Glory G.
Age: 5
Story: Glory comes from a poor family, and her parents cannot pay her school fees. She is a hard worker and very smart.
Grade: Nursery
Sponsored by: Danni Haynes
Musa I.
Age: 7
Story: His father passed away from malaria, and his mother struggles to support Musa and his siblings on a meager salary.
Grade: 1st Primary
Sponsored by: Andrew and Carol Klingensmith
Jephett L.
Age: 9
Story: His mother is very weak, and his father has passed away. He currently attends public school, in which English is not taught.
Grade: 2nd Primary
Sponsored by: Barbara Hayes-Murray
Feslister J.
Age: NA
Story: Feslister’s father passed away from HIV, and she now lives with her mother and seven siblings. Feslister’s family is Maasai. Her mother is also HIV positive and cannot work because of her sickness.
Grade: Primary 3
Sponsored by: SPURS Sorority PC 05
Mary O.
Age: NA
Story: Mary’s father passed away from HIV. Mary has six other siblings, and her mother’s only way to support the family is by digging and selling soil — making next to nothing.
Grade: Primary 1
Sponsored by: Jade and Jordan Rawlins
Amos L.
Age: 7
Story: Amos’s father passed away and his mother has to support he and his sibling alone. Her only job is braiding hair.
Grade: 1st Primary
Sponsored by: Jen Howden
James J.
Age: 7
Story: His father has passed away. He has two sisters. His mother has no known job.
Grade: 2nd Primary
Sponsored by: Amanda Kloiber
Debora S.
Age: NA
Story: Deborah’s father passed away from a car accident. She currently lives with her mother and three siblings. Her mother struggles to sustain the family on her small income as a tailor.
Grade: Primary 2
Sponsored by: Elaine Larsen
Baraka John R.
Age: NA
Story: His father has passed away, and his mother is mentally unwell so Baraka is living with his grandmother who has no job. Baraka’s family is Maasai.
Grade: Primary 1
Sponsored by: Martha Harper
Davidi S.
Age: 9
Story: His mother was divorced and is trying to support five children. She is a farmer and only brings in about $1 a day. They are Masai and live in a mud-hut outside the city.
Grade: 2nd Primary
Sponsored by: Trinity University’s Soccer Team
