Smanga is a clever young man and is progressing well in school with English being his favorite subject. He lives with his mother, who works construction, and his stepfather. Doing the dishes is the way he helps out at home. This young man has a dream of being a police officer one day. Smanga needs a loving sponsor who will encourage him to become a man of God. Will you become his sponsor today, encourage him to make right choices and have a lasting impact in his life?

Smanga's Community: Mooiplaas

Mooiplaas is an Afrikaans word that means "pretty farm." This remote and quiet village is filled with traditional Swazi people and has a special feel to it. Water lines have been run through the center of Mooiplaas, so people are able to walk to community taps to collect water. HIV is prevalent in this community, and currently the unemployment rate is near 70%. With small gardens in the area and a large mine not far away, those who do work are subsistence farmers or miners. Mooiplaas is positioned neatly at the base of a small mountain off a long dirt road, and the people here are very welcoming of outsiders.