Birthday:  March 22, 2004

Age:  5

Gender:  Male

Name of Village:  Kitanyata, Uganda

Parental Information:  The father is unknown.  His mother (Kanyunyuzi Grace) stays with her mother (Tuhaise Florence), John’s grandmother.  The mother sometimes helps to fetch water, but she is not very involved in John’s life and provides no financial assistance to raise him or her other children.  She is often not present in the home.

Guardian Information:  The grandmother (Tuhaise Florence) is his primary caregiver, but she is usually digging in the surrounding areas.  As a result, John and his brothers are left mainly to care for themselves.  The grandmother digs to earn money to support the family. 

Sibling Information:  John has three brothers (Magezi Ronald, Abigaba Herbert, and Tumuhairwe Reagan).

School Information:  John does not attend school, but he wishes he could go to school. 

Church Information:  John attends Kyenjojo Miracle Centre Church.  He likes going to church.

Child’s Home Duties:  Fetching water, cooking, and caring for his younger brother.

Child’s Favorite Activities:  Playing football.

Child’s Favorite Games:  Football.

Child’s Favorite Food:  Rice, beef, beans, and millet (flour and water mixture). 

Child’s Career Goal:  John wants to be a doctor when he grows up.

Child’s Top Three Needs:  Shoes, clothes, and a ball.

Child is Happy When…  He receives shoes or clothes.

Additional Information:  The grandparent is caring for six children.  She says John’s greatest needs are blankets, shoes, clothes, books, and pens.