During my stay in Mozambique I spent most of my time hanging out with the boys at the Zimpeto Iris Center. There are 300 boys and 30 girls living at this center. They live in dorms, go to school and church at the center, and play on the centers grounds. Ages go from babies to boys in their 20’s. There was a group of five 14 & 15 year old boys that I did everything with. There was always other boys around but these 5 boys were always there with me. Sumate, Eduardo, Morgado, Paieto, and Bento are all unique in their own personalities and passions. I had heard about what was going on in Africa and forgot that they are still kids. This trip cleared the dehumanization from my eyes. Every single one of these boys is created in the image of God and unique in their own way. They are not just a sad face with a swollen belly and flies all around them. They are more alive than many of us who have everything. I have come to love these boys through the friendship we developed. The kids living at the Iris center are educated through high school, but there is no money for further education. Mozambique has a 90% unemployment rate at his time. When I asked these boys what they wanted to be when they grew up they just shrugged their shoulders. They were never taught or had the ability to dream! The never got to want to be a fireman or doctor or president. It just wasn’t in reach for them. On the last day of my trip I sat these five boys down and told them I was going to put them through university or trade school if they choose. Myself and my family are putting in the money to support these five boys, but there are more. The cost to put a boy through university is only $8,000 dollars total and only a few hundred dollars for trade school. If anyone of you are interested in putting more of these boys through university or trade school please contact me at nuke33@aol.com. The education of boys like these is the key to the future of Mozambique. They need to learn in order to take the betterment of their country into their own hands. Your investment in these kids lives will change their possibilities forever. It will be without a doubt one of the best investmnents you could ever make!