Bernard Muteo - 17 yr. old
My name is Bernard Muteo. I am age 17. In school I am currently going through form three at Masogwe Baptist Secondary. I
live at the Neshuro Baptist Orphanage, Zimbabwe. I started to live at N.B.O. in 2002 when I was in grade three in primary
level. Before I started to live here I was living with my mother. My father left us when I was three years old. I am the second
born child in my family. We are three children in our family, I have two sisters.
By the time my father left us it was very difficult for my mother to take care of us because she was not employed. We started
to live a different life which we were not stable living in.
After five years my father was late. (passed away)
My mother heard about a man who lived with orphans. She asked him to help and he felt mercy for her, so I was left here to
live here until currently.
I am very glad to meet new friends like Jescah and other people. Jescah is a kind girl. She gave me a bandage to use it to
protect my cut. She cleaned it for me. She made sure it didn't hurt.
live at the Neshuro Baptist Orphanage, Zimbabwe. I started to live at N.B.O. in 2002 when I was in grade three in primary
level. Before I started to live here I was living with my mother. My father left us when I was three years old. I am the second
born child in my family. We are three children in our family, I have two sisters.
By the time my father left us it was very difficult for my mother to take care of us because she was not employed. We started
to live a different life which we were not stable living in.
After five years my father was late. (passed away)
My mother heard about a man who lived with orphans. She asked him to help and he felt mercy for her, so I was left here to
live here until currently.
I am very glad to meet new friends like Jescah and other people. Jescah is a kind girl. She gave me a bandage to use it to
protect my cut. She cleaned it for me. She made sure it didn't hurt.
Costar Jemu - unknown age(18)
I was not born in a picture perfect family. My family was not peeled out of a mould. "Father knows best" was not exactly
valid. I could say I spent my growing years living with my grandmother. My parents were out with work in Plumtree,
Zimbabwe. They sent basic provisions for me sometimes. Both of my parents died in the same year of 2005 when I was in
grade seven. All things became very much in way of strife. In everything from food to clothes to schooling. Money was the
problem. When i was in form three at school I did not have money, books school fees or even the school uniform that was
required. There was no way out and I was pulled from school. Pastor Mahwehwe whom was connected with Pastor Chigohi
lived near me and he took me to the orphanage and left me here to stay in 2008.
In 2009 I was a changed person. I was now just ready to serve in any way. Looking for ways to praise the Lord. I went
through the pastor asking questions of faith. So this is the way I came to this point in which now I want to praise God
because of His mercy. God knows me when I was in my mothers womb. He knows all about my future and everything
beyond me. I want to praise because this is not my gallant or clever which satisfies me to live in this world but it is God's
mercy.
valid. I could say I spent my growing years living with my grandmother. My parents were out with work in Plumtree,
Zimbabwe. They sent basic provisions for me sometimes. Both of my parents died in the same year of 2005 when I was in
grade seven. All things became very much in way of strife. In everything from food to clothes to schooling. Money was the
problem. When i was in form three at school I did not have money, books school fees or even the school uniform that was
required. There was no way out and I was pulled from school. Pastor Mahwehwe whom was connected with Pastor Chigohi
lived near me and he took me to the orphanage and left me here to stay in 2008.
In 2009 I was a changed person. I was now just ready to serve in any way. Looking for ways to praise the Lord. I went
through the pastor asking questions of faith. So this is the way I came to this point in which now I want to praise God
because of His mercy. God knows me when I was in my mothers womb. He knows all about my future and everything
beyond me. I want to praise because this is not my gallant or clever which satisfies me to live in this world but it is God's
mercy.
Liberty Sterling Svori - 18 yr. old
I was born in a family of five people including my parents. Being the second born it was my duty to look after my younger
brothers and sisters when my parents were working. Despite all this I went to school earlier then most kids and this was
because we lived near the school. I skipped a grade and went to three. Things started going wrong when was in grade four.
