“Bring porridge, it’s very much needed. The kids don’t want to eat the one we buy in Lusaka.”
This is what Sister Mariola told us when we asked what they need most before our next trip to Zambia. Our babies (4 months and older), whose diets we are trying to diversify, can’t imagine a day without delicious, nutritious porridge. It’s their main meal. Their favorite flavors are strawberry and banana. Colorful bowls, each labeled with a child’s name, are brought out to the yard three times a day. The aunties, volunteers and older children sit there on comfortable foam mats and help feed our little ones.
The metal cots and worn-out mattresses have lulled generations of Kasisi kids to sleep, but are now in desperate need of replacement.
Our dream is to make the babies’ bedrooms look like a truly homely, safe environment that is associated with warmth. Will you help us make this dream a reality?