We arrived at Claire’s home and were greeted by her mother, two sisters and one small brother. The father, who had been a school teacher in the village, has been hospitalized since June with diabetes. Claire comes from a family of ten children – three of which were taken in after her uncle’s death. Claire has lived with her family off and on during her childhood – with so many children Claire stayed with her Aunt in Kigali in order to go to school. Claire was sponsored off and on during her education and when she entered her last year of high school she had no sponsorship available so she went to work for the Serena hotel earning 370 francs per hour (70 cents US) - she worked long hours and would study late into the evening. Claire is a hard worker with a lot of drive.
Claire heard about the Esther Home scholarship while she was riding in a taxi (a taxi here is a small mini van with passengers packed in it like sardines). Claire overheard a conversation about the scholarship and then went in search for Africa New Life and applied. After she was accepted she started volunteering at the Dream Center each day working with the street children and other sponsor children. She has great enthusiasm, strong determination and drive - she will be a great asset to the Esther Home.
After we were served warm milk and had a long conversation we left Claire’s family home.
Claire heard about the Esther Home scholarship while she was riding in a taxi (a taxi here is a small mini van with passengers packed in it like sardines). Claire overheard a conversation about the scholarship and then went in search for Africa New Life and applied. After she was accepted she started volunteering at the Dream Center each day working with the street children and other sponsor children. She has great enthusiasm, strong determination and drive - she will be a great asset to the Esther Home.
After we were served warm milk and had a long conversation we left Claire’s family home.
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