Kudzi

Kudzanai Mundicha, age 10

Oh, Kudzi. This boy has so much joy. (That rhymed. Fancy.) To read about where he's coming from, you can scroll down and read my post about his brother, Future. Or click here. 


Because Kudzi spent so much time being a cattle herder, he is very behind in school. He's in a class with kids his own age (he is 10), but he can't even write his name. It's impossible to know for sure after spending just three weeks with him, but I am pretty sure that he is dyslexic. While dyslexia is relatively easily dealt with in America, there are not many resources for it in rural Zimbabwe. Right now, Rejoice does all of Kudzi's homework for him. His school has a student:teacher ratio of about 40:1, which means that he doesn't get any specialized help there. Siam (a lovely lady who went to Zim with me in May) was Kudzi's unofficial tutor while we were there, and trying to work with him was so frustrating for her. It seems that he simply cannot process things the way that the other kids do. I intend to educate myself about different learning disabilities before heading back to Peniel Centre so that I can help him progress in school. The wonderful staff at Peniel are also hoping to get him into a better school - pray that this happens! Also, if you have any book recommendations or have worked with kids with learning disabilities, please let me know!


Moving on. I wish you all could know Kudzi. He has such a beautiful heart, filled with joy and gratefulness. He is always smiling and dancing. He lights up the room. Here's a little video of him dancing! :) He's the smallest one, not wearing red.

Pray for Kudzi. Pray that his joy would bring joy to others. Pray that someone would take the time to figure out how he learns. Pray that his learning disability wouldn't run his life. Pray that he feels the arms of God wrapped around him. Pray that he knows he is loved.