The Day of African Child reminds global humanity about the perils, resilience and grim realities facing the African child.
Humanitarian organisations like the SOS Children’s Village over the years have supported African or Swazi children through its family-like care centers.
Zanele Ndlangamandla (28) and Mndeni Mabaso (27) are amongst hundreds of Swazi children whose future was at the brink of collapse because of weak family structures.
Growing despondent by day, Ndlangamandla after the lose of parents at the age (7), her education hanged by the thread and prospects of a bleak future became a reality.
“Life became really difficult. We shared a one room with my elder sister who was a school leaver. She sacrificed her tertiary education to provide for us. She bought us second hand uniforms.” she recalled.
A Place I can call home
The SOS Children’s Village came to the rescue to…
