender: Male
- Date of Birth: March 3, 2000
- Education: Grade 4
- Village: Kishanje
- Favorite Game: Football
- Father's Situation: Died in February 2002
- Mother's Situation: Died in September 2002
- Health: Average
- Living Condition:Very miserable, he is living with his half-brother who is very poor and unable to provide for his basic needs.
- Siblings: Mushobozi (9)
Allan
Sponsor this child for $20/month
- Gender:Male
- Date of Birth: November 6, 1998
- Education: Grade 5
- Village: Bumai
- Favorite Game: Football
- Father's Situation: Died in July 2007
- Mother's Situation: Living but sick
- Health: Average
- Living Condition:Not good, his mother is not able to work due to her health problems.
- Siblings:Pudenciana (10), Janerose (8), Justine (4)
Sylvia R.
Sponsor this child for $20/month
Sponsored by Michael O'Brien
- Gender: Female
- Date of Birth: February 2, 2000
- Education: Grade 3
- Village: Kishanje
- Favorite Game: Netball
- Father's Situation: Died in 2003
- Mother's Situation: Abandoned family
- Health: Average
- Living Condition:Not good. She is living with her grandmother who is unable to provide for her needs.
- Siblings: None
Reticia
Sponsor this child for $20/month
- Gender: Female
- Date of Birth: May 5, 1999
- Education: Grade 4
- Village: Kishanje
- Favorite Game: Netball
- Father's Situation: Alive but very old
- Mother's Situation: Alive but mentally disturbed
- Health: Average
- Living Condition:Not good, her father is too old to work and her mother is mentally ill, thus unable to provide for her basic needs.
- Siblings: George (7), Sophia (4)
Aneth
Sponsor this child for $20/month
- Gender: Female
- Date of Birth: August 8, 1999
- Education: Grade 5
- Village: Kishanje
- Favorite Game: Netball
- Father's Situation: Died in August 2000
- Mother's Situation: Alive but needs assistance
- Health: Average
- Living Condition:Not good. Her mother's health is shaky so she is unable to work effectively. Recently their grass thatched house burnt down so they lost all their belongings and their living situation became worse.
- Siblings: Alistidius (16), Antidius (14)
Ignas
Sponsor this child for $20/month
- Gender: Male
- Date of Birth: March 27, 2001
- Education: Grade 5
- Village: Kishanje
- Favorite Game: Football
- Father's Situation: Died in June 2008
- Mother's Situation: Alive but needs assistance
- Health: Average
- Living Condition:Not good. His mother is not able to work effectively due to her health problems.
- Siblings: Judith (16), Arodia (14), Gedson (5)
Frolida
Sponsor this child for $20/month
- Gender: Female
- Date of Birth: June 18, 2004
- Education: Grade 2
- Village: Bumai
- Favorite Game: Netball and skipping rope
- Father's Situation: Died Feb. 3, 2012
- Mother's Situation: Living with unstable health condition
- Health: Average
- Living Condition:Not good, her parents are not able to work due to their health conditions.
- Siblings: Richard (10), Robert (10)
Jovina
Sponsor this child for $20/month
- Gender: Female
- Date of Birth: February 2, 2002
- Education: Grade 2
- Village: Bumai
- Favorite Game:Skipping rope and ball games
- Father's Situation: Died in October 2004
- Mother's Situation: Abandoned the family
- Health: Average
- Living Condition:Not good, she is living with her widowed grandmother who is unable to provide for her basic needs.
- Siblings: Gilide (14), Frank (11)
Belina
Sponsor this child for $20/month
Sponsored by Emily Mallett
- Gender: Female
- Date of Birth: October 19, 1997
- Education: Grade 4
- Village:Bumai
- Favorite Game: Netball
- Father's Situation: Died in July 2007
- Mother's Situation: Died in March 2008
- Health: Average
- Living Condition:Very miserable, her grandmother is very poor and mentally shaky.
- Siblings: Asimwe, Yusto, David, Davianus
Dalius
Sponsor this child for $20/month
- Gender: Male
- Date of Birth: June 26, 1998
- Education: Grade 5
- Village: Bumai
- Favorite Game: Football and athletics
- Father's Situation: Living
- Mother's Situation: Died in May 2007
- Health: Average
- Living Condition:Not good, his father is unable to work due to health problems.
- Siblings: Denis
Anastidia
Sponsor this child for $20/month
- Gender: Female
- Date of Birth: September 15, 2002
- Education: Grade 2
- Village: Bushasha
- Favorite Game: Ball games
- Father's Situation: Abandoned family
- Mother's Situation: Living
- Health: Average
- Living Condition:Not good, her mother has no reliable source of income; casual labour and begging are major means of earnings.
