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Videos are less than one minute each and were recorded in 2012,

Oil of Joy Home
Donalia Chilambo

Aug. 26, 1997  (age 12)  Grade 7
Subjects: Math, English, Social Studies & Science.  Enjoys Math homework and tests.
Hobbies: Loves reading, cooking, playing basketball.
Favorite color is red.
Ambitions: Wants very much to be a Journalist!

January 2012 Update
Donalia (Dona) Chilambo - Age: 14 - Birthday: Aug. 26, 1997 - Grade: 9  
Dona came to the Mercy Touch Home on the 28th of August 2003. Dona is a very quiet girl with a beautiful smile. She tends to be shy, but will have her say when she wants too. Dona LOVES reading and says that she can finish a small novel in 2 days! She can often be found reading on the bus going to school or on her bed. Dona is in grade nine, she well liked at school and enjoys being with her friends. She is growing very tall and wants to be a journalist.

Kennah Machiko

Dec. 26, 1991  (age 18) Grade 12
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 

Jan. 2012 update
Kennah Machiko - Age: 20  Birthday: Dec. 26, 1991
Kennah came to the Mercy Touch Home on the 8th of August, 2003. She rewrote her grade twelve in 2011 and is waiting for her results. She is a quiet girl but well liked. She enjoys making friends. She loves to dance many different styles and she loves basketball and volleyball. Kennah has beautiful hair that she straightens and styles in very creative ways for special events. She is currently living with her sister in a nearby district. She aspires to be an accountant, journalist or musician.

Evaline Kinda

Apr. 6, 1996 (age 13) 
Grade 6 (Austin and Tresford's Aunt)
She is a very good student and has greatly improved over the years.  Although she still struggles with reading, she is an intelligent girl.Subjects: Math, English, Social Studies, ScienceHobbies: Playing games, singing, cooking, playing with dollsShe loves dancing and her favorite color is blue.  She loves babies (most of her neighborhood friends are under 2 years old ;) She likes to learn about how different people live in other places around the world.Ambitions: Wants to be a nurse.

Jan. 2012 update
Evaline Kinda, (Tresford and Austin’s aunt) - Age: 15 - Birthday: April 6, 1996 - Grade: 7
Eva came in the Mercy Touch home on the 3rd of January 2002. She is our young-at-heart growing teenager. She is often found with the younger girls as she likes doing hair and playing with dolls. She loves babies and can be found at church holding them or carrying them on her back. Eva is very good natured. Although she is in grade seven this year she struggles academically and is in a special class. Eva is our slow learner, but she is a very good student and has greatly improved over the years, reading is difficult for her, but she is an intelligent girl. Eva is very good at following instructions and completing household tasks. Sometimes she will spontaneously burst into beautiful and original opera style songs while washing her clothes or working in the house. She wants to be a nurse and care for babies when she grows up,  

Annah Kayuma

Jan. 6, 1995 (age 15) Grade 8
Favorite Bible character is DanielFavorite
Colors are green, purple and blue
Subjects: Math, Integrated Science, English, Social Development Studies, Phonics, Spelling, Creative Writing, Handwriting, French, Computer and Special Paper 1 (this is a multiple choice paper to test their logic and intelligence levels.
Grade 7, 9 & 12 are critical years in which they are given exams and the results are uses to determine which schools they will go to, etc.).
Hobbies: Cooking, knitting, and readingAmbitions: Wants to be a singer and help other people in need.

Jan. 2012 update
Annah Kayuma - Age: 17 - Birthday: Jan. 6, 1995 - Grade: 10
Annah came into the Mercy Touch Mission Home on 6th January 2004. She is the leader among the girls. She is a capable girl and an excellent chef. Annah is quiet and she likes to read and knit. Annah is very clever and does well in school. When she completes grade 12 she wants to study Law to become a Lawyer. Annah says that if she could visit any country in the world it would be Brazil.

Patricia Mulenga  

Dec. 27, 1994 (age 15) Grade 9 (Wilson's Cousin)
Favorite colors are purple, blue and green
Subjects: Math, Science, English, Social Development Studies, Computer and Special Paper 1 and 2 (these are a multiple choice papers to test their logic and intelligence levels. Grade 7, 9 & 12 are critical years in which they are given exams and the results are uses to determine which schools they will go to, etc.).
Hobbies: drawing and reading story books, watching tv, looking at magazinesAmbitions: Wants to be an artist and help people who are in need.