My father didn't like my mom anymore. He went away and left my mother to take care of us. There was no more money for
fees and basic things like clothes and food. I had to quit school and heard people's cattle for money so as to help mom take
care of us. My mother also went away the same year looking for dad. She went with the younger kids and left me and my
older brother. My brother had to do all sorts of things to keep us alive like gambling and to some extent even stealing. My
mom got reunited with my father but they were far away from Bliss and I. My mom finally came and took us to live with
them. My father's monthly salary could not support all of us and within a few months of going to school we had to call it
quits. We would spend our days loitering up and down streets with my brother. Once again my brother and I were back to
our old habits, stealing, gambling and all sorts of nasty things that a teenage can do. At some point my brother nearly got
himself jailed but being under age they could not put him in jail. From this time we were purely living on the streets alone
because of the fear of going back home. For months my brother and I lived on the streets, cheating people, dodging police,
and stealing. My father got sick and we returned with the family to the countryside. Within months my father died. I had
resumed school and a generous teacher paid my school fees. My mother thought of going to her own family's home and she
had to take the rest of us with her. I learned of God around this time and infect from that point I clearly saw that God was
somewhat controlling my life. I finished primary school level at the tender age of 11 but i already knew some of those things
that many elders did. I started going to church and also proceeded to secondary level in school. But then all of the sudden
my mother and all of her relatives that had helped her could not get anymore money to send me to school anymore. I had to
quit once again. Having nothing to do at home I was suddenly lured by those big boys to smoke and drink. I started drinking
beer and smoking marijuana and sometimes I did this just to get myself away from the thoughts that I wasn't going to school
like any other 13 year old boy. My mother couldn't help either. She tried to stop me but I was so taken in that I couldn't stop.
Then, along cam this teacher of mine who taught me sciences at school. Knowing that I was a brilliant student he insisted on
me going back to school. He talked to the pastor and I was brought me here. I found myself living at the orphanage. Here,
away from the alcohol and peer pressure I slowly recovered and within a period of time, I was back to normal. I finished my
"O" level without any problems having passed well. After this I had nothing to do and at some point I was tempted to go
back to my awful activities but I held on to God. I wanted to get a part time job during the time that I was waiting for my
results. I was unlucky and could not find any job. I tried to cross the borders illegally at 15 but I failed. The results finally
came and I proceeded to "A" level(high school) where I am now. Now looking at my past I can see that God had a purpose in
creating me. I also have learned that I couldn't make my own plan come true so I have left my life in God's hands so He can
make choices for me. I never dreamt that i would come to be who I am, but because of God's grace He lifted me from the
dust and made me somebody. I still believe that God has a purpose for me and I have learned to follow Him and let Him
make the choices for me.
brothers and sisters when my parents were working. Despite all this I went to school earlier then most kids and this was
because we lived near the school. I skipped a grade and went to three. Things started going wrong when was in grade four.
My father didn't like my mom anymore. He went away and left my mother to take care of us. There was no more money for
fees and basic things like clothes and food. I had to quit school and heard people's cattle for money so as to help mom take
care of us. My mother also went away the same year looking for dad. She went with the younger kids and left me and my
older brother. My brother had to do all sorts of things to keep us alive like gambling and to some extent even stealing. My
mom got reunited with my father but they were far away from Bliss and I. My mom finally came and took us to live with
them. My father's monthly salary could not support all of us and within a few months of going to school we had to call it
quits. We would spend our days loitering up and down streets with my brother. Once again my brother and I were back to
our old habits, stealing, gambling and all sorts of nasty things that a teenage can do. At some point my brother nearly got
himself jailed but being under age they could not put him in jail. From this time we were purely living on the streets alone
because of the fear of going back home. For months my brother and I lived on the streets, cheating people, dodging police,
and stealing. My father got sick and we returned with the family to the countryside. Within months my father died. I had
resumed school and a generous teacher paid my school fees. My mother thought of going to her own family's home and she
had to take the rest of us with her. I learned of God around this time and infect from that point I clearly saw that God was
somewhat controlling my life. I finished primary school level at the tender age of 11 but i already knew some of those things
that many elders did. I started going to church and also proceeded to secondary level in school. But then all of the sudden
my mother and all of her relatives that had helped her could not get anymore money to send me to school anymore. I had to
quit once again. Having nothing to do at home I was suddenly lured by those big boys to smoke and drink. I started drinking
beer and smoking marijuana and sometimes I did this just to get myself away from the thoughts that I wasn't going to school
like any other 13 year old boy. My mother couldn't help either. She tried to stop me but I was so taken in that I couldn't stop.
Then, along cam this teacher of mine who taught me sciences at school. Knowing that I was a brilliant student he insisted on
me going back to school. He talked to the pastor and I was brought me here. I found myself living at the orphanage. Here,
away from the alcohol and peer pressure I slowly recovered and within a period of time, I was back to normal. I finished my
"O" level without any problems having passed well. After this I had nothing to do and at some point I was tempted to go
back to my awful activities but I held on to God. I wanted to get a part time job during the time that I was waiting for my
results. I was unlucky and could not find any job. I tried to cross the borders illegally at 15 but I failed. The results finally
came and I proceeded to "A" level(high school) where I am now. Now looking at my past I can see that God had a purpose in
creating me. I also have learned that I couldn't make my own plan come true so I have left my life in God's hands so He can
make choices for me. I never dreamt that i would come to be who I am, but because of God's grace He lifted me from the
dust and made me somebody. I still believe that God has a purpose for me and I have learned to follow Him and let Him
make the choices for me.