- Siblings: Aneth (14), Davison (13), Danifrey (11)
Promise
Sponsor this child for $20/month
- Gender: Female
- Date of Birth: October 19, 2000
- Education: Grade 4
- Village: Bushasha
- Favorite Game: Athletics
- Father's Situation: Living
- Mother's Situation: Living
- Health: Average
- Living Condition:Very poor, her parents are unable to provide for their children.
- Siblings: Obedi (19), Debora (18), Neema (17), Ester (15), Emmanuel (3)
Catherine
Sponsor this child for $20/month
- Gender: Female
- Date of Birth: June 16, 2003
- Education: Grade 1
- Village: Bushasha
- Favorite Game: Ball games
- Father's Situation: Living but unstable health
- Mother's Situation: Living but unstable health
- Health: Average
- Living Condition:Very poor, her parents are not able to work to meet their family's basic needs.
- Siblings: Sunday (16) Nickson (11), Nelick (3)
Donisia
Sponsor this child for $20/month
- Gender: Female
- Date of Birth: January 16, 2002
- Education: Grade 3
- Village: Bushasha
- Favorite Game: Netball
- Father's Situation: Died in December 2010
- Mother's Situation: Died in January 2010
- Health: Average
- Living Condition:She is living with her grandmother who is unable to provide for her basic needs.
- Siblings: Diana (15), Derices (10)
Mbelwa
Sponsor this child for $20/month
Sponsored by Cara Andernacht
- Gender: Male
- Date of Birth: March 14, 2000
- Education: Grade 2
- Village: Bushasha
- Favorite Game: Football
- Father's Situation: Died in March 2000
- Mother's Situation: Living but sick
- Health: Average
- Living Condition:Very poor, his mother has no reliable source of income and her health is not stable. She is unable to provide basic needs.
- Siblings: None
Ansted
Sponsor this child for $20/month
Sponsored by Ramadhani
- Gender: Female
- Date of Birth: February 6, 2000
- Education: Grade 4
- Village: Rumai
- Favorite Game: Netball
- Father's Situation: Died in November 2004
- Mother's Situation: Died in July 2003
- Health: Average, she needs special attention
- Living Condition:She is living with her grandmother who is too old to work and provide for her basic needs. They are very needy.
- Siblings: None
Rymond
Sponsor this child for $20/month
- Gender: Male
- Date of Birth: April 3, 1998
- Education: Grade 6
- Village: Kishanje
- Favorite Game: Football
- Father's Situation: Died in 1999
- Mother's Situation:Alive but frequently sick
- Health: Average
- Living Condition:Very poor, his mother is not able to support her family because of ill health and they have no reliable source of income.
- Siblings: Edmind (19)
Jovina
Sponsor this child for $20/month
- Gender: Female
- Date of Birth: October 29, 1996
- Education: Grade 5
- Village: Kishanje
- Favorite Game: Netball
- Father's Situation: Died in June 2010
- Mother's Situation: Alive but with unstable health condition
- Health: Average
- Living Condition:Very poor, her mother in not able to provide for her education and other living needs. She very much needs support in her education.
- Siblings: None
Antidius
Sponsor this child for $20/month
Sponsored by Emily Mallett
- Gender: Male
- Date of Birth: March 16, 2002
- Education: Grade 2
- Village:Kishanje
- Favorite Game: Football
- Father's Situation: Died in June 2003
- Mother's Situation: Alive but needs assistance.
- Health: Average
- Living Condition:Not good. His mother's health is not stable, hence she is unable to provide for his needs.
- Siblings:None
Robert
Sponsor this child for $20/month
- Gender: Male
- Date of Birth: September 27, 2001
- Education: Grade 4
- Village: Bumai
- Favorite Game: Football
- Father's Situation: Died Feb. 3, 2012
- Mother's Situation: Living but with unstable health condition
- Health: Average
- Living Condition:Not good, his parents are not able to work due to their health condition.
- Siblings: Richard (10), Frolida (7)
Richard
Sponsor this child for $20/month
Sponsored by Barb & Charley Crew
- Gender: Male
- Date of Birth: April 27, 2001
- Education: Grade 4
- Village: Bumai
- Favorite Game: Football
- Father's Situation: Died Feb. 3, 2012
- Mother's Situation: Living but unstable health condition
- Health: Average
- Living Condition:Not good, his parents are not able to work due to their health conditions.
- Siblings: Robert (10), Frolida (7)
Mamelitha
Sponsor this child for $20/month
Sponsored by Miranda & Derek
- Gender:Female
- Date of Birth: November 21, 2001
- Education: Grade 3
- Village: Bumai
- Favorite Game: Netball
- Father's Situation: Alive but sick
- Mother's Situation: Died in June 2005
- Health: Average
- Living Condition:Very miserable. She is living with her aunt who is unable to provide for her basic needs.
- Siblings: None