Like many of the children at the Baby Home, Mary's mother has HIV and is unable to care for her. She arrived at the home on 11 October 07, after 5 weeks in intensive care as a newborn.

Now Sammy is best friends with Mathias (see below) and is a healthy, alert little boy. The staff hope that he will be adopted soon.

Dotto's mother suffers from epilepsy, which is seen as an evil curse in Tanzania, and she is trying to find a way of looking after her children as she is unable to work.

Sadly his mother died shortly after giving birth to him and his father is very poor. It is hoped that he can return to his village when he is about 2 years old.

No family have ever come for Daniel and it is hoped that he can be adopted. His confidence has grown since he arrived at the orphanage as a shy little boy.

UPDATE - after exactly one year at the orphanage, Daniel went home with a foster mother on 11 Dec 2007!

No-one knows about Mwita's background - it is thought he is about 4 but he weighed the same as a 6 month old baby, and his body is covered in scars and burns. His progress has been long and slow, but amazing.