Child 9 -  Stanley John Semkonda

Born: ................... 1-Jan-1998

Village .................. Kidodi 

Guardian name: ...... Anna

Relationship: .......... Grandmother

Name parents:

   Father ............... John Semkonda

      Died ............... 2002 - HIV/AIDS

   Mother .............. Tabia Chibaibai

      Died ............... 2002 - HIV/AIDS

The child says that he remember his parents and knows that they loved him very much, he was their only child. When they suddenly disappeared, he tried to ask his grandmother why. She answered; “be cool, your father and mother have gone away on a long trip, they are going to get a lot of money, you will like very much to eat rice and meat when they come back, I think they will come back soon and then you will get a lot of good things.” So he was waiting for them for a long time, since 2002.

Now he will not go back to his grandmother because she doesn’t give him food, soap to wash his clothes or money to buy books for school. He wants to stay in ECCC until his parents come back. His grandmother is very sick, she has TB, and she has to beg food from her neighbours. She is very grateful that Stanley is safe and can stay in Emma’s care

Bilde av Stanley under hans konfirmasjon 2009. Foto: Hilde