Sponsor Timothy Billiat
Biography
Timothy comes to our COTN family from the village of Mtsiliza, where he lives with his parents. his family is supported through a small business. Their house is made of mud walls with a thatched roof, and they live in very poor conditions. Timothy helps his family at home by carrying water and washing dishes. He speaks the traditional language of Chichewa with his family, but speaks English at school. Through your sponsorship, he has increased opportunities and hope for his future.
Program Profile
Partners like you have helped the Mtsiliza Village Partnership Program grow and improve over the years to provide essential care for children in need. Sponsorship provides these children with an education, food, medical care, trauma counseling, and more. Partners have also volunteered to serve the families of Mtsiliza through several projects, helping the community develop and become more self-sustaining.
Initial Assessed Needs:
- High rate of HIV/AIDS
- High orphan population
- Lack of nutrition
Date program launched: 2001
Programs/Services Currently Provided:
- Education (through funding and access to COTN's schools)
- Feeding center providing nutrition
- Evangelism and discipleship
- HIV/AIDS testing and awareness
- Widows Program
- Sports program
- Medical care provided by partners
- Access to University/Vocational Program
- Trauma counseling
- Bible studies and summer camps

Population: 17,377,468 (2014 est.)
Life Expectancy: 60 years
Under Age 5 Mortality Rate: 71 deaths per 1,000 live births
People Living with HIV/AIDS: 1.1 million
Orphaned Children: 1.3 million
Secondary School Attendance: Boys—10%, Girls—10%
Population Living on Less Than $1.25 Per Day: 62%
Sources: UNICEF, The World Factbook (2014)
