Banda's Life In Malawi
Madonna was given temporary custody of Banda when he was 13 months old and living in an orphanage.
He was put there by his father, after his mother died from and Aids related illness. Banda's biological parents lost two sons during childbirth before they had David.
The boy's father, a peasant farmer by the name of Yohane Banda, believed he could not care for David, and put him in the orphanage. He originally intended to take him home when he was old enough to eat solid food.
David Banda Blogs and Commentaries
ContactMusic.com: Madonna - Banda's Father Speaks Out over Madonna Adoption (May 7, 2008)
The Independent: Parenting: Madonna, Malawi and a Tale of Two Children (May 4, 2008)
CelebTots: Madonna Speaks About Malawi Adoption (May 24, 2008)
Popsugar: David Banda Goes on Tour with Madonna (October 30, 2006)
Google Blog Search: David Banda
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Fast Facts
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Madonna started organization to help children in Malawi called Raising Malawi
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David Banda lives in London with Madonna and Guy Ritchie
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Will turn three years old in November
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Mother died when he was one month old
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Father did not object to the adoption
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Madonna has criticized the adoption process in Malawi
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New documentary by Madonna about the poverty and lack of education and shelter in Malawi called I Am Because We Are
