Emihle Mdi

Country: South Africa

My birthday is 2009-08-04

Status: Vulnerable Child

My favorite subject is English.

I enjoy playing netball.

I want to be a neuropsychologist.

Emihle’s name means “beautiful,” and she is indeed beautiful in God’s eyes.  Emihle loves the color yellow and playing netball, a game similar to American basketball.  Her favorite food is chicken!  Emihle’s favorite class is English, which will serve her well in reaching her dream of becoming a neuropsychologist.  Emihle lives at Intlantsi Christian School in Fort White during the school week.  On the weekends, she goes back to her village, Rabula, where she lives with her grandmother.  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 girls like Emihle do not finish high school.