Singcwalise Qomfo

Country: South Africa

My birthday is 2011-06-17

Status: Vulnerable Child

My favorite subject is math.

I enjoy playing soccer.

I want to be a doctor.

Singcwalise Qomfo is 13 years old and lives in a village called Qomfo. His great-grandfather is the chief in his village. His name means “God bless us.” At home, he lives with his great-grandfather, his great-grandmother, his mother, uncles, aunts and cousins. Singcwalise’s favorite subject is mathematics, and his favorite sport is soccer. When he grows up, he wants to be a doctor because it includes all his favorite subjects. One day, he hopes that he can become a doctor and buy his mother a big house for her to live in. Singcwalise lives at Intlantsi Christian School in Fort White during the school week.  On the weekends, he goes back to his village, Qomfo, where he lives with his great-grandparents.  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 Singcwalise do not finish high school.