“I am the oldest of three boys growing up in Masoyi Community, South Africa. My mum and dad separated when I was nine and my mum disappeared. Staying with my dad was good, but it got tough when my dad started getting sick and then passed away when I was 12 years old. We had nowhere to go and faced rejection from my dad’s family.
It was difficult, especially for me as the oldest, because I had to make sure that there was food on the table. There was so much pressure on me. I had lost all hope. But then things changed. I really saw God when a Care Worker in Masoyi visited our house and understood our problems. It was life-changing because instead of worrying about what we were going to eat, we knew that we would be provided with food at the Care Point.
Also, I had that chance to become a child again. After school, instead of going to work, I went to the Care Point to receive a meal, play with the other kids and be helped by the Care Workers with my homework. It meant a lot to us. Even today, whenever I go to the community, I see myself in the children. One thing I know is that one day those children will grow up and be something. They can look up to the Lord and know that He will provide for them.”