NAME: IRASUBIZA VESTINA (FEMALE)
DATE OF BIRTH: 07th, September 2013
CLASS: TOP CLASS(NURSERY)
NATIONALITY: CONGOLESE
SCHOOL: Nakivale HOPE Nursery & Primary School
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Backgound:
Vestina lost her parents in 2022 in a very deadly rebel attack on their house in Bukavu, North Kivu province of the D.R. Congo. She was rescued by the survivors of the attack and then handed over to her old grandmother who fled with her up to Uganda where UNHCR settled them in Nakivale Refugee Camp.
The grandmother fled with her 3 grandchildren of which Vestina was one, they live in a poorly constructed muddy house that has a grass thatched roof accommodating four people. They feed on one meal a day and that is in the evening and this comprises of maize and beans constantly.
Vestina has been for long been helped by the elder relative but because he is planning to marry, this leaves her future in uncertainty and without alternatives but to drop-out of school since the grandmother doesn't have any extra hand or support for help.
The grandmother is old and physically weak, too hard for her to feed the family but rather wait on UNHCR monthly support but with this support it is hard to sustain the family for long.
Vestina likes drawing and singing, she says she wants to become a medical doctor.
You can sponsor Vestina for $50 per month.
ABOUT YOUR NEW SPONSORSHIP
To sponsor a child or class, complete the form above with your contact details, naming the child or class, and their number.
We will be in touch by email and forward a form for filling in your payment details and other information. You can scan, fill in and email back to our office, or take a photo on your phone and send to us.
Soon, you will receive an introductory letter from your selected child or class / teacher from Africa, and a beautiful profile card of your child/class.
African children love receiving letters from you, as well as a photo of your family. These can be scanned and emailed to our office for forwarding to our partner in Africa who will print and deliver your letter.
Sponsored children can be visited in country depending on their local environment at the time, your visa, or permit to enter a refugee settlement and arrangements with our African project partner.
Please note: every African child wants to be a doctor or a lawyer, a pilot or an engineer! Your sponsorship may not get them that far, however, they will have a brighter future, whether they complete secondary, tertiary or a vocational course.
It is good to be aware that sometimes children leave the region and are lost from our program, others are forbidden to continue study, some are forced into early marriage and occasionally some die. We hope that your sponsoring experience will be a long and rewarding one.
Enquiries? Please call in to Jambo Sana, 72 Main Rd, Nairne, or phone our office Wednesday to Friday 0881880398 or email hope@ahi.org.au
Thankyou for Caring!
