Dona Chilambo - (Aug. 26, 1997) age 11, grade 5
Subjects: Math, English, Social Studies, Science, Math homework, and tests. Favorite color is red
Hobbies: Loves reading, cooking, playing basketball
Ambitions: Wants very much to be a Journalist!

Kennah Machiko - (Dec. 26, 1991) age 16, grade 10

Favorite Bible character is Esther
Favorite Movie is High School Musical 2
Favorite Colors are red and blue
 

Subjects: Math, English, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Geography, Religious Education, Home Management, Commerce
 

Hobbies: Loves DANCING! Cooking especially baking, Watching the tv to see how others dance

Ambitions: Journalist or Businesswoman 

Evaline Kinda - (Apr. 6, 1996 ) (Aunt to Austin and Tresford) age 12, grade 4

Eva is our slow learner, but she is a very good student and has greatly improved over the years, still struggles with reading, but is an intelligent girl.

Subjects: Math, English, Social Studies, Science

Hobbies: Playing games, singing, cooking, playing with dollies. Loves dancing and favorite color is blue, loves babies (most of her neighborhood friends are under 2 years). Likes to learn about how different people live in other places
Ambitions: Wants to be a nurse

Bupe Precious Tembo - (July 23, 2001) age 7, grade 1

Subjects: Math, English, Social Studies, Science

Hobbies: Playing with brothers and sisters, playing with balls

Favorite colors are red, green, yellow, orange, purple, blue, white, and pink (I think this must be the real favorite as she wears a lot of it). Loves playing with marbles and dollies. Bupe likes to help with sweeping. She is the youngest child in mercy touch at the moment.

Ambitions: Doctor

Bruce Musonda - (Nov. 22, 1995) age 12, grade 4 (is our only HIV positive child, is doing well and is healthy)

Subjects: Math, English, Social Studies, Science

Hobbies: Loves racing cars, reading, Watching TV, Cooking (Because “it teaches me a lot and when I grow up someone won’t have to cook for me.”). Bruce is loving and thoughtful. Shares well and has a good sense of humor. Loves racing cars and motorcycles

Ambitions: Pilot, Farmer, and doctor

Chimwemwe M'Tonga - (March 10, 1993) age 15, grade 9

Subjects: Math, English, Geography, Religious Education, Office Management, Book Keeping, Civics, Science, History

Hobbies: Loves SOCCER (and anything to do with it, can talk for a long time on that subject, knows all the teams in the world, loves watching it and cheers for Manchester United). Likes Cooking, is very fun loving and playful

Ambitions: Play for Manchester United and be a businessman

Austin Banda - Austin Banda (Sept. 8, 1994) (brother to Tresford) age 14, grade 7

Subjects: Math, English, Social Studies, Science, and Special Paper 1 & 2 ( as far as I understand these are papers that are multiply choice are given to test their logic and intelligence levels. Grade 7, 9, 12 are critical years in which they are given exams that the results are uses to determine what schools they will go to, etc. )

Hobbies: Loves drawing, basketball, Watching TV, playing soccer, cooking, helping out, eating and growing (is now the tallest person in Mercy Touch at 5’ 10 or 179 cm )

Likes the color Blue

Ambitions: Artist with Engineering and Computer Sciences on the side

Elvis Kangwa - (Feb. 6, 1992) age 16, grade 7

Subjects: Math, English, Social Studies, Science, and Special Paper 1 & 2 ( as far as I understand these are papers that are multiply choice are given to test their logic and intelligence levels. Grade 7, 9, 12 are critical years in which they are given exams that the results are used to determine what schools they will go to, etc. )

Hobbies: Music – loves listening to music and learning new instruments, plays the guitar,

Ambitions: Missionary, wants to travel and help people in need.

Alfred Tembo - (Jun. 15, 1995) (brother to Lackson) 13, grade 1

Subjects: Math, English, Social Studies, Science, Bema

Hobbies: Loves racing cars, reading, Watching Cartoons, toys, marbles, playing games, tennis and baseball

Alfred is a good boy; he and his brother are newest in the homes, still under a year as of Oct. 2008. He is working on learning English.

