We first met Joseph in 2004 when Nick Knowles went to Zambia to film part of the BBC’s ‘A Mile in Their Shoes’ programme.
Joseph’s mum and dad had both died of AIDS so he, his younger brothers and his sister, Florence were all facing an uncertain future.
Watch a clip of the film to see what 11 year-old Joseph’s life was like when Nick first met him.
Now see how you’ve helped Joseph and his siblings to cope with life as orphans in one of the world’s poorest countries...
Joseph now lives with his uncle and he is doing really well in school. He’s almost top of his class and wants to be a pilot when he’s older.
His two younger brothers live with their granddad just around the corner and are also enjoying going to school.
Florence is living with her aunt not far from where Joseph and the boys live. She’s really healthy and is going to pre-school.
Thanks to you, they’re among the lucky ones.
There are over 700,000 children in Zambia that have lost one or both parents to AIDS and, across Africa, there are a staggering 12 million children who have been orphaned by the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
Your cash helped to pay for carers to look after Joseph and his young family during the critical months after their parents died.
It is also helping them get an education and ensuring that their welfare is properly taken care of.
Joseph’s mum and dad didn’t live to see their children’s first day at school.
With your help he’s made sure that they’d be really proud of him.
£50 is all it takes to send a child, like Joseph, to secondary school for a year in Zambia.
With all his fees, uniforms and books paid for, they have the opportunity to get the education they desperately need to make a better life for themselves and their family.