Hungry Children

In Lusaka, Zambia, Africa poverty is rampant and many children go hungry. The lucky ones eat once, maybe twice a day, yet Sandra Nkontankota and her three sisters count themselves among the most fortunate. With monthly special donations from a loving and dedicated sponsor, worrying about what they will eat has become a thing of the past for the Nkontankota family. The mother of the family, Juliet, explains, “We used to eat once a day. Now we eat three times. Apart from the usual, CI also buys us rice, juice and sugar.” In addition to the three meals a day, the girls also enjoy something almost unheard of in their village – snacks between meals.

While feeding programs are not the main focus of Children International’s sponsorship program, our Lifeline Food Program is there to help feed hungry or malnourished children that come to our community centers. The special donations that Sandra’s sponsor makes help to supplement the family’s nutrition even further. And for Juliet the difference in her children is clear. “I am very happy. My kids now look healthy, and they are in school.”

Photo and reporting assitance by Clementina Chapusha, Communications Coordinator in Lusaka, Zambia.