Tresford Banda - (Nov. 2, 1991) age 16, currently in grade 10

Subjects: Math, English, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, History, Geography

Hobbies: Music - especially the guitar (also can play the keyboard) and drums, playing soccer and volley ball, reading “interesting” story books, also likes meeting people and “talking”, is a good preacher.

Ambitions: Businessman and pastor

Annah Kayuma - (Jan. 6, 1995) age 13, grade 6

Favorite Bible character is Daniel. Favorite Color is green, purple and blue

Subjects: Math, Integrated Science, English, Social Development Studies, Phonics, Spelling, Creative Writing, Handwriting, Special Paper 1, French, Computer

Hobbies: Cooking, knitting, and reading

Ambitions: Wants to be a singer and help other people in need.

Patricia Mulenga - (Dec. 27, 1994) (Cousin with Wilson) age 13, grade 7

Favorite color is purple, blue and green

Subjects: Math, Science, English, Social Development Studies, Special Paper 1 and 2, Computer

Hobbies: drawing and reading story books, watching TV, looking at magazines

Ambitions: Wants to be an artist and help people who are in need

Prisca Milasawa - (Oct. 9, 1996) age 12, grade 5

Favorite Bible character is Joseph.  Favorite color is blue

Subjects: Math, Science, English, Social Development Studies, Phonics, Spelling, Creative Writing, Handwriting, Drama, Bema (local language), computer, French

Hobbies: Playing Soccer, sports, reading, cooking

Ambitions: “I want to be a Teacher.”

Elijah Mangani (we call him Mr. McGoo)
(Dec. 3, 1998) age 9, Grade 2

Favorite Bible characters and verse: John 3:16 and Elijah. Favorite color is red ("Because I am in that group at school")
Loves to help open the gate for visitors

Subjects: Math, Science, English, Social Development Studies, Phonics, Spelling, Creative Writing, Handwriting, Drama, Bema (local language), computer, French

Hobbies: SOCCER! Reading stories, riding in cars, Watching Tom and Jerry

Ambitions: Wants to be a teacher

Thomas Zulu - (July 4, 1992) age 16, grade 8

Favorite Bible character is David.

Subjects: Math, English, Geography, Religious Education, Civics, History, Wood Working, Environmental Science, Technical Drawing 

Hobbies: Likes learning new things, especially computers, making friends, reading, playing different games, swimming, Doing bead work

Ambitions: “When I complete my education, I want to be a doctor and I also want to help other people like having an orphanage.”

Wilson Mpenzhi - (Mar. 2, 1995) age 13, grade 7

Favorite Bible character is Samson. Favorite color is green

Subjects: Math, Science, English, Social Development Studies, Special Paper 1 and 2, Computer

Hobbies: traveling, playing soccer, watching wrestling, eating ice cream, building wire, play cars and wrestling rings, creating new recipes, and playing like checkers

Ambitions: Wants to be a pilot

Luckson Tembo - (Nov. 10, 1993) age 14, grade 3

Favorite Bible Character is Moses

Favorite color is orange

Subjects: Math, Science, English, Social Development Studies, Bema,

Hobbies: Soccer! Reading, Playing with cars, telling stories, Opening the gate for visitors, playing Volleyball, Running on the ground, working outside, likes sports and playing with friends, praying to God, cooking

Ambitions: Buy a big house, be a teacher, build tables and chairs

Miless Ngoma - (May 5, 1998) age 10, Grade 2

Favorite Bible character is Jesus

Favorite color is pink

Subjects: Math, Science, English, Social Development Studies, Phonics, Spelling, Creative Writing, Handwriting, Drama, Bema (local language), computer and French

Hobbies: drawing, playing and eating, soccer, Watching Cartoons, reading stories.

Ambitions: Wants to be a teacher