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Sponsorship@Matanyashope.org Phone number: (708) 822-HOPE
PIERA KANGAI
Piera is in 8th grade at Victory Academy in Nkubu, Kenya. She was born on October 9, 1993. There are 5 members in her family however; Piera was sent away by her mother’s brothers and lives with her grandmother.
She lives in a two roomed house built of timber. She sleeps on an uneven wooden planked bed but has no mattress to cushion her from the edges of the wood digging into her body. The only blanket in the house is shared by Piera and her grandmother. It was given to them by a well wisher and is old and worn.
“We have a small piece of land where my grandmother practices small scale farming. The little we get is used as food crops but sometimes they fail due to lack of rain. My grandparents struggle to survive on the little we get from this farming.” Their one cow provides enough milk for them to have with tea.
“I really work hard to score high marks and go to a national school and later university so that I may pursue my career of becoming a doctor. My siblings also need education but my grandparents can not afford to pay their fees as well. I would like them to prosper too and help our grandmother who has struggled to help us. I would also like to help the needy in the society.”
Well wishers have ensured that Piera is provided with shoes, bedding, and a school uniform while at school however she may not remove these items from the school compound when she travels home on break. Her needs are many. Piera is in great need of bedding for home use and personal effects such as soap for washing clothes, feminine care items and school supplies. Her favorite color is pink and her hobby is singing.
Please consider sponsoring this needy child. Her future depends on your kind heart.
KELVIN KIOGORA
Kelvin was born on October 13, 1991 and joined Victory Academy’s 8th grade class in January of 2008.
His parents are poor. Kelvin lives in a two roomed timber house. One room serves as a kitchen and the other as a bedroom. He lacks such basic needs at home that many of us can not even comprehend a life without the items he lacks. For instance, he often goes 3 days without food. His bedding is torn. He sleeps on an unevenly planked wooden bed without any mattress to protect him from the protruding edges of wood pressing into his body. There is one old, torn blanket to do what it can as protection from the cold. Kelvin lacks clothing, shoes and even such simple items as pens, pencils and books for school. “I kindly request a sponsor who will support me in all of these areas of lack to make my learning smooth.”
“My parents are just peasant farmers and they get too little from our one…piece of land to sustain me and my siblings. Despite all of these odds, I do well t school and I am always among the top ten pupils in my class. I like school very much and I would like to continue with my studies up to university if I get someone to assist me in realizing my dream of becoming a mechanical engineer.”
“I thank God for giving me an opportunity to be at Victory Academy. This school has transformed my life…I have good and caring teachers who have helped me so much. The school has helped me to be a responsible boy and to socialize positively with others.”
Kelvin’s favorite color is red. His favorite food is chapatti – a simple mixture of flour and water. Chapatti “is rare to get in my home” due to the expense of the ingredients. Kelvin enjoys playing games, especially volleyball.
How does Kelvin see himself in the future? “I would like to help the poor and the needy in my community and the world as a whole.”
MAUREEN KIENDE
Maureen is in 8th grade at Victory Academy in Kenya, East Africa. She joined Victory Academy in 2003, the same year that her beloved father passed away. “We spent lonely days because of remembrance of my late dad. My mother was unable to get sources of income or to provide me with school fees. My poor well-wishers struggled and paid for my school fees.”
Reading about Maureen Kiende, one can really imagine the life of the poor in Kenya. “I live near Nanyuki in a small room built of mud and thatched with grass. I have two clothing items at home. One is worn out. I have a pair of shoes. We have tattered beddings that we were provided by my grandmother who passed away. Besides worn out things, our house has only a very small room where we fix ourselves.”
“My Mum is not employed anywhere; she struggles to help the well-wishers pay my school fees and take care of me. She does manual work at least to get daily bread. After the bread winner’s death, I face many problems that hinder my academic progress. Some of them are lack of school fees and lack of money to provide me with the items I need” such as soap, toothbrush and toothpaste, pens, pencils and school supplies, hair brush, and many more. Although Maureen’s favorite food is chapatti, a flat bread made of flour and water, she states, it “is unaffordable.”
