A Note From Naomi...
I am so happy to be here, staying together, sleeping on my bed, and eating together as a family. I love going to church together, playing with my friends without fighting, and working together. I love my house parent Clara and how she keeps and teaches us to pray together.
General Information
Birthdate: 12/03/2011
Current Age: 13
Move In Date: 11/21/2022
Hobbies: Music & Singing
School/ Education
Current Grade: 5
School: Twashuka Primary School
Naomi was accepted to Wellspring because of her vulnerability as there are 13 people in the house. She was staying with her aged grandparents who are simple “peasant” farmers, barley able to provide enough food to exist and no money for school or education.
Her parents are both alive and stay in a remote village and are not able to take her to school or care for her.
We took Naomi in to help the grandparents and to provide a home and other educational needs as well help her with life skills.
My name is Naomi, I am 10 years old and living with my grandparents, aunties, and uncles. None of them have a job or permanent employment. They just find odd jobs and farm a bit to support themselves.
Both of my parents are in Mporokoso a village 13 hours away, they don’t work only depend on farming, and live hand to mouth. I was brought here by my aunt so that I can be educated. Here at my grandparent’s house, we are all being kept by them we are 13 at home in total.
My grandparents only do farming (for eating just) for us all to survive but we don’t have enough. Sometimes they go to get leftover scraps of charcoal left by charcoal burners in the forest and forage for wild plants to cook. Most times we are able to have one meal a day only.
I do go at Twashuka Basic school it takes 1 hour to get to school, I am in grade 3, my family finds it difficult to buy me school supplies such as shoes, uniforms, and books.
My aunt sells vegetables in the streets every evening to help support her, the husband is mentally ill so they can’t support our grandparents fully.
We are kindly asking for help and support if you can support us as a family by educating Naomi and helping her stay at the village house for WellSpring. Without your help, she will not be educated as we are old and can’t fully support us. May God bless you for coming to our house.