Jan. 2012 update
Patricia Mulenga - Age: 17 - Birthday: Dec. 27, 1994 - Grade: 11
Patricia came to the Mercy Touch Mission Home on the 16th of October 2003. She loves drawing and also has interest in designing; in future she says she would like to be a clothing designer. Patricia is allergic to fish but cooks fish better than anyone else in the house.

Prisca Milasawa 
 
Oct. 9, 1996 (age 13)
Grade 7
Favorite Bible character is Joseph
Favorite color is blueSubjects: Math, Science, English, Social Development Studies, Phonics, Spelling, Creative Writing, Handwriting, Drama, Bema (the local language), computer, French
Hobbies: Playing Soccer, sports, reading, cooking
Ambitions: “I want to be a Teacher.”

Jan. 2012 update
Prisca Milisawa - Age: 15 - Birthday: Oct. 9, 1996 - Grade: 9
Prisca came to the Mercy Touch Mission Home on the 9th of October 2003. She is a beautiful girl with a winning smile. She likes to think about life and loves beautiful clothes. She is very efficient in performing tasks and staying organized. She is an average student at school and working at improving. When Prisca grows older she wants to study hotel management/hospitality and one day work in a hotel.

Bupe Precious Tembo
 
July 23, 2001 (age 8) Grade 3 (Austin's Brother)
Subjects: Math, English, Social, Science
Hobbies: She loves to play with balls and with her brothers and sisters
Her favorite colors are red, green, yellow, orange, blue, white and pink.  (I think pink must be teh real favorite color as she wears it alot :)
She loves playing with marbles and dolls.  Bupe also likes to help with sweeping.  She is the youngest child in our homes.
Ambitions: Doctor

Jan. 2012 update
Bupe Precious Tembo - Age: 10 - Birthday: July 20, 2001 - Grade: 5
Bupe came to the Mercy Touch Home on 11th October 2008. She is extremely bright and loves asking difficult questions and interacting with the world around her. Bupe is diligent and obedient. She is an extravert and loves being close to people. When Bupe grows older she wants to become a medical doctor.

Miless Ngoma

May 5, 1998 (age 11) Grade 4
Favorite Bible Character: Jesus
Favorite Color: Pink
Subjects: Math, Science, English, Social Development Studies, Phonics, Spelling, Creative Writing, Handwriting, Drama, Bema (the local language), Computer and French
Hobbies: Soccer!  Reading stories, riding in cars and watching "Tom & Jerry" on TV.  She also loves to open the gate for visitors.
Ambitions: Teacher

Jan. 2012 update
Miless Ngoma - Age: 13 - Birthday: May 5, 1998 - Grade: 6
Miless came to the Mercy touch Home on 20th December 2005. She is a happy girl that likes wearing a smile on her face. She is very photogenic and loves to sing, dance and tell stories. She is also good at braiding hair and enjoys braiding the hair of the girls in the home. When Miless grows older she wants to be a business woman so that she can earn money and help people.

Justina Kapilya

Jan. 2012 update
Justina Kapiliya - Age: 8 - Birthday: Nov. 22, 2003 - Grade: 2
Justina is the youngest girl in the girls’ home she came to the Mercy Touch Home on the 14th of March 2011. She has a strong personality; very active has no interest in watching TV but likes playing. Justina also likes getting everyone’s attention. She loves dancing and singing. She would like to be a pastor or a nurse when she grows up.

Garment of Praise Home 
Elijah Mangani ~ We call him Mr.Magoo ~

Dec. 3, 1998 (age 11) Grade 4
His favorite Bible character is Elijah and his favorite verse is John 3:16.
Favorite color is red (because “I am in that group at school”)
Subjects: Math, Science, English, Social Development Studies, Phonics, Spelling, Creative Writing, Handwriting, Drama, Bema (the local language), computer, French
Hobbies: SOCCER! Reading stories, riding in cars, Watching Tom and Jerry
He loves to help open the gate for visitors and welcome them to our home.
Ambitions: Teacher

Jan. 2012 update
Elijah Mangani - Age: 12 - Birthday: Dec. 3, 1998 - Grade: 6
Elijah is the youngest boy in Mercy Touch. He loves talking and taking walks in the evening. He is an extravert and very social, so any excuse to visit people will do. He also loves watching movies. He does well in school and likes to tell stories of what happens there.