Blessed (Innocent Lexington) Chuma - 18 yr. old
I am Blessed Chuma. I was very happy when I met Jessica, an American, who is here at the orphanage. I was very happy
when she told me that she is 18 years of old that I am 18 also and behind her with only one month. I was asleep. Sunddenly a
girl, called Emaculetta one of my dearest sisters at the orphanage came and told me that the orphanage head mother waited me to climb
up a mountain with a white girl called Jessica. I got into the house and I was approached with a new face with a different
color from the three that were inside the house. Head mother introduced me to Jessica. She looked so interested when
she was told to accompany me to the mountain. I was afraid because I looked down on myself. I thought whites were special
people so they don't want to talk to people with black skin (jokes!!) I am a man of wisdom and I am also clever (not before
God) by that time I panic because I was afraid to communicate with Jessica thinking I could break the english to much for
her tone is slightly different from that we use. But God helped me to communicate with Jessica and I think it was God's plan.
We climbed down around 5pm. I showed her many things while we were at the top of the mountain. We shot some photos.
I thought that was the last day to communicate with Jessica but it was not so. I never saw such kind of love Jessica showed me.
I appreciate such kind of love. One day as we were sitting under a Musumba tree, Jessica asked me about my life, family, and
how I came to live at the orphanage.
I felt difficult to explain such story to a person who is not my relative. I started looking at her face and I truly
trusted her. The moon was shining. What I confirmed is that Jessica felt so sympathy for me. She looked like she was
worried of my life. I encouraged her rather then her to encourage me. So she saw that I was courageous. I also told
Jessica about my career that I would like to pursue after completing my "A" level in my school course. The work is
Doctoring. I told her also that there is no one that is going to do this except the head father whom I love most. No one can
care for me except he and his wife. I also love his family because I just take him as my real father, he treats me
as what he does for his family. Jessica told me she will try by all means helping me and she also told me that she knows
multiple churches in her home area so she will consult the members of these churches to help me in whatever corner that I
will fail to move forward. I told Jessica that if God wills I shall be working and completing my course in America just in some
few years to come. She asked me where I can find the money and I told her that the head father, my dearest father, is going to work
on that issue. I don't think if I will find someone like Jessica again. I will try keep on contact with her.
when she told me that she is 18 years of old that I am 18 also and behind her with only one month. I was asleep. Sunddenly a
girl, called Emaculetta one of my dearest sisters at the orphanage came and told me that the orphanage head mother waited me to climb
up a mountain with a white girl called Jessica. I got into the house and I was approached with a new face with a different
color from the three that were inside the house. Head mother introduced me to Jessica. She looked so interested when
she was told to accompany me to the mountain. I was afraid because I looked down on myself. I thought whites were special
people so they don't want to talk to people with black skin (jokes!!) I am a man of wisdom and I am also clever (not before
God) by that time I panic because I was afraid to communicate with Jessica thinking I could break the english to much for
her tone is slightly different from that we use. But God helped me to communicate with Jessica and I think it was God's plan.
We climbed down around 5pm. I showed her many things while we were at the top of the mountain. We shot some photos.
I thought that was the last day to communicate with Jessica but it was not so. I never saw such kind of love Jessica showed me.
I appreciate such kind of love. One day as we were sitting under a Musumba tree, Jessica asked me about my life, family, and
how I came to live at the orphanage.
I felt difficult to explain such story to a person who is not my relative. I started looking at her face and I truly
trusted her. The moon was shining. What I confirmed is that Jessica felt so sympathy for me. She looked like she was
worried of my life. I encouraged her rather then her to encourage me. So she saw that I was courageous. I also told
Jessica about my career that I would like to pursue after completing my "A" level in my school course. The work is
Doctoring. I told her also that there is no one that is going to do this except the head father whom I love most. No one can
care for me except he and his wife. I also love his family because I just take him as my real father, he treats me
as what he does for his family. Jessica told me she will try by all means helping me and she also told me that she knows
multiple churches in her home area so she will consult the members of these churches to help me in whatever corner that I
will fail to move forward. I told Jessica that if God wills I shall be working and completing my course in America just in some
few years to come. She asked me where I can find the money and I told her that the head father, my dearest father, is going to work
on that issue. I don't think if I will find someone like Jessica again. I will try keep on contact with her.
