Little Field Home
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The Little Field Home is an orphanage in Chigamba Village, Malawi
founded by Janet Littlefield.
The orphanage began in 2003 with the construction of one small building in Chigamba village, Malawi
. The small hut was used to house 20 homeless children. Today there are 60 children, four buildings, and fourteen workers and teachers. Yearly projects are funded by the nonprofit organization
“Friends of Little Field Home” and directed by Shaibu Kaliati and the Orphanage Committee at Chigamba Village.
In the spring of 2006, the orphanage purchased a Toyota Hiace
minibus for transporting orphans to doctors, providing transportation to volunteers and to generate a small income as a taxi service in the local villages.
In the summer of 2006, Hebron Academy
teachers Janet Littlefield and Bill Flynn, along with four students, Sarah, Kelley, Laurisa, and Amanda visited and assessed the needs of The Little Field Home. While they were there, they became a part of the community by helping the children and the workers of the orphanage. The students volunteered their time and conducted workshops pertaining to education, health care, nutrition and HIV/AIDS education. A group of 10-12 students, many from Hebron Academy
, will accompany Janet and Bill in the summer of 2007 to continue the work of the previous year.
Recently, the orphanage introduced a child sponsorship
program where donors can sponsor a specific child living at the orphanage. For $1 a day paid annually, bi-annually or four times a year, donors can provide the child with three meals per day, one school uniform, one blanket, one backpack and shoes. Donors can also write their sponsored child letters and send pictures.
The language spoken in Chigamba Village is Chichewa.
Malawi
The Republic of Malawi is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast, and Mozambique on the east, south and west. The country is separated from Tanzania and Mozambique by Lake Malawi. Its size...
founded by Janet Littlefield.
The orphanage began in 2003 with the construction of one small building in Chigamba village, Malawi
Malawi
The Republic of Malawi is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast, and Mozambique on the east, south and west. The country is separated from Tanzania and Mozambique by Lake Malawi. Its size...
. The small hut was used to house 20 homeless children. Today there are 60 children, four buildings, and fourteen workers and teachers. Yearly projects are funded by the nonprofit organization
Nonprofit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
“Friends of Little Field Home” and directed by Shaibu Kaliati and the Orphanage Committee at Chigamba Village.
In the spring of 2006, the orphanage purchased a Toyota Hiace
Toyota Hiace
The Toyota HiAce is a motor vehicle produced by the Japanese manufacturer Toyota. First launched in 1967, the HiAce has since been available in a wide range of configurations, including minivan and minibus, van, pick-up, taxi, and ambulance....
minibus for transporting orphans to doctors, providing transportation to volunteers and to generate a small income as a taxi service in the local villages.
In the summer of 2006, Hebron Academy
Hebron Academy
Hebron Academy, founded in 1804, is a small, independent, college preparatory boarding and day school for boys and girls in grades six through postgraduate.-History:...
teachers Janet Littlefield and Bill Flynn, along with four students, Sarah, Kelley, Laurisa, and Amanda visited and assessed the needs of The Little Field Home. While they were there, they became a part of the community by helping the children and the workers of the orphanage. The students volunteered their time and conducted workshops pertaining to education, health care, nutrition and HIV/AIDS education. A group of 10-12 students, many from Hebron Academy
Hebron Academy
Hebron Academy, founded in 1804, is a small, independent, college preparatory boarding and day school for boys and girls in grades six through postgraduate.-History:...
, will accompany Janet and Bill in the summer of 2007 to continue the work of the previous year.
Recently, the orphanage introduced a child sponsorship
Child sponsorship
Child sponsorship allows an individual, typically in a developed country, to sponsor, or fund a child in a developing country until the child becomes self-sufficient. This could mean financially supporting the education, health or security of the sponsored child, or in some cases all of these...
program where donors can sponsor a specific child living at the orphanage. For $1 a day paid annually, bi-annually or four times a year, donors can provide the child with three meals per day, one school uniform, one blanket, one backpack and shoes. Donors can also write their sponsored child letters and send pictures.
The language spoken in Chigamba Village is Chichewa.