1.1Million… The population of Swaziland in 2005
950,000… The population of Swaziland in 2008
65… The percentage of the Swazi population living with HIV/Aids
29… The life expectancy (in years) of a Swazi person
8,000… The number of children orphaned in Swaziland each month
2020… It is estimated that by the year 2020 there will no longer be
any living adults in the Kingdom of Swaziland
any living adults in the Kingdom of Swaziland
15… The tragic reality… At the rate HIV/AIDS is spreading through
this country The Kingdom of Swaziland will cease to exist in
about 15 years
this country The Kingdom of Swaziland will cease to exist in
about 15 years
This month we lived and worked at El Shaddai childrens home. These children are the next generation of Swaziland. They hopefully will keep this Kingdom from crumbling and bring The Kingdom of God to a nation that is in desperate need of him.
These children all have amazing stories… stories I honestly can’t even wrap my brain around. Stories like that of a 4 year old left to care for their 3 year old brother, and having to climb out a tiny window out of desperation to get help.
A 8 day old infant girl who was being given polluted river water mixed with sugar as her only nutrition, then after receiving life saving measures on her frail malnourished body, her mother says… I don’t want her, you can have her.
A 8 day old infant girl who was being given polluted river water mixed with sugar as her only nutrition, then after receiving life saving measures on her frail malnourished body, her mother says… I don’t want her, you can have her.
Now thanks to El Shaddai these children have hope.
Swaziland has hope