Thomas Zulu

July 4, 1992 (age 17) Grade 10
Favorite Bible character is David.
Subjects: Math, English, Geography, Religious Education, Civics, History, Wood Working, Environmental Science, Technical DrawingHe enjoys learning new things - especially to do with computers and making new friends.
Hobbies: 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.”

Jan. 2012 update
Thomas Zulu - Age: 19 - Birthday: July 4, 1992 - Grade: 12
Thomas came to the Mercy Touch Home on 9th October 2003. He is a very intelligent boy and works hard at School; he is also very quiet and serious with studying. Thomas will be completing High School this year. He is contemplating studying engineering or medicine. He loves listening to music and making videos.

Wilson Mpenzhi 

Mar. 2, 1995 (age 14) Grade 9 (Patricia's Counsin)
Favorite Bible character is Samson.
Favorite color is green
Subjects: Math, Science, English, Social Development Studies, Computer and Special Paper 1 and 2 (these are a multiple choice papers to test their logic and intelligence l evels. Grade 7, 9 & 12 are critical years in which they are given exams and the results are uses to determine which schools they will go to, etc.).
Hobbies: traveling, playing soccer, watching wrestling, eating ice cream, building wire, cars and wrestling rings, creating new recipes, and checkers
Ambitions: Pilot

Jan. 2012 update
Wilson Mpenzhi - Age: 16 - Birthday: Mar. 2, 1995 - Grade: 11
Wilson came to the Mercy Touch Home on 16th October 2003. He is a very helpful and caring boy that loves to learn about new people and places and try new things. He is also honest. When Wilson grows older he wants to be a Pilot. He is loves to visit with people and make them laugh. He enjoys visiting his very elderly great grandparents when he is home from school.

Bruce Musonda

Nov. 22, 1995 (age 14)  Grade 7 (is the only HIV positive child, and is healthy and doing well)
Subjects: Math, English, Social Studies, Science
Hobbies: 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. He shares well and has a good sense of humor. Loves racing cars and motorcycles
Ambitions: Pilot, Farmer, and doctor

Jan. 2012 update
Bruce Musonda - Age: 15 - Birthday: Nov. 22, 1995 - Grade: 9
Bruce is an inquisitive young teenager that likes asking questions. He is well behaved and has a pleasant personality. He loves to greet people and will come find you to say “Hi”. Bruce likes planting things and seeing them grow. He is in grade nine and is very studious with his homework and gets good grades. One of Bruce’s brothers said this about him, “The thing I like most about Bruce is that he knows where he is going and is diligent. I know that no matter what obstacles he faces he will overcome them all.” When he grows up he wants to become a Pilot. Bruce is the only HIV positive child at Mercy Touch, he is healthy and doing well.

Chimwemwe M'Tonga  

 March 10, 1993 (age 16)  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

Jan. 2012 update
Chimwemwe M’tonga - Age: 18 - Birthday: March 10, 1993 - Grade: 11
Chimwemwe came into the Mercy Touch Home in October 2001. He is hard working, playful, and loud. He is doing his grade 11 at Nkumbi International. He loves to make jokes and laugh. Chimwemwe is an excellent cook and likes to try new things. He is dependable with household duties and will often help his brothers when it is their turn to cook. He loves football very much. When home on holidays he is often busy in the hammer mill on the farm.

Austin Banda

Sept. 8, 1994 (age 15) Grade 9 (Tresford's Brother)
Subjects: Math, English, Social Studies, Science, and Special Paper 1 & 2 (these are multiple choice papers to test their logic and intelligence levels. Grade 7, 9 & 12 are critical years in which they are given exams and the results are uses to determine which schools they will go to, etc.).
Hobbies: Loves drawing, basketball, Watching TV, playing soccer, cooking, helping out, eating and growing – He 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

Jan. 2012 update
Austin Banda (Tresford’s brother) - Age: 17 - Birthday: Sept. 8, 1994 - Grade: 11
Austin came in the Mercy Touch Home on the 3rd of January 2002. He continues to grow taller and taller everyday. He is easy going and lovable. Austin is very playful. We often refer to him as a boy in a big man’s body. Austin is in grade 11, and is a very quick learner. He can often see underlying themes and likes bringing them out and encouraging others. He is also very talented with taking things apart and often has success at fixing them. He enjoys working with his hands. When he completes School he wants to become a contractor or a Scientist.

