We first met Nehma, Goodluck and and Emmanuel when we arrived to build the 1st children's home in Kimashuku in 2011. The children all have different life stories, but what amazes me is seeing their growing confidence year on year.

I wrote the following in my 'blog' about these three children after seeing them again earlier this year.

Nehma, a lost little girl 4 years ago, is now 12. She is happy and contented and now attends secondary school. She hopes to become a teacher.

Goodluck, once shy and retiring, is now much more confident, and would like to be a pastor.

Emmanuel has dreams of becoming President.

They are all ordinary children who, through no fault of their own, have suffered much in their young lives. Now, as a result of living in a Vine Trust home, being looked after and cared for by the local church and educated at the Rafiki School, they have hopes and dreams like most other children.

This could not have been achieved without the willingness of Vine Trust volunteers to go and do something to help.

Together we can change the world brick by brick.

Elaine Hogan