Helping the Children of Africa

7/3/16 11:53 am Imagine what its like to be a 12 year old boy living with HIV. Having your mom take your father to the police and demand that the dad helps with school fees. Luckily in grade 3 you had a friend of your mom who paid your fees but now the child of this friend got cancer so they can't afford to help you any longer. Your mom got tired of raising you and your 14 year old brother and she dumped you at your dads house where many distant relatives live .  Up to 25 people in just a few rooms. You own just 3 pants and 2 shirts and your older bro also shares clothing with you and with several other cousins. If kids are lucky they get 1 new outfit per year . You wore the same uniform or 3 years in a row though the uniform was from a former school so you don't match the other kids. You eat beans and cornmeal at school daily. Rice is served once a day for supper at night.  You family has so many people that most of you kids eat from large plate with your hands....