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Serah
$225 of $1200 donated
Nairobi, Kenya
Serah is a very compassionate little girl. She is always concerned for other people, and often will tell an adult if she suspects a certain child is upset/tired/frustrated. She loves jumping rope and her favorite food is chapattis (Kenya’s version of a tortilla). She is an excellent student and wants to be a doctor when she grows up. While Flying Kites respects our children's right to privacy, we feel it important to convey to their supporters the various desperate situations from which they have come. In a cross-small section of the children living at the Flying Kites Leadership Academy, you will find that all of the children in our care were born into absolute poverty. The children who are accepted into our Home have no other options for care with extended family members, or they have been removed from their parent's custody. We cater to children who have been orphaned, abused, abandoned, and raped. Some of the children in our care were forced into marriage as the age of...
Lovetee K
$250 of $250 donated
Monrovia, Liberia
Lovetee is a 12 year old girl who started the first grade this year. Lovetee lives with her parents, Margaret and Victor, in West Point in Monrovia, Liberia. Victor charges phones and Margaret sells bananas for income. Lovetee has a sister, but she lives with her great-grandmother because they family cannot afford to have her in the home as well. Lovetee's parents said while they don’t have the money to send Lovetee to school, they will provide her with the emotional support she needs for her education. Lovetee has a huge smile and is extremely friendly. She is also a hard worker and has worked in the market selling bananas and oranges though working the market is hard. She says she has been robbed and lost money which is upsetting to her and her family. Lovetee told More than Me that every year she struggled when she saw other children go to school while she had to stay home to sell. She gave a huge smile when asked about starting school, but still was shy to express her happ...
Evahline Wambui Wangechi
$220 of $220 donated
Central, Kenya
Eva was born in Othaya district to a single mother. In addition to caring for her children, her mother was the primary caregiver for her sister, who was living with HIV. One day, on a trip to visit her sister who was in the hospital being treated for an opportunistic infection, Eva’s mother arrived to find that her sister had passed away in the evening. This caused her to faint and go into shock, and subsequently die herself. This left Eva and her older brother Eric (also listed on Givology!) with no family to support them. Francis, the director of Baraka Children's Centre, heard the story of Eric and Eva, and agreed to take them in. Since arriving at the centre, they have been able to take advantage of many newfound opportunities. Eva is a very strong student, and is always first in her class! Her favorite subject in school is English, and she has a positive attitude about life. Others describe her as very bright and with an undefeatable attitude! She has found a real family ...
Shi Ming Ying
$250 of $250 donated
Yun Nan, China
Dear supporters, I am applying for your grant to continue my schooling, and I am so grateful to fulfill my dream from my mountain village of Wen Yuan. My name is Shi Ming Ying, female, from the Yi minority. I was born on the 17th of February of 1994. My family lives in Yuan Yang city of E Zha County. Attending now my 9th grade class, I become the top student of my grade last year. When I heard of your interest of assisting me, my tears almost came out to my eyes. My parents divorced and I live with my grandmother since I was 8 years old. My step mother would rather not live with me, so I stay with grandma and making my life difficult. My father now seeks to divide the family estate but my grandparents refused several times. So he becomes violent and treating my grandparents and me badly – he even hit us. I do not want go home when school are off; but I have to help my grandparents to manage household. I lost my mother’s love, and family happiness. Since my elementary school, my ...
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