Although Maureen is provided with bedding and school clothes/shoes at Victory Academy, she is not allowed to take them home.
“I would like to prosper in education and become an accountant. I would like to continue with my education up to university.” Maureen’s favorite color is white – the color of peace. Her hobbies are reading the bible and singing gospel songs.
Maureen continues by telling us: “The school has enabled me to interact with others and has made me not to lose hope after my dad’s death. It has also made me to be literate.”
We asked Maureen Kiende what she will do when she finishes her education and secures a job. “I will help my family members, my community and the world as who will be in need of my help.” “I pray God to help you get me a sponsor.” Please, consider helping this hard working child achieve her dreams through sponsoring her much sought after education.
DENNIS KIMATHI
Born on March 11, 1992, Dennis Kimathi is in 8th grade at Victory Academy. He lives with his very poor parents and his 3 siblings in a small, two roomed, timber house. They have one cow that was given to them by his grandfather after his good performance in school. “It provides us with little milk that we sometimes rely on as a meal for the day.” Although Dennis’ favorite foods are ugali (a simple mixture of maize flour and water) and milk, his parents can not afford to provide this for the family.
Dennis Kimathi says of himself, “I work very hard at home by assisting my parents in the small farm. Many a times I take my cow into the dry bushes for grazing.”
“I do love my school, Victory Academy, because of its’ care. In school we are provided with beddings and school uniforms but we are not allowed to carry these items home during holidays.” By provide Dennis with utensils, body oil and shoes, his stay at school will be enhanced and will help him to avoid interference of his studies.
“I really like education…when I grow up I would like to be a lawyer. I long for the time when I will be able to assist my parents, my family members and other needy people. I…wish to study until I pass and achieve my career and a bright future.”
Dennis refers to the school teachers and the director as an inspiration in his life.
Enter the heart of Africa through sponsoring one of our youth. Dennis’ favorite color is white, that of peace. His favorite games are volleyball and football (soccer). “I pray very hard so that God can help get a sponsor who will support my education.” Dennis refers to himself as a focused, hard working candidate. “I would love to hear from you.”
DENNIS GIKUNDA
Susan Sankaine Sngeny can be reached at Atlong Centre P.O. Box 425, Narok, Kenya.
She is the last daughter of Nekiswaa Sengeny, first ladyof the late Lemukuna (daddy).
Susan finished secondary school in 2006 with a mean grade of B. She qualified for university and would like to be a doctor in clinical medicine. As Susan herself states “this is a career that will equip me with the knowledge necessary to fill the gap of health in my community.”
Susan’s parents can not afford the fees for university. She has 4 brothers and one sister. Her parents are not financially stable and they are currently struggling to pay for their other children. Her mum is aged and unemployed.
Susan shares with us in a letter, “I promise as one may be touched to inspire my life dream to maintain my integrity, hard work, honesty and excellent academic performance, given any opportunity. God bless you.”
In a letter from the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology for the republic of Kenya, Susan was referred to as: “a well behaved, responsible an hard working student of excellent academic ability. She was self-motivated. She was an active dormitory prefect and debating club.”
Please consider sponsoring this young woman. She is determined to make a difference amongst her people by doing something that will bring opportunity to others in her village.
ROSELYN MWENDWA
Roselyn Mwendwa was born on December 26th, 1994 to a family of 9 members. She lives with her grandparents who are very old and poor. “We live in a single room (used for a kitchen and a bedroom) mud house thatched with grass. I have two pairs of clothes, but one is worn out. I use dilapidated bedding that we were given by my neighbor. My shoes are almost worn out for they have never been replaced with new ones.”
Roselyn’s grandmother practices some very small scale farming “because we don’t have water. We rely on rains which are scarce in our area. We except rain once in a year. It is therefore rare to get food throughout the year.” Although Roselyn’s favorite food is chapatti (flat bread made from a mixture of flour and water), she rarely gets it at home due to the difficulty affording the ingredients.
