13-year-old Chuuma's letter clarified the questions I had about her name. I'd seen her name first listed as "Hachita Nchumba", and then as "Nchuma Hachita", and then as other variations, so I was never exactly sure if I was calling her the correct name. I got used to calling her "Hachita", but in her letter she refers to herself as "Chuuma Hachita" and signs her name the same way, so I guess I was mistakenly referring to her by her surname. Oh well. Not offensive, just a mistake. Anyway, this is what Chuuma wrote: (She wrote the whole letter- she didn't use a fill-in-the-blank form like Lavenda did.)
"Dear Sponsor,
My name is Chuuma Hachita. I am in grade four at Mbiya. I am very happy to be sponsored by you. I would like to tell you that I received the mosquito net from Child Hope. I want to tell you that sponsorship will help me. I am happy to let know that I love school. One of my favorite subjects is English. One day I would like to see you. I want to say thank you for a support. I would like to hear from you soon. Your sponsored child,
Chuuma Hachita"
I ADORE this letter. I love the part where she says that one day she would like to see me. I don't exactly think a trip to Zambia is in my near future, but if it ever becomes economically realistic for me, I'll be on a plane for the 20-hour-trip in a second! Ha ha! :)
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