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Erick is the fourth born in a family of seven. His father is deceased, leaving his mother as the sole breadwinner. She sells vegetables and washes people's clothes in nearby wealthy neighbourhoods to make ends meet. Her income is unstable. Mostly, Erick's mother depends on well-wishers to support her five children in school, two in high school and another three in primary school.

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Total $500
  • Tuition
    $150
  • Food
    $100
  • Boarding Fees
    $250

Erick's Funding history

Year Grade Receipt Status
2014 Form 4
2013 Form 3
2012 Form 2

Journal

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Richard
Sun, February 26, 2012 at 2:52 pm GMT
Dear Erick. I hope that your expiry is a very long way off indeed! You certainly inspire me. In fact all Kenya's hard working students are inspiring and heroes to me as often there are so many hardships in the way of their goals, but they are not put off and keep striving with a cheerful smile.

We are looking forward to hosting the Olympic games in London in the summer, which is being held 13 miles away from where we live. I will be supporting our swimmers like Rebecca Adlington and high diver, Tom Daley. However, I have also got my Kenya flag ready to waive in support of Kenya's fantastic runners. I will be crossing fingers that they do at least as well as they did at the last Olympics in Beijing where they won 14 running medals. It must be all that ugali and greens!

Best wishes - Richard, London, England, UK
Erick
Sat, February 25, 2012 at 8:14 am GMT
Hi Richard,just wanted to give some advice like our C.R.E teacher always tell us that we be inspired before we expire.Just wanted to give quote that says"FOCUS ON YOUR HEROES BUT NOT ON YOUR ZEROES"that is the qoute of the term.Hope you will also inpire me before I'm expired.
Erick
Fri, February 24, 2012 at 7:56 am GMT
Hi Richard!Back again from my mid-term.I'm just cool enjoying my short holiday.Hope you and your wife Karen are enjoying life.I have to read a lot for my coming exams just immediately we open school.I must say that MANCHESTER UNITED is my best club in the English Premier League,with Wilbek & Vidic as my best players.Hope you too will tell me your best swimmers!Bye ops to see you next time.
Richard
Mon, January 2, 2012 at 6:00 pm GMT
Hi Erick ~ I am so pleased to hear that you have graduated to go on to the next step at Pumwani Secondary. I wish you a lot of luck in your studies and other activities for 2012. I hope that you are still enjoying being in the school choir. Our next door neighbour has been in our local choir for over 50 years and sometimes they perform in our church.

I love computers, photography, music with a strong beat and anything to do with Kenya. I am not that interested in football, but my wife, Karen, supports Manchester United FC. When I was at school, many years ago, I was captain of the swimming team and played lots of rugby. Do you play any sport or support any team?

We do not have any children of our own, but I have two brothers, a sister and a step-sister and between them they have eight children. I am the second born. Karen is also the second born and her brother has two children. It gives us great pleasure seeing nephews and nieces grow up and helping a number like you through their schooling in Kenya.

Best wishes for the new term - Richard
Erick
Fri, December 16, 2011 at 7:00 am GMT
Sema,Richard,thats a new style of greeting. wow!teaching you new swahili any time I write to you a journal?anyway am back again from school for the Crismas holiday for the end the year.Am really glad that I have grduated and gone to the next step,not only that am very happy that crossed over to the new year.Hope that you have also do so just safe.Can I please know your likes dislikes so that to know you more.bye.
Richard
Sat, December 3, 2011 at 8:19 pm GMT
Hi Erick - I hope that life has been good for you over this last term and that you now have a well earned christmas holiday break. It is finally getting much colder here - we had our first ice on our windows this week - much later than usual. Christmas decorations are starting to be put up everywhere. Our shopping street has got lit christmas trees fixed to every lamp post, which is a wonderful sight at night. Thinking of you in warmer Kenya! All my best wishes - Richard, London, UK
Richard
Mon, October 10, 2011 at 7:26 pm GMT
Hi. Erick. It is great to hear from you. I am glad that you are enjoying life on your mid-term break and that you will in future have access to the internet at school for journals. I have been thinking of you as, last Saturday, our church had a visit from some Osiligi Maasai Warriors. There were seven men and women on a tour of Scotland and England and they sang and danced for us in order to raise funds for their village of Kisamis, 30 miles south-west of Nairobi. They have done similar tours for a number of years, but this is the first time that we have seen them perform. it was a very enjoyable performance. We bought some colourful bead craft necklaces that they were selling, and these are now hanging on my study wall to remind me of Kenya. My best wishes for your ongoing studies in the 2nd half of term. Richard
Erick
Mon, October 10, 2011 at 7:14 am GMT
Hi Mr.Richard I am in midterm holiday just enjoying life.I am very glad that our school has provided the internet for us,I know that I will be sending journals while at school.Hope to get your reply for this journal.BYE
Richard
Sun, September 11, 2011 at 3:14 pm GMT
Hi Erick ~ Good luck with your 3rd term. Rest assured that I will be thinking of you. I know that you will be making the most of your opportunities and I look forward to hearing what you have been up to, in due course. Richard
Erick
Fri, August 26, 2011 at 8:42 am GMT
Hi,Richard,I am writing this journal to you before I go to school for the third term period.I promise you to work extra hard to get good grades at the end of the year.I also request you to pray for me as I am beginning a new term.ASANTE, see you next term at the end of the year.
Richard
Tue, August 9, 2011 at 6:24 pm GMT
Erick ~ I am really impressed with those exam results - congratulations on reaching position 3 of 167 in the school. Really fantastic! Proof of your hard work - you really are making the most of your time at Pumwani Secondary School. I am so pleased that you are excelling. Yes - I am really working hard too - all with the hope of another visit to beautiful Kenya as soon as I can. Best wishes - Richard
Erick
Tue, August 9, 2011 at 1:00 pm GMT
JAMBO .Federco.I hope you are doing well and enjoying the good life in London. I am very fine here in Kenya enjoying life in Kenya with my family members. I am really working hard at my school to attain the best grades. I did my end of term two exams and managed to get a grade of B+ making me position 3 out of 167 students in the school. I hope that you too work hard? Hope to see you when you come to Kenya one of this days. BYE.
Richard
Sat, July 30, 2011 at 11:54 am GMT
Jambo Erick. Another boost to your school fund, with my best wishes. I hope that everything is still going well for you at school and the choir. I was listening to some Kenyan music recently - a group called Kenge Kenge - their name means "fusion of small, exhilarating instruments". Very enjoyable - they use traditional instruments such as the Nyatiti lyre, Bul drums, the Nyangile sound box, Ongeng’o metal rings, Asili flute, and the Oporo horn. Richard
Richard
Fri, June 17, 2011 at 6:49 pm GMT
Jambo Erick. Well done for making the most of your time in school and getting involved in other activities. I hope the choir is fun. I enjoy Kenyan Ohangla music.
Richard
Erick
Fri, June 17, 2011 at 8:07 am GMT
JAMBO Richard.I am pleased with you kind heart of funding for my school fees at Pumwani High School.I am really working very hard in school in order to achieve my dreams.Apart from academics,am also an active member of the school choir.I hope to meet you and your written journals.BYE.
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