Elim Community School
Elim School endeavours to ensure that all pupils become respectable citizens of the school and wider community. The school encourages all of its pupils to succeed, take responsibility for their learning, set themselves challenging targets and become lifelong learners in preparation for the next steps in their learning journey.
The Children of Elim Community School
He is a double orphan. He is the only child of his late parents. Lives with grandmother who sells charcoal. Have only a meal per day if grandmother manages to have any sells on the charcoal, or they go to sleep on empty stomachs. Some days, they go for 2 days without a single meal. He told us that for example, he had not eaten since a day ago.
— Peter Banda
He is a double orphan. Lost both parents in 2010. Currently lives with his poor old grandmother. Eats only a meal per day if possible. Has no sponsor. No clothes. No beddings. Sleeps on the floor with only one blanket. Mponda was weeping throughout the time of interview.
— Mponda Nkata
Has never seen his father who died when he was a baby. His mother died last year. He lives with old grandparents. Too old to do anything. He still grieves the death of his parents.
— Martin Chiluka
A double orphan. Has never seen her father who died while she was a baby. Her mother died when she was 10. She lives with old grandmother. Her grandmother lost all her children to AIDS including her father and mother. Only have a meal per day, if possible. Some days go to sleep without any meal. Only have 2 blankets which she shares with her young sister and grandmother.
— Precious Bwalya
When this boy heard that he was to see us for interview, he was overcome by grief and started crying before his friends. He is a single orphan, lost his father in 2012. His poor mother has 8 children that she struggles to feed. Most days they go to bed without any food. Has no bedding. Sleeps on bare floor. When coming to school, he borrows shoes.
— Golden Mambwe