Over the last decade the Children's HopeChest support network in Swaziland has grown to 35 CarePoints that support over 6,000 children, many of whom are orphans due to the AIDS/HIV epidemic that has struck Swaziland particularly hard. Our church community has made a practice of sponsoring every child who relies on the Mkhombokati CarePoint for two meals a day and a safe place to play and learn.
Currently Mkhombokati has about 200 children, all of which are sponsored by folks from our church. Our church has the goal of sponsoring every child that comes to Mkhombokati. When new children join the Carepoint people from the Capital community take on the role as sponsors for these children. About four years ago Joel and I had the privilege of sponsoring a young girl named Gugu. Gugu is currently six years old (the same age as our niece, Sylvia) and lives a 10-15 minute walk from the Carepoint. Over the last four years we have prayed for Gugu, written her letters, and have financially supported her. Soon we will get to meet her, and we can't wait!
The first photo is of Gugu when we first started sponsoring her (age three). The second is the most recent picture we have of her (age five).
If you would like to learn more about this trip please see our Mkhombokati, Swaziland page.
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