Wema Children's Centre

Sharon’s parents were unable to take care of her and her siblings so they left them in the care of old grandparents who are not able to sustain their needs and education. Sharon needs financial assistance to continue her education. She loves mathematics and chemistry and hopes to become a doctor.

Lilian’s family is very poor. They cannot afford their basic needs, and they have no source of income. Lilian needs support to complete high school, which will enable her to help her family. Lilian enjoys studying business and math, and she hopes to become an accountant.

Ivonne lives alone with her grandmother, who is very poor. They do not know what happened to her mother. Ivonne loves social and religious studies and hopes to become a judge someday.

I am glad to be in Highway Academy because my parents are unable to pay for my school fees so that I can continue with my education. There is good education in Highway Academy because there are good teachers who encourage learning.

Fednand’s family is very poor and they cannot afford two meals per day. They have no source of income. He needs support in order to complete his education and help his family. Fednand loves physics and math courses and hopes to become a civil engineer.

Nelma has a very large family who stay with different family members. Her mother is the primary breadwinner despite suffering from some form of untreated mental heath challange. Nelma is happy with the company she has at Wema but sometimes is sad thinking about the challanges her family faces. She wishes to study law. When she becomes a lawyer she hopes to relieve her mother of the burden she undergoes holding her family together and perhaps take her to the hospital. "I thank Wema for giving me the chance to study hard and help my family out of the financial problems we experience." -Sarah Nelima.