When Sergio is asked if he knows how his parents died he claims ignorance; "I don't know...it seemed like malaria". The name of the disease is never spoken here; there is still too much stigma attached. Sergio's wishes are simple, " I ask to live well with my brothers, without any serious problems." Yet even feeding his younger siblings is a daily struggle, and there is little support for their all too common situation. Arriving at school with an empty stomach, their teacher remarks, "They're old enough to go 12 hours without eating." Local initiatives such as Graca Machel's Foundation for Community Development offer them some hope for a more stable future. For now however, it is up to Sergio and his brothers.