Emmaculate,
19, is the sixth child in a family of
11. Her dad is a photographer, on a very small scale, and her mum is a peasant
farmer. |
| Emmaculate |
Last year,
Emmaculate sat for the Kenya Primary Certificate earning crucial points for
going on to secondary school. But her family was unable to support her ongoing
education.
She wants to
be a doctor, and was desperate to continue her schooling.
Her elder
sister saw her despair and offered her a place with her family in the very
humble home she shares with her husband and two children.
They live in one room, in a home made of mud , with a corrugated iron roof. There is only a curtain dividing the space for privacy.
The sister sells secondhand clothes and wants
to help Emmaculate achieve her ambition.
‘’ Education
is important. If she gets through school she will be able to help her
family,” she says.
A Happy House
Scholarship is giving Emmaculate a chance to go forward to complete her primary
education and go on to secondary school.
It is a hope
realised and her chance to shape her own destiny.
It costs £25 a month to sponsor the education of a Happy House scholarship student like Emmaculate. That includes books, uniform, shoes and meals. If you can help please email: elizabethgomm@childrenofwatamu.net
