She Wants To Become A Nurse
Age: 8years old
School: Not going to School
Class: Stopped in Primary 1
Story Line: Queen Latifa, as everyone at the village likes calling her, is a very hard working girl. When you were 8 years old, you probably had fun in school, learning and playing with your classmates, and did not have a care in the world. Your biggest concern may have been what you were wearing to school the next day or should you tell your parents you got a sad face for your behavior.
This is not the case for Queen Latifa. Latifa lives in Kayunga, and at the tender age of 8 years old she goes from house to house cleaning and doing other household chores just to earn money to eat. Latifa became homless and the age of 8 and that is also when she befriended one of the children in the Mupenzi Children’s Home. Whoever she helped who always insisted that she stayed over for the night.
The next morning Latifah would wake up and look for work to buy food and water. She would continue to befriend kids in other homes just to have a place to lay her head at night.. Latifa is in surprisingly good health considering her predicament and wants to be a nurse when she grows up. Why does she want to become a nurse ? During her homeless days Latifa would get ill with malaria but had no one to care for her or provide adequate medical attention.
She wants to be a traveling nurse who would travel from village to village and help other children who are facing the same hardships that she has. At the tender age of 8 years old she already has had to drop out of school, work to earn money to eat and sleep, and have face illnesses that no child should have to face. Through it all, she has remained strong, and her character is one that the world can learn from. Imagine the impact she can have on the lives of others if we help her fulfill her dream of becoming a nurse! You help this one child, and this one child will help hundreds and inspire thousands. Latifah needs a sponsor to take her back to school !
How can you help? It is easier than you think. Visit the Mupenzi Children’s Home by clicking on the name or copying and pasting it in your browser. On the website you will learn about the history of the project, see beautiful pictures of all the children, learn about their vision and mission in Uganda, and view profiles of the children in the Children’s Home. The website list items you can buy and donate, dollar amounts if you want to send money, and they have a Paypal link! The website also has pictures from a store in which you can purchase authentic Ugandan items from fabric, to dresses, to drums, and shipping is free when you buy 6 or more items!
Are you worried about the validity of the website? Check out the Mupenai Children’s Home on Facebook by clicking on the link and talk to the thousands of people who are following, volunteering, and sharing ideas. You can even chat with one of the founders and operators of the Home by the name of Plautira Mbabazi. She was an orphan herself who turned her struggles into an inspirational fight to serve, protect, and love these children. There is an international army of individuals you could also talk to who are truly trying to heal the world, one child at a time.
Mupenzi Children's Home 