Obert Mabvuvure - 18 yr. old
My name is Obert Mubvuvure. I am age 18. I am the second born a family of six people. Besides the six of us there were also
four children who lived with us, infect they were my cousins. My father paid school fees for us. I started to go to school at the
age of six and loved schooling very much. Before I could end my grade one course I had to live with my grandmother. I had
to live away from my mother whom I love dearly. My grandmother was good to me but she did not believe in God. Up to
grade seven I was unaware and away from God. Although I was not a bad child. I finished my grade seven course and
rejoined my family! I started to go to church for the first time in so long. At the beginning I refused to go but eventually my
father gave me no choice. We were taught good things and I began to love church. Then my father lost his job and I was
pulled out of school because we didn't have money for even food or a place to stay. I came across Pastor Chigohi and he took
me into the orphanage. That is how came to live here. And now I am currently a form five in school. I want to thank God for
watching over me as I grew up keeping me a good child and giving me the good guardians I have now who love me. Many of
my brothers did not follow God and some have become drunkards but as for me I have remained stuck to God for I know
God has a purpose for me.
four children who lived with us, infect they were my cousins. My father paid school fees for us. I started to go to school at the
age of six and loved schooling very much. Before I could end my grade one course I had to live with my grandmother. I had
to live away from my mother whom I love dearly. My grandmother was good to me but she did not believe in God. Up to
grade seven I was unaware and away from God. Although I was not a bad child. I finished my grade seven course and
rejoined my family! I started to go to church for the first time in so long. At the beginning I refused to go but eventually my
father gave me no choice. We were taught good things and I began to love church. Then my father lost his job and I was
pulled out of school because we didn't have money for even food or a place to stay. I came across Pastor Chigohi and he took
me into the orphanage. That is how came to live here. And now I am currently a form five in school. I want to thank God for
watching over me as I grew up keeping me a good child and giving me the good guardians I have now who love me. Many of
my brothers did not follow God and some have become drunkards but as for me I have remained stuck to God for I know
God has a purpose for me.
Emaculetta Mutemachimwe - 28 yr. old. (works at the orphanage with the babies)
My name is Emaculetta Mutemachimwe. I am the fifth born in a family of six. I am 28 years old. I was born in Chibi, in a
Christian family. When I was five years old my mother started to teach me how to pray but I didn't know the essence and
true meaning of praying. Everyday before I went to sleep I would pray to God just like a habit. I go to church every Sunday
as well as church conferences but by this time I was not receiving Christ as my Saviour. On June 6th, 2000 I met Pastor
Musara and he preached about receiving Christ as a Saviour and thus when I decided to receive Him in my life. In 2000 I
started to stay here at Neshuro Baptist Orphanage. I was motivated spiritually by going to crusades to participate in
evangelism sharing the word of God to those who had not received Christ, giving them a chance to receive Him. This was the
beginning of my courage to preach the work of God. I believe that God is doing great things in my life because I can
encourage others to pray in time of troubles. I love God a my father and all people as my brothers and sisters in Christ. I was
very happy in Nov. 2010 when I met my sister Jessica from united States. She is a lovely sister who cares about others and is
a friend to many. My prayer is " may the lord Jesus Christ Bless her amen." I would like to tell you my sister that God loves
us all, go on to teach the word of God to all the nations. May God Bless you!!! Amen.
Christian family. When I was five years old my mother started to teach me how to pray but I didn't know the essence and
true meaning of praying. Everyday before I went to sleep I would pray to God just like a habit. I go to church every Sunday
as well as church conferences but by this time I was not receiving Christ as my Saviour. On June 6th, 2000 I met Pastor
Musara and he preached about receiving Christ as a Saviour and thus when I decided to receive Him in my life. In 2000 I
started to stay here at Neshuro Baptist Orphanage. I was motivated spiritually by going to crusades to participate in
evangelism sharing the word of God to those who had not received Christ, giving them a chance to receive Him. This was the
beginning of my courage to preach the work of God. I believe that God is doing great things in my life because I can
encourage others to pray in time of troubles. I love God a my father and all people as my brothers and sisters in Christ. I was
very happy in Nov. 2010 when I met my sister Jessica from united States. She is a lovely sister who cares about others and is
a friend to many. My prayer is " may the lord Jesus Christ Bless her amen." I would like to tell you my sister that God loves
us all, go on to teach the word of God to all the nations. May God Bless you!!! Amen.