Elvis Kangwa Pascicali

Feb. 6, 1992 (age 18) Grade 9
Subjects: Math, English, Social Studies, Science, and Special Paper 1 & 2 (these are multiple choice papers to test their logic and intelligence levels. Grade 7, 9 & 12 are critical years in which they are given exams and the results are uses to determine which schools they will go to, etc.).
Hobbies: Music – loves listening to music and learning new instruments, he currently plays the guitar.
Ambitions: Missionary, wants to travel and help people in need.

Jan. 2012 update
Elvis Kangwa - Age: 19 - Birthday: Feb. 6, 1992 - Grade: 11
Elvis came to Mercy Touch Home on 5th December 2002. Elvis is a quiet, humble boy. He is in grade 11 at Nkumbi International School (a boarding school). He loves music and is very caring and sensitive to others. He loves to encourage his friends. When Elvis completes school he wants to become a missionary and preach the gospel to the lost.

Tresford Banda

Nov. 2, 1991 (age 18) Grade 12 (Austin's Brother)
Subjects: Math, English, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, History, Geography
Hobbies: Music - especially the guitar and drums, he can also play the keyboard. Playing soccer and volley ball, reading “interesting” story books, also likes meeting people and “talking”.  He is a good preacher.
Ambitions: Businessman and pastor

Jan. 2012 update
Tresford Banda - Age: 20 - Birthday: November 2, 1991
Tresford came to the Mercy Touch Home on 3rd January 2002. He is now 20 years old and completed high school in 2010. Tresford rewrote his grade twelve exam in 2011 and he is waiting for the results which will probably be out end of February 2012. He wants to take a business course in college and become a businessman. Tresford has become a skilled musician with the keyboard, both acoustic and bass guitars, as well as the drums. He is the oldest child in Mercy Touch. He is learning to be independent as he works part time and lives on his own at the farm.

Alfred Tembo
 
June 15, 1995 (age 14) Grade 4 (Lackson's Brother)
Subjects: Math, English, Social Studies, Science, Bema (the local language).  He is currently working on learning English.
Hobbies: Loves racing cars, reading, watching cartoons, toys, marbles, playing games, tennis and basketball.Alfred is a good fit into our home, he and his brother Lackson are the newest members of our home.
Ambitions: Pilot

Jan. 2012 update
Alfred Tembo, (Lackson’s Brother) - Age: 16 - Birthday: June 15, 1995 - Grade: 6
Alfred came to Mercy Touch Mission International Home on the 26th of October, 2007. He is a lovable outspoken teenage boy. He is a very determined boy and will stand up for what he thinks is right.  He is interested in technology and loves being on the computer. He also likes taking interesting pictures and videos of himself and others. He isn’t fond of cooking but loves being in the thick of a hand’s on project. He is motivated and is the first to hop out of bed in the morning. Alfred is in sixth grade. He is very intelligent and comes top of his class. He loves reading and is a man’s man.

Lackson Tembo
 
Nov. 10, 1993 (age 16) Grade 5 (Alfred's Brother)
Subjects: Math, Science, English, Social Development Studies, Bema (the local language)Favorite
Color: Orange
Favorite Bible Character: Moses
Hobbies: Soccer!  Reading, cars, telling stories, opening the gate for visitors, volleyball, running, being outdoors.  He especially likes sports and his friends.  He also likes spending time praying and cooking.
Ambitions: Buy a big house, be a teacher and build tables and chairs.

Jan. 2012 update
Luckson Tembo - Age: 18 - Birthday: Dec. 4, 1993 - Grade: 7
Luckson came in the Mercy Touch Home on the 8th of January 2008. He is a soft hearted young man. He is a hard worker and every Saturday you can find him hard at work in the hammer mill grinding maize (corn) into flour. It is a long, messy job as the flour coats every inch of exposed skin and clothing. Lackson likes to play football and is a gentleman. Lackson is very muscular and flexible and can perform amazing feats with his body. He wants to be a pilot.