Artwell was born on December 7, 1996. His surname, Nkomo, means ‘cow’ in Ndebele. His father, Nefat died at the age of 42 in 2001. His mother, Sibusiso died at the age of 38 in 2003.  Both died of HIV related illnesses He has lived with his auntie Ethel Zulu since 2006 along with his older brother Bethwell and his twin brother Bonwel and a grandson Junior. Artwell has three older sisters, Thenjiwe, Thandekile and Sijabulisiwe. Bethwell and Bornwell are HIV+ and Bornwell is on anti-retrovirals. Artwell is the fifth born. They share a 16x16 foot one-bedroom home. He enjoys playing soccer and watching Jean Claude VanDam movies. His favorite color is red and his favorite food is pizza. When he grows up Artwell dreams of being a pilot.  Artwell ranks 18 out of 43 in his class. His best moment was when he ate lots of food on his birthday. His worst moment was when his parents died. His role model is Jean Claude VanDam. His health situation is very good. 

To read about Artwell's caregiver, Ethel, go to the Caregivers section and they are in alphabetical order based on their first name.