Weedson P.

Birthday: February 29, 2013 Sponsor # 2016-00-236JHC

Weedson is three years old and he lives in Hope Center Village with his mom, grandmother, two cousins, and great grandparents. Weedson’s grandmother, Benitha, takes care of all of them. Weedson’s family moved to Hope Center back in 2013 from the tent city. Shortly after moving in, Weedson was born. His mother had to quit school after the earthquake because they lost everything they had and they could not afford school. They lived in the tent city for almost three years and life was very rough. They were very happy to get a new home at Hope Center. About a year after moving in, their house caught on fire when a propane tank exploded. They were not in it thankfully, but again, they lost everything. The whole community chipped in to help and we moved them down to another house. They have done a beautiful job of making their new house a home. Shortly after moving into the new house, Weedson’s great grandparents moved in with them because they were very sick. Benitha does all she can to provide for her family but it is extremely difficult. Weedson’s mother stays with him and his grandparents during the day while Benitha goes to different houses in the village and helps clean in order to make a little money. Now that Weedson is old enough to go to school, things will be a little easier, especially if he finds a sponsor. He is so excited to go to school. He thinks his favorite thing about school will be lunch! In his free time he likes to play with his puppy and friends. When he grows up, he wants to be a police officer or security guard.

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Mickie West on October 18, 2023 at 1:40 am

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Mickie West on July 3, 2022 at 7:47 pm

Sponsor #: 2016-00-236JHC
Age: 9
Grade: 2
Height: 53
Chest: 26
Waist: 24
Hips: 27
Foot “: 9.5
Shoe Size: BIG KIDS 6.5
Clothing Size: BOYS 8

**Please note that each year, we depend on village volunteers whose understanding of the measuring process may create variations in accuracy. Often times, children do not know their age or birthday, and sometimes they measure smaller or larger because of illness. We do the best we can to give accurate updates, but there are cultural constraints that we cannot avoid. Also, these measurements were made in March of 2022. The child may or may not have promoted to the next grade by the 2022-2023 school year. Final exams had not been taken when the update was made. You can assume that the child will move on to the next grade up, but it is not guaranteed. Thank you for your understanding.
MW

Mickie West on June 14, 2022 at 1:24 am

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