“My siblings also require to be educated but my grandmother cannot afford to pay their fees as well. I am also experiencing some difficulties which hinder my academic progress such as lack of basic needs like school fees and personal effects (hair brush, toothbrush, toothpaste, oil and even feminine products). I would like to prosper in education…and become a judge…but for this I will need a sponsor.”
Roselyne Mwednwa’s favorite color is pink. Her hobby is singing gospel songs.
Please consider lifting the veil of poverty and hunger that is cast over this child by providing her an academic and life altering sponsorship.
MARTIN MUTEMBEI
Martin was born in 1992 to a very poor family of five members. He has bother parents but they struggle even to provide something to eat for their family.
Martin tells us of his life: “My home is built of mud and thatched with grass. I have a pair of clothes but they are worn out. I have torn shoes because they have not been replaced with new ones for a year. We do not have a mattress but we have some dilapidated bedding that we were provided by my grandmother who passed away. My parents do manual work to sustain themselves, but are not employed anywhere. They have a hen which is their main source of income. It provides eggs which are sold and help the well wishers pay for my supplies.”
“At school, I still face a galaxy of problems such a school fees and shopping (for items such as school supplies and basic needs as simple as soap or toothpaste). We are provided with a school uniform, a pair of shoes and bedding by our caring director who supports us in every way, though we are not allowed to carry these items home during holiday.”
Like many from Martin’s area, his favorite food is chapatti but he is not able to afford even this simple bread made from flour and water. His favorite color is white and his hobby is reading novels.
“I would like to prosper with education and become a doctor. It is my daily prayer to get a sponsor…become educated…and to deliver my family and the world from poverty.”
Please join Matanya’s Hope in an effort to assist the children enrolled in our scholarship program. Martin Mutembei works and prays every day for a chance to make a difference in this world! Your scholarship can provide him this opportunity as an answer to his prayers.
VINCENT MURIITHI
Born on July 7, 1995. Vincent was born into a very poor family of six members. Though both of his parents are alive, they are peasant farmers and can not sustain the family and pay his school fees with the little income they earn. The plot of land they live on is smaller than most poor families in the same area. They have one cow, however, due to the severe droughts which strike his village, even the cow is dry most of the time. Vincent Muriithi tells us in his first letter, “Sometimes we also go hungry due to lack of food.” Their old blanket is not enough to keep Vincent warm during the cold or rainy seasons. He confides, “I would be very happy if I get somebody to provide another blanket and other basic needs” such as soap, toothbrush and toothpaste, school supplies, shoe polish and shoes.
Vincent joined Victory Academy in 2007. He reports, “I like school very much and despite all of the difficulties I get at home, I perform very well in my exams. Most of the time I am either in position one or two with an average of 400 marks.” (this is an incredibly high score!) “I would like to prosper in my education and go to university. My ambition in life is to become a surgeon.” Vincent continues, “the school has helped me to know that there are people who think about me like my teachers who give me encouragement and my director who takes care of me in school. I have interacted with other pupils in school and learned many things.”
Vincent’s favorite food is ugali and meat which he tells us “I hardly get.” His favorite color is blue and his hobbies are swimming and dancing.
Please consider sponsoring Vincent Muriithi today.
He can succeed…and what better gift can you give this young person than a chance to become a doctor and give back to the poor! Through students like Vincent Muriithi, you can become a part of the solution…Help us change the world, ONE CHILD AT A TIME.
ABEL MUTHURI
Abel Muthuri was born into a poor family of seven members on February 10, 1993. His parents are small scale peasant farmers who are not able to grow enough food crops to adequately feed their own family. They have nothing left over to sell at market. “Therefore”, Abel tells us, “we do not get anything to sell to sustain me at school.”
Because Abel’s family is so poor, he is sometimes granted something to wear by well wishers who know of his plight. “They know I am bright and they contributed in my joining of Victory Academy. I study hard and I pray God to…assist me so that I join high school and then university. I would like to prosper in education and become a mechanical engineer.” The school provides his uniform, shoes and bedding for use during school only. He is not allowed to take any of these items home. He further lacks school fees and personal effects such as toothpaste, toothbrush, soap, shoe polish and stationary but says of his situation, “I do not like giving up in life because I know God has good plans for my future. I have interacted with pupils from other communities and they have given me hope of working harder when I learn where God has taken them from. I promise you that I will work even harder so that I will also help the poor and less fortunate. …I request you to help me in my education and to realize my dreams.”
