Ayola Ndela

Country: South Africa

My birthday is 2010-12-20

Status: Vulnerable Child

My favorite subject is Math.

I enjoy playing sports.

I want to be a doctor.

Let there be light on the way! That is the meaning of Ayola’s name, and we pray the light of Jesus will transform Ayola’s life. Ayola likes math and the color blue. He should be a great addition to Intlantsi’s track team, as his favorite sports are running and the high jump!  But sports are not Ayola’s only love. He dreams of becoming a doctor one day. While Ayola lives at Intlantsi Christian School in Fort White during the school week, he goes home to the nearby village of Qomfo, where he lives with his grandparents on weekends. Fort White has the most modern amenities available in the area. However, the surrounding villages are quite different. In most 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 in their village, where they are provided what may be their only meal of the day. Ayola’s favorite food is rice.