Loi

Loi's whole name is Aloicious. He and his two siblings are dropped off everyday by his mother at the church property. Without asking, she just leaves them there and picks them up at the end of the day.

With no school fees, he and the other village neighborhood children play around and may have some porridge at the church for lunch. With no education, they do not know English. Most of the interactions David and John had with the children were without understanding one another. A few of the older kids have had some English instruction.

David fell in love with Loi. They were almost constant companions. It took David several days to figure out his name! David was intrigued by Loi's ingenuity with inventing toys and one day the two of them constructed a wheelbarrow together with some scraps. He has a sweet smile, too! His small sizes belies the fact that he is six years old!! David will miss him so much!!