Sata Village, Rwanda

Alice is a bright young girl with a big smile. She is often quiet but loves to jump rope with her girlfriends. She wants to be a doctor when she grows up. What I do for fun! Playing with other children Bouncing a tennis ball Home Chores Washing Dishes Sweeping the compound around the home 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 construction worker Mother is a farmer  

Ange Kevine it so grateful to the BAF organization for helping her go to school. She wants to be a teacher when she graduates. What I do for fun! Loves to sing Home Chores Fetching water Collecting firewood Helping grandma cook School Actively attending Mubumbano school Rwandan Grade: Primary 5 U.S. Grade Equivalent: 5th Grade The Family Marital Status: Married Number of Siblings: 0 Father is a farmer Mother is a farmer Grandparents are farmers She lives with her grandparents as her family abandoned her  

Elsa Bruno loves to play. He enjoys school and wants to be a policeman when he grows up. What I do for fun! Playing with other children and football/known as American soccer Making toys out of recycle materials Home Chores Fetching water School Actively attending Mubumbano school Rwandan Grade: Primary 1 U.S. Grade Equivalent: 1st grade The Family Marital Status: Married Number of Siblings: 1 Father is a farmer Mother shovels/digs for hire  

Marie Alice is the second born child. She is a big help at home and she sometimes lives with Grandma who better cares for her. 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 Fetching water Cleaning house  Collecting firewood School Actively attending Mubumbano school Rwandan Grade: Primary 4 U.S. Grade Equivalent: 4th Grade The Family Marital Status: Married to other people Number of Siblings: 3 Father is a farmer but left the family and remarried Mother is a farmer for other families and recently remarried Grandmother cares for Marie Alice in her home part-time

Aime (pronounced Uh-me) Mark who is the youngest in a big family. He loves school so much his favorite thing to do is study. Kinyarwanda (their language) is his favorite subject. He wants to be a soldier when he grows up. What I do for fun! Studies school subjects Football/known as American soccer Home Chores Fetching water Collecting firewood School Actively attending Mubumbano school Rwandan Grade: Primary 4 U.S. Grade Equivalent: 4th Grade The Family Marital Status: Married Number of Siblings: 4 Father is a construction working building houses Mother is a farmer

Alphonsine has had it tough, the children were abandoned by their mother, and they live with the father and stepmother. The youngest sibling passed away, they struggle, but are grateful for BAF. To have a sponsor family is her dream. She wants to be a teacher when she grows up. What I do for fun! Playing with her friends Jump and skipping ropes Home Chores Fetching water Washing dishes  Collecting firewood School Actively attending Mubumbano school Rwandan Grade: Primary 3 U.S. Grade Equivalent: 3rd Grade The Family Marital Status: Married  Number of Siblings: 2 (and third one in heaven) Father is a farmer Mother is a farmer (step mother)

Seth is a smart young man who wants to become an engineer when he grows up. He and his family live next to the BAF organization building and are great neighbors with their own little house. 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 3 U.S. Grade Equivalent: 3rd Grade The Family Marital Status: Married Number of Siblings: 4 Father is a farmer and BAF security guard Mother is a farmer

Benine is a playful girl who loves her big family. She wants to take care of them by being a doctor when she grows up. What I do for fun! Playing with other children Drawing at school Home Chores Fetching water  Collecting firewood 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: 4 (with one set of twins) Father is a farmer Mother is a farmer for another family

Divine is one of the older girls in the organization, she is bright and grateful for the organization to help her with school.  What I do for fun! Telling stories and making new friends Bouncing a tennis ball Home Chores Washing dishes Fetching water Collecting Firewood School Actively attending Mubumbano school Rwandan Grade: Primary 5 U.S. Grade Equivalent: 5th Grade The Family Marital Status: Married Number of Siblings: 4 Father is a farmer Mother is a farmer Grandma - Divine lives and cares for her  

Enatha is grateful for the lunches at school. She has a large family and is excited to be part of a sponsor family. She wants to be a doctor when she grows up. What I do for fun! Playing with her friends Bouncing a tennis ball Home Chores Cleaning the house Fetching water 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

Kelly is sponsored and is thankful as it helps his family very much. He 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 Fetching water Washing Dishes School Actively attending GS Rwesero school Rwandan Grade: Primary 3 U.S. Grade Equivalent: 3rd Grade The Family Marital Status: Unmarried Number of Siblings: 3 Father is a security guard and married to another woman Mother lives in another town, Kelly goes back and forth to be part of BAF

Kevine is pronounced Kay-veen-aye. School is her favorite thing. She is a grateful only child and lives with her single mother. She is excited about a sponsor family to love and write to. She wants to be a teacher when she grows up.   What I do for fun! Playing with other children Bouncing a tennis ball with friends Home Chores Washing dishes Sweeping School Actively attending Mubumbano school Rwandan Grade: Primary 1 U.S. Grade Equivalent: 1st Grade The Family Marital Status: Not Married Number of Siblings: 0 Father is a farmer not living with family Mother is a teacher Grandma lives with them