Abel’s favorite color is blue and his favorite food is chapatti, a round, flat bread made from flour and water.
Please give the gift of life today by sponsoring Able Muriithi.
MERCY KARIMI
Mercy is 14 this year and is in the 8th grade class of Victory Academy. She is one of 8 members of her very poor family and resides in a small hut built of mud. “At home, we don’t have blankets or a mattress. We don’t have animals but we would like to have some. My parents are not employed anywhere. They struggle to survive on resources gotten from …our shamba (farm). We face a galaxy of problems that hinder my academic progress such as lack of school fees and basic needs.” Like all children attending Victory Academy, Mercy is provided with bedding, uniform and shoes for use at school only. She is not allowed to carry any of these items home.
Mercy would like to become a lawyer and states, “I would like my fellow Kenyan’s to be given fair trials.”
Her favorite food is chapatti although it is not affordable at home. Her favorite colors are white (for peace) and yellow. Her hobbies are reading the bible and singing…but “the only problem is that my parents can not afford the materials for my hobbies.”
Mercy prays hard daily for a chance to have a sponsor. Please answer her prayers through Matanya’s Hope. 100% of your sponsorship dollars go toward the child you are sponsoring.
CHRISTINE KAWIRA
Christine was born into a very poor family of 6 members. As unemployed peasant farmers, they are unable to pay for any of Christine’s schooling. Well wishers who heard about Christine and seen her potential made it possible for her to participate in primary education at Victory Academy.
In her own words, Christine tells us, “My parents struggle to survive on resources…from our shamba (farm). We don’t have animals but we would like to have at least a cow to provide us with milk and to help the well wishers who are poor, too – to pay my school fees. At home I face problems like lack of basic needs and parental care.” Christine still has difficulties at school because she lacks reliable school fees and money for basic needs. “Some of these difficulties are hindering my academic progress.”
Christine is so poor that she must rely on the well wishers to provide her with everything from soap to clothing when at home. She must often go without such basic items that remain luxuries in her life. As a food favorite, Christine enjoys “chips” although they are difficult for a poor family like hers to afford. She aspires to become a doctor and loves reading the bible and singing gospel songs. Her favorite color is purple. “I will be very happy to have a sponsor.”
MOREEN MAKENA
When Moreen Makena is not boarding at Victory Academy, she lives with her family of five members in Meru, Kenya. “I have both parents”, Moreen tells us, “although they are not financially stable. We are really a bother to them since they cannot afford to upkeep us.” Moreen attends Victory Academy as a result of donations collected on her behalf. Otherwise, her parents can not afford to send her to school.
Born on June 13, 1993, Moreen is now in the final year of Victory Academy, class 8. She will need a sponsor in order to proceed to high school.
Moreen’s family built a small mud house and thatched it with grass. This is where they live. It has two rooms: “only where we sleep, it acts as a kitchen and as a table room too.” The cold earthen floor serves as their bed and the only blankets they have are torn and old, left to them by their departed Grandmother. “I was jolly when I joined Victory Academy because it was my first time to lie on a bed of Mattress and blankets. The only problem is that we can not carry them home during holidays. During the cold season, we struggle a lot at home and we have to cuddle up to get warmth.”
“My parents are not employed anywhere. They struggle to survive on resources gotten from farming. Their other family members require education but none of my family members can afford to pay their fees.”
Moreen dreams of a day that she will have enough items to make it easier to progress with her education. She struggles every day to find such basic items as soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, oil, shoes, shoe polish, school books and school supplies.
Despite her difficulties in life, Moreen continues to pray for her future. “When I grow up, I would like to be a mechanical engineer. I would like to assist my parents and other needy people in the community.
