Meet Linus

Linus lives with his siblings and mother in a small rented house. His mother is the only bread winner as his father is not living with them. She depends on casual jobs and does not have any land to cultivate.

The family home is very small and is in a poor condition, with unstable walls which pose a danger to the children. Sometimes when it rains, water flows into their house. Their toilet has collapsed and the landlord has not built another one for them, so they are forced to use another tenant's toilet. They have been given access to a neighbours' well where they collect water and boil it before drinking.

 Although Linus' mother has some health problems with her eye, and with allergies, she is such a cheerful lady. She is on medication for these conditions. She manages to take care of her children, giving them food and a clean place to stay, but has sought help from the sponsorship programme. By her son Linus being sponsored, the whole family will in turn benefit. 

Linus is a calm boy and very gentle. He does his school work in good time and never wants to miss school. He is such a disciplined boy that his mother leaves him in charge when she has to go to work. He says he hopes to become a doctor when he grows up.