New Landy
Bonga
Busi
Busi grew up in a poor home where the family struggled financially and it was not uncommon for her and her sister to go to bed hungry. There was a lot of instability in her life and yet she was always faithful in her attendance at the Sidewalk after schools programme in her area. Busi became an outstanding junior leader once she was a teenager and remained part of the team for many years. Once Busi completed her schooling, she was accepted to study to be a paramedic and has nearly finished this course. Busi still attends the Sidewalk programme in her area whenever she is able to and loves to join in and encourage the young children. She says she would not be where she is today if it were not for the teaching each week at the Sidewalk programme. The 90 minutes Busi was there were full of fun and laughter, but she was also taught to love and believe in herself because Jesus did. Busi has grown up surrounded by a community where it is not normal to study and have a successful career. There is over 70% unemployment for youth in Busi’s community and to finish school with a Bachelor qualification and then go on to study and attain a diploma is a special achievement indeed. Busi believes that Metro Kids Africa (MKA) played a huge role in the person she is today. She was part of our child sponsorship program.