Moreen’s “favorite food is rice and the meat of a chicken. I rarely get this dish from my parents though I get it during Christmas celebration. My hobbies are reading novels, playing and reading the Bible. My favorite color is white. I pray every day to get a sponsor to support my education.”
Sponsorship for Moreen is much more than anything we could ever imagine. This noble act of kindness will in effect change Moreen’s life! With a good education, Moreen may be the first member of her family to ever see a job!
Please reach into your heart to assist this amazing student!
SENIOR MUTUMA
“When my mother passed away I almost lost hope in my life because she played a major role in my education. I still love her and miss her very much.”
Senior was born on January 1, 1994 and by 5th grade, he lost his beloved Mum. Senior lives with his father and 2 siblings on a very small farm. They are able to plant and harvest crops but the yield is not enough even to feed the family. “I have my grandparents, but they are also very poor and they cannot help my father in any way to support my education. We have one goat but no cow.” We have a small timber house which serves as a kitchen and a bedroom. We have a small bed that we all share. My grandmother is the one who sacrifices to cook for us sometimes. My favorite food is chapatti (a flat bread made from flour and water) and meat but it is difficult to get unless given by those who afford it in our village. My favorite color is white.”
“In academics, I do well because I am always among the top ten pupils in my class. My aim is to achieve 400 marks and above …so that I can join a national school and later a university.” Senior dreams of becoming a surgeon.
For now, Senior prays for assistance from a loving sponsor. He studies with all of his heart, but struggles every day because of the personal effects such as soap, toothpaste, clothes, bedding, shoes and shoe polish to name a few...that he lacks. Your kind assistance will help to make learning smooth. “I kindly request you to…assist me in my …education.”
JAMES MUTAI
Born in August, 1992, James Mutai was assisted by well wishers to carry on with his studies at Victory Academy Primary School. This year, he shall complete 8th grade and depends upon the kindness of a willing sponsor to help him achieve his dreams of continuing his education into high school and college.
“I thank God for my parents who are alive although very poor. My parents are too old to cater for three of us. Sometim we, we forgo either supper or lunch and other times, we even stay for two days without any meal. It would be better if I had a kind sponsor who will look after me…It’s my prayer that I will also be able to help the needy in anyway possible.”
“Our small house is made up of two cubical rooms. We have a few utensils sufficient for five of us. We sleep in one room while the other one is used as a kitchen and as a table room. We have a mattress and three blankets that we share among us. We lack basic needs like food, clothing and education…”
“We grow potatoes and carrots on our small portion of garden.” “My parents try their best to ensure that our health is good by forgoing the things like shoes and many clothes.”
“I promise to put all my efforts to go to university to fulfill my dreams and pursue my career of becoming a journalist. I really thank Almighty God for my caring school. It has loving, caring, concerned teachers who are so committed and willing to assist us in our academics and also our social life. I am glad being in this school because it has changed my life from illiteracy to a literate person. I have learned to socialize positively with both students and teachers and to learn from the community around me.”
James’ favorite food is chapatti (a flat round bread made from flour and water) and green grams although they are really rare to get in his struggling family. His hobby is reading novels, story books, magazines and drawing pictures.
“I gladly request my sponsor to assist me in anyway to achieve my great desires in life. I look forward to hearing from you.” James Mutai
JANET WATIRI
Janet is 10 years old and is in grade 4. “I want to join Matanya’s Hope so that I can learn” well and continue my education. “I live with my mother in a small room near the big farms where flowers are planted.” (Kenya is one of the top exporters of flowers in the world!)
“I wake up at 4 a.m to help my mother before going to school. In the evening, I help to collect firewood and Look after the baby.”
“I want to join the program so that I can escape from hard labour and have time to study. I would like to be a children’s officer.”
Sponsoring Janet can change the face of her family for a long time to come. Your help will lift some of the burdens from her single and poor Mum who can hardly afford to rent the small room they live in. Janet will have the opportunity to grow with the additional love and support of a caring school staff. She will be prepared for success and will have the opportunity to participate in revisions day and night. Like all children in boarding school, Janet will be expected to do well scholastically.
