Djeena A.

Birthday: April 4, 2011 Sponsorship #: 2020-00-030HCS

Djeena (prounounced “Gina”) is in 6th grade at our BGM Maranatha School. She lives with her aunt and five cousins in the village of Galette Chambon. She first moved to Galette Chambon back in 2020 and she lived with her aunt in a house in Hope Center Village. She came to live with her aunt because her mother became very sick and had to go to the hospital. Two months later, her mother died, and her aunt agreed to keep her permanently. They lived happily near Hope Center for four years, however, they were forced to leave their home and the village a year ago when violence struck her community. They evacuated to a village in the mountains to live with other family members until they felt they could safely return to the village. Instead of living at Hope Center, though, they found a small, mud house in a remote part of the village to live where they felt safer. It is very hard for her aunt to feed all of the children in the family, so Djeena is very happy that she can go to school and get a hot meal there. When Djeena’s mother died, she was very, very sad, but she is thankful that she has family to live with and extra thankful that someone is helping her continue school. She was so afraid that she would not be able to return to school. She is so happy that she can be in a good school again, but she will not be able to continue if she doesn’t get a sponsor. Her favorite subject is mathematics. When she’s not in school, Djeena enjoys helping around the house and playing with friends. When she grows up, she wants to become a nurse.

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Mickie West on July 3, 2022 at 10:05 pm

Sponsor #: 2020-00-030HC
Age: 13
Grade: 4
Height: 54
Chest: 26
Waist: 25
Hips: 28
Foot “: 8.5
Shoe Size: BIG KIDS 3.5
Clothing Size: GIRLS 12

**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 July 1, 2022 at 5:45 pm

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