Cyiri Village, Rwanda

Little Diane loves being loved. She is a playful little girl who thinks she might want to be a doctor when she grows up. What I do for fun! Playing with other children and toys Singing  Home Chores None School Actively attending Mubumbano school Rwandan Grade: Nursery 1 U.S. Grade Equivalent: Pre School The Family Marital Status: Married Number of Siblings: 1 Father is an assistant construction worker Mother is a shop keeper

Divine, pronounces Dee-veen-ay. The middle child who loves school. She wants to be a teacher when she grows up. What I do for fun! Playing with other children Football/known as American soccer Home Chores Washing dishes Help looking after the baby School Actively attending Mubumbano school Rwandan Grade: Primary 3 U.S. Grade Equivalent: 3rd Grade The Family Marital Status: Married Number of Siblings: 2 Father is a farmer Mother is a farmer

Elisa lives with his mother, his father has married another wife, leaving this family, but has been imprisoned. Elisa is a joyful child and the youngest of four children, who wants to be a pilot when he grows up. What I do for fun! Playing with other children Football/known as American soccer Home Chores Fetching water Collecting firewood School Actively attending Mubumbano school Rwandan Grade: Primary 2 U.S. Grade Equivalent: 2nd Grade The Family Marital Status: Unmarried Number of Siblings: 3 Father is in prison, but also a construction worker Mother is a farmer

Ernest is the youngest of the family. He is so happy he gets to wear a uniform to school. He really wants a sponsor to be able to continue his education. He wants to be a doctor when he grows up. What I do for fun! Playing and making toy cars Football/known as American soccer Home Chores Taking care of and grazing the pigs School Actively attending Mubumbano school Rwandan Grade: Primary 1 U.S. Grade Equivalent: 1st Grade The Family Marital Status: Married Number of Siblings: 3 Father is a farmer for other families Mother is a farmer for other families

Ezra's friends call him Mpyisi and he loves the subject English and Math, and wants to be a doctor when he grows up. What I do for fun! Playing with toy cars Football/known as American soccer Home Chores Washing dishes Telling his mother stories School Actively attending Mubumbano school Rwandan Grade: Nursery 1 U.S. Grade Equivalent: Pre School The Family Marital Status: Married Number of Siblings: 3 Father is a farmer Mother is a hired farmer and a sewing student at the Bright Africa Foundation center

Giselle is thankful for the BAF organization to help her go to school, she loves her uniform. She wants to be a teacher when she grows up. What I do for fun! Playing with other children Drawing at school Home Chores Fetching water Sweeping School Actively attending Mubumbano school Rwandan Grade: Nursery 3 U.S. Grade Equivalent: Kindergarten The Family Marital Status: Married Number of Siblings: 4 Father is a farmer Mother is a farmer

Grace comes from a large family. They are very grateful for the organization to help them survive. A sponsor would be a great help to support her education. She wants to be a doctor. What I do for fun! Playing with other children Football/known as American soccer Home Chores Fetching water Washing dishes School Actively attending Mubumbano school Rwandan Grade: Primary 2 U.S. Grade Equivalent: 2nd Grade The Family Marital Status: Married Number of Siblings: 5 Father is a farmer Mother is a farmer

Jeniffer has the cutest smile she is growing fast and is looking for a sponsor family to love and pray for. She wants to be a doctor when she grows up. What I do for fun! Playing with other children skipping jump rope Bouncing a tennis ball and playing games Home Chores Fetching water School Actively attending Mubumbano school Rwandan Grade: Primary 2 U.S. Grade Equivalent: 2nd grade The Family Marital Status: Married Number of Siblings: 3 Father is a farmer Mother is a farmer

Jesca is really excited about meeting a sponsor. She is thankful that she can go to school, is praying to pass exams to begin high school in the fall. She wants to be a doctor when she grows up. What I do for fun! Playing with other children Football/known as American soccer Home Chores Helps mom cook  Washing dishes and sweeping School Actively attending Mubumbano school Rwandan Grade: Primary 6 U.S. Grade Equivalent: 6th Grade The Family Marital Status: Married Number of Siblings: 3 Father is a farmer Mother is a farmer for other families

Joseph is the youngest of the children in his home. He is so thankful for the organization's support to help go to school, he loves to study and wants to be a soldier when he grows up. What I do for fun! Playing with other children Football/known as American soccer Home Chores Washing dishes Fetching water School Actively attending Mubumbano school Rwandan Grade: Primary 2 U.S. Grade Equivalent: 2nd Grade The Family Marital Status: Married Number of Siblings: 3 Father is a farmer Mother is a farmer

Kellia and her siblings live with her grandma. Both parents abandoned the children. Her mother left them when she was very young to marry another man. She wants to be a teacher when she grows up. What I do for fun! Playing with other children Bouncing a tennis ball Home Chores Fetching water Collecting firewood Washing dishes School Actively attending Mubumbano school Rwandan Grade: Primary 1 U.S. Grade Equivalent: 1st Grade The Family Marital Status: Remarried Number of Siblings: 3 Father is not with the family Mother is not with the family Grandma cares for all the children

Nadine is the 3rd born of 6 children. She is grateful to be able to go to school and have a uniform and get a meal. She is excited to have a sponsor. She wants to be a doctor when she grows up. What I do for fun! Jumping rope with friends Football/known as American soccer Home Chores Cooking Sweeping School Actively attending Mubumbano school Rwandan Grade: Primary 3 U.S. Grade Equivalent: 3rd Grade The Family Marital Status: Married Number of Siblings: 5 Father is a farmer Mother is a farmer