Your contribution is far more to Janet than financial support. It is a symbol of hope. It is an answer to prayers. It is OPPORTUNITY for this little girl to flourish.
“I will be happy if someone can sponsor me.”
ELIZABETH ENNU LESDIT – This tragic story can change with your help.
“My name is Elizabeth Ennu Lesdit. Since my father passed away we were left with my mother alone … and she was jobless…I was in class three at that time and I had to shed tears bitterly since I knew I may not go on with my studies.” Although Elizabeth did not drop out of school, she had many problems.
“My mother used to sell the few goats that we had to cater for basic needs (soap, toothpaste, toothbrush, food) and school fees. Unfortunately when I was in class six, my uncle came from his own place and said that I should be married off to an old man in our village. I was so bitter and cried a lot but quickly I wrote a letter to the headmaster of our school and he sent the letter to the court in Nanyuki. My uncle was later arrested together with my mother for further investigation. I was brought before the court so that I can read and explain more about the letter I had sent to the headmaster.”
“Later, I was taken to a children’s home and joined class six…I was not comfortable because the house mothers used to mistreat us a lot. I went on with my studies with a lot of problems.” The situation contributed to such stresses that Elizabeth did not perform well in her national exams at the end of class 8.
“They decided that I should go for a course (trade school) and I had to agree because I didn’t have a better place to go nor the money to go to secondary school.” Although the court ordered her guardian to purchase all of her supplies (mattress, blanket, basic needs and all school requirements) she only contributed the material (for dress making). After the course, “they said I should give them back the dresses so that they could sell and refund their money.”
“I was in a real problem and I had no one to turn to – only God – and I was so much wishing to help my mother. At times they would go without food for days because my mother is jobless; so money was a problem. I am still persevering together with the rest of our family but am hoping that one day things will change for the better.”
Elizabeth is praying for help from a Good Samaritan. May her words reach your heart as your consider giving this child a chance. She wants to learn.
“God bless you and thanks in advance.” Elizabeth Ennu Lesdit
SUSAN SANKAINE University Level (2007)
Michael Kiboi Ndungu
Michael has made it through school and into college via the support of well wishers. He is studying mass communications and has become an avid runner, even on his empty belly and lack of proper shoes. Today; Michael Kiboi lives in dangerous slum like conditions in order to do everything in his power to afford university fees. He lacks food and basic needs ranging from soap and other hygienic requirements to more substantial elements such as shoes, food and school supplies.
Recently, Michael was summoned to the office of the district headquarters of Nanyuki. He was asked what he had been doing since finishing primary school. He had to tell the inquiree: “odd jobs like butcherman, barman, working in farms and teaching some students from Matanya during holidays.” She asked what I would like to be and upon my answer, she offered me to apply for acceptance into Mombasa Polytechnic. I applied for Mass Communication and was successful in my application. I would like to be a journalist. I love writing, hence, I want to write a book. I don’t know the topic yet, but I will inform you of that later.” “I believe that it is possible for me to be what I want.” Michael Kiboi Ndungu has succeeded many times in capturing they eyes and hearts of many people. He comes from a broken home and states that “Unity and understanding has been lacking within our family. I don’t know what a united family looks like.” He prepares his own meals when there is food, waking at 6 to begin his hard day’s labor on the farm. “I like being honest and peaceful. I have no trouble with anyone. I hate lies, fake accusations and depending on someone else for food. I like feeding from the sweat of my brows.”
Michael has the drive, the brain power and the talent to support his dreams. As he states, “I have gone through hardships and I have endured.” Sponsorship for Michael is more involved as he is now in University level. At this time, He is dire need of assistance with living (room and board) while he attends the diploma course at a cost of approximately $150 per month.
If you should desire, the school Michael qualified for, Mombassa Polytechnic, is still a viable option. It is just too costly for Michael to consider on his own.
Please become a partner is changing the face of Kenya through empowering the next generation through education.
Upon request, Michael is available to answer your questions via email. Please email us at www.matanyashope.org if you should desire such contact. Thank you.
