Updates

 

Southern Africa

Shiloh have a work in Zimbabwe. So far we are looking after 105 children in matabeleland and surrounding villages/growth points like Nkayi and Binga. 
Our goal is to expand further into mashonaland villages as well. The work is home based care were Shiloh volunteer staff provide home based care to orphan children living with grand parents and/or a guardian family member.
 
Basic Education: We increase children’s access to basic education, help children stay in school and enhance the quality of education. We pay school fees and provide uniforms for all children in our care. Shiloh aims to work alongside other agencies to provide feeding programmes for the children too. A hungry child will not thrive, hence feeding is  our core focus for the children. Shiloh supports the quality of education by providing up to date materials such as computers, books, chairs and desks to local schools. It is our hope to also provide renovation of schools to reduce overcrowded classrooms and increase children’s access. Shiloh work with the Zimbabwe Aids council to educate teachers on identifying  children suffering from malnutrition and other ill health conditions which may hamper the child from absorbing lessons in class due to malnutrition, ill health and other psycho-social problems. We also improve the quality of education by enhancing teachers’ professional skills by mobilizing schools teachers awareness and knowledge particularly in counselling ansd supporting the orphan child in school.. There is special emphasis on reaching girls and other vulnerable groups in the school setting. 

Our dedicated staff,  visit the children in their homes and schools weekly, pay school fees, purchase uniforms, attend to all educational needs  The children are also monitored for general wellbeing in their homes. All this is funded by Shiloh who get assitance from dedicated sponsors.

Livelihoods

Shiloh are seeking land to encourage able guardians of the orphan children to provide feeding and economic sustenance through agriculture. Watch this space for updates.
 

Our Plans for the future:

Shiloh will continue to focus on maternal, newborn and child health, early childhood development, basic education and agricultural production. Protective environments (particularly for girls) and support and inclusion of vulnerable children (particularly HIV/AIDS-affected children) are integral to all of our programs, with a special focus within early childhood development and basic education programs.

Some of the children in our care:

 

 Noe

Stays with grandmother who takes care of her. 

 Was going to miss school this term due to failure by the grandmother to raise the money needed for fees.

The granny has found a new support system through Shiloh. Shiloh staff visit this household weekly. The old carer goes to the Assemblies of God church in Nguboyenja (an old high density surbub next to Mzilikazi).

Most of Noe’s friends are part of the Good News church Sunday school. She has since joined her friends at Good News church through the blessing of the grandmother.

 

Eugene

He is very good at school.

Currently stays with his brother (a sibling who is now married).

His fees for the last 2 terms have not yet bee fully paid. “Eugene was definitely not going back to school this term, said his brother’s wife who is struggling to meet the needs of their own child.

When Shiloh staff visited him, he dashed into the house and came out holding his school uniform which is torn and not his actual size in an effort to emphasize that a uniform is one of his major needs right now.

 

Ayanda Sibanda – (7years)

Very intelligent girl who has excelled in her studies in 2010. Lives with the grandmother in a poverty stricken environment. No other help from elsewhere. They survive with the little they get from the piece jobs done by the grandmother and maybe a little harvest from the field. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lebo

Stays with his grandparents,

Survive through vending. the Grand[parents had severe difficulties sending Lebo to school.

He is happy now that he is supported by Shiloh. This fellow is the most humorous of them all, “so far”.

 

 

 

 

Tapiwa

Going to grade 5 instead of form 2 because he had stopped going to school due to financial constraints. Aunt and Uncle took him in recently. He is  a pleasant boy who can do very well if given the chance to learn.

 

 

 

 

Reckell 

 She stays with her mother. They survive with the little the mother makes from some piece jobs that she does. She is an average performer at school. Shiloh are now taking care of her educational needs.