Widney R.

Birthday: December 28, 2008 Sponsorship #: 2017-00-092JHC

Widney is a sixteen year old from the village of Gros Balance who lives with his mother, five sisters, and one brother. His father died three years ago while working in the garden. The family says he had a heart attack or stroke from the heat. Widney was only six when it happened, but he remembered thinking afterwards that he did not ever want to grow up to be a farmer. He doesn’t want to work himself to death like his father did. Widney is very proud of his father for being such a hard worker, but he also knows that his work is probably why he died. Instead of becoming a farmer like his dad, Widney wants to study medicine. He thinks he wants to be a medic that drives an ambulance and helps people get to a hospital when they are sick. Widney has always wanted to be able to go to school, but he was never able to go to school past the first grade. He studies with his older sisters at home so that he doesn’t forget the things he learns, but three years was a long time ago and he was just starting to learn to read good. He is afraid that when is does finally find a sponsor, he will have to learn to read all over again. He does like to write, and he practices writing all the time. He also enjoys working and helping around the house. He helps his sisters go to the well to draw water for their family every day, and he helps with a small garden by their house. It makes him sad when he sees his friends walking to school every day while he sits at home with his siblings. He wants desperately to go to school.

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Mickie West on August 7, 2024 at 7:06 pm

2023-2024 SCHOOL PICTURE

Mickie West on May 23, 2024 at 5:00 pm

SPONSOR # 2017-00-092JHC
GENDER: MALE
GRADE: 4TH GRADE
AGE: 14
HEIGHT: 63″
CHEST:30″
WAIST:28″
HIPS:32
FOOT L.:10
FAV. SUBJECT: MATH
FAV. COLOR: BLACK
FAV. ACTIVITY: PLAY WITH FRIENDS
SHOE SIZE: MEN’S 10
CLOTHING SIZE:BOYS 16 S
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Mickie West on October 18, 2023 at 12:23 am

2022-2023 School Picture

Mickie West on July 4, 2022 at 4:03 pm

Sponsor #: 2017-00-092JHC
Age: 14
Grade: 4
Height: 57
Chest: 27
Waist: 24
Hips: 28
Foot “: 9
Shoe Size: MENS 6
Clothing Size: BOYS 14 SLIM

**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.
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Mickie West on July 1, 2022 at 6:18 pm

2021-2022 SCHOOL PICTURE

Mickie West on July 1, 2022 at 6:17 pm

2021-2022 SCHOOL PICTURE

Mickie West on July 20, 2021 at 11:07 pm

GRADE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR: 5
AGE: 13
HEIGHT: 55″
CHEST: 27″
WAIST: 26″
HIPS: 28″
FOOT LENGTH: 9″
SHOE SIZE: BIG KIDS 5
CLOTHING SIZE: BOYS 12 SLIM
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