ISSAAC KAMAU 8th grade (2007)
Isaac Kamau is a standard 8 student at Irura Primary school near Matanya. He is the first born in a family of 4 children; Isaac has 3 younger sisters. His mother is Ann Muthoni and his father is James Wamutitu. “ In my free time I sometimes play football and Tae Kwan Do. I am very talented in football.”
Isaac writes: “my favorite subject is science and English. I like them because I understand them better and score highly in them. My favorite color is green.”
Important note: “my best friend is Nicholas Ng’ang’a. I chose Nicholas because since he came to my school my marks started improving because he showed me many things related to learning.” (Nicholas is one of Matanya’s Hope star students!) “I have done several exams and I have performed very well. The first exam I was in number 7 with 287 marks; the second exam I was still in number 7 with 296markes, the third exam still in number 7 with 297 marks and the last exam I was in number 5 with 300 marks. I expect to get more that 310 marks. I am happy because my marks are not decreasing but increasing.”
Please continue to give this boy a change. Isaac will complete his primary education in January. If he is to continue ot excel in learning, he will need to be given the opportunity to go to secondary school Please sponsor this child. Your sponsorship is his only chance.
BONIFACE MAINA Grade 8
Boniface Maina attends Matanya Primary School. He is 15 years old. His hobbies are reading and playing football (soccer).
Boniface is repeating standard 8 this year to attain higher marks as his goal is to get inot a good National level secondary school. His mother is not properly financed and can not pay for his school feeds.
“When I grow up , my ambition is to be a doctor or a pilot…that is why I had to repeat because my marks could not help me to achieve my goal.” Children who suffer from lack of school fees, food and other life sustaining measures often have marks that do not measure their actual intellect. They are plagued with hunger and worries about how they will face their next meal…if the night will be cold without a blanket…what will the next day bring?
“I look forward to meeting you and seeing you when God wishes for us to meet. Your loving friend, Boniface Maina.”
Please consider sponsoring this ambitions child. It doesn’t take mush for us here in the USA – maybe we’ll have to give up a family pizza night or a night at the movies – but in Kenya, this small sacrifice will change the life of a child forever! Can we count on you to choose to help this hopeful child?
JANE LUCY MUTHONI Grade 7 (2007)
Jane Lucy Muthoni wants to fulfill her dreams of becoming a journalist but financial hardships can get in the way. She’s a very bright girl, obtaining mars that put her as 9th in the class of 60 students, with very high test scores of 350. “During my free time” Jane tells us “I like practicing composition and insta-writing and also helping my mother in some daily chores as mopping the house.”
“I would be glad if I could get a sponsor to enable me to accomplish my ambition and visions.” Please consider sharing your blessings with Jane.
Jackline attends Matanya Primary School and is currently in 7th grade. Her favorite subject is Social Studies, or any subject that her favorite teacher Mrs. Mugo might be teaching because she teaches slowly being careful to properly interpret every word. Her favorite sport is soccer and her hobby is ready storybooks and novels. She is also interested in poetry and has written a poem for us. She tells us “The more you trust in God, the more he will bless you. The more you follow his commands the more he lifts you up.” Jackline is a great girl and needs your support. Won’t you please consider sponsoring her?
Career Goal - Doctor
John Wanjau Gitonga attends Wathituga Primary School. He tells us “I am expecting that at the end of the year in my exams, I will perform better than how I performed in standard (grade) 7”. He became aware of Matanya’s Hope by chance and discussed the possibility of sponsorship with his teachers and Mrs. Mugo who responded positively.
His teacher writes: “His character/behavior is good and thus a clear indication that he will perform well in his national exams. Academically, he is above average. He is an obedient and hardworking boy. He is active in school activities.”
John says “I will be happy to join a good secondary school.” “I will be able to also sponsor needy pupils in the future.” “Please, if you assist me in my secondary education, I know for sure that I will meet my dreams. My dream is to become a doctor so that I can also care for desperate people suffering from body problems.”
Please consider sponsoring John Wanjau Gitonga’s education. Without our efforts he will not go to school. His dream of becoming a doctor will be halted forever!
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