Alime Mdevulana

Country: South Africa

My birthday is 2024-07-08

Status: Double Orphan

My favorite subject is math.

I enjoy singing.

I want to be a doctor.

Alime Mdevulana is 14 years old and lives with his aunt, two cousins, and two uncles. Both of his parents have passed away. They live in a village called Thafeni. His favorite subject is mathematics, and his favorite sports are rugby and cricket. Alime is also in the school choir, and he enjoys singing. When he grows up, he wants to be a doctor so that he can help people like his parents who were very sick. Alime lives at Intlantsi Christian School in Fort White during the school week.  On the weekends, he goes back to his village, Thafeni, where he lives with his aunt.  While Fort White has the most modern amenities available in the area, the surrounding villages are quite different.  In the villages, people collect water from a communal tap and use outhouses.  Though they have access to electricity, most villagers cannot afford to pay for an electric meter. Most of our children have grown up attending no-fee schools, where they are provided what may be their only meal for the day.  Most boys like Alime do not finish high school.