Director
of God Help Us Children’s Organization (GHUCO)
Pastor Sikiyani, aged 68, married, 5 children living, 6 children deceased, missionary
in Zimbabwe for 48 years. He has planted 5 churches in Zimbabwe, 6 in Malawi,
and 1 in Mozambique. He cares for the 17 children living at his compound and
looks after the well being of orphans and vulnerable children in the Goromonzi
District.
Accounts and Food Distribution Coordinator
Benigna Gonyora: Age 46: widow (HIV Positive): 4 children,
2 grandchildren. Worked for Zimbabwe Widows and Orphans
Trust for 3 years voluntary as administration officer and
program coordinating officer for HIV programs. Volunteers
for GHUCO doing secretarial duties and accounting. Helps
P Sikiyani to estimate food quantities and quotes for the
Goromonzi Project children. Also teaching women in Goromonzi
how to keep books for food distribution. Holds a Harare Polytechnic
secretarial diploma and is an activist on Positive Living.
Counselor and Healthcare Coordinator
Eleanor Alfred: Age 42: widow (HIV Positive) No Children. Lives
in Mabvuku. Worked as a volunteer coordinator for three years
with Widows and Orphans Trust. Active in HIV programs. Studying
counseling and nutrition on HIV Positive Living. Qualified
in Mother and Child Care. Volunteers as a counselor in Mabvuku
and also volunteers as counselor and advisor with The Goromonzi
Project and GHUCO. Very enthusiastic about the projects.
Wants to learn to ride a motorbike so that she can reach
more of the children.
Caregiver
Isdore Mughodi, is a herbalist, a nurse and a caregiver for
the children. Working with Eleanor Alfred allows him to give
special attention to the boys, while she works with the girls.
General Facilitator
Carrie Lapham: Age 56: married. 5 stepdaughters and step grand
children, all living outside of Zimbabwe. Surrogate + sponsor
grandmother to 2 young Shona children living on same property.
Physiotherapist, mostly in rehabilitation in Zimbabwe. Volunteers
for GHUCO as general facilitator; her husband, Don advises
on finances, She also volunteers for Reach for Recovery (breast
cancer survivor), Art of Living and Counseling Service Unit.
Particularly interested in art and design for living. She
provides venue, stationary, computer, internet use, transport.
Building Advisor
Biggie Ruwuzhi: Age 40: married with 2 Children. Trained as
a pastor, driver, and builder. Lives in Mabvuku. Involved
with Welcome Home Project (a Santa Fe organization that builds
houses for orphans and their surrogate mothers in Goromonzi).
Attends GHUCO meetings as a visitor to the group.
Coordinator
Fiona Thomson: Zimbabwean, professional
educator currently teaching English at Gateway High
School in Harare. She was initially involved in the
Goromonzi area through her church working with Pastor Sikiyani, and
took her sister Janet Shaw there on a visit in August 2005.
She volunteers as a liaison between the US and Zimbabwe and
oversees the spending of US funds in Zimbabwe. She facilitates
the three activity days Goromonzi Project holds for the children
each year.
Education Coordinator
Munyaradzi Hlomwe, age 20, is the education coordinator. He
disburses funds for school tuition, fees, and uniforms over
a wide area, traveling on foot to schools throughout the
Goromonzi area.
Youth Group Coordinator
Terence Musikavanhu, age 22, supports and facilitates the Young
Adult Interest Groups.

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