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Raymond is the fist born and the only child of a single mother. His mother earns a living doing casual labor in Nairobi while Raymond lives with his aging grandmother.. Raymond did his primary exam (KCPE) in 2015 and was the top student at his primary school with 384 marks. He is a confident boy who is determined overcome all odds to become a pilot. ' I need to work hard to become a pilot in the future.'

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Total $500
  • Boarding
    $208
  • Tuition
    $100
  • Books And Supplies
    $100
  • Other
    $12
  • Uniform
    $80

Raymond's Funding history

Year Grade Receipt Status
2019 Form 4
2018 Form 3
2017 Form 2
2016 Form 1

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Suzanne
Sun, January 12, 2020 at 3:04 pm GMT
Raymond,

Congratulations! Thank you for your note here and for all of your hard work - what a wonderful accomplishment. Thank you also for the volunteer work you are doing with younger students, you are an inspiration and we wish you all the very best as you move forward.

You can reach me at suzanne.laurie@me.com if you ever come to the west coast of Canada.

With much love,
Suzanne and Peter
Laura
Sat, January 11, 2020 at 3:14 pm GMT
Hi Raymond,

I heard about your success, I am so thrilled and I am in awe of you. The staff at Kenya Connect are beaming with pride of your accomplishment. So glad you will have some time home to help the local students, they will benefit greatly by you. Liam is just getting University acceptances now and will make a decision on where he will go next year in the next few months. Maggie is in her third year of college and Lily is in her third year of High School.

Keep in touch, I think eventually you can't use the school fund site to communicate with me. Anthony communicates with me through Linked In or you can email me at photographybyll@mac.com.

If you decide to come to the US, you can stay at my home during your breaks, you will start college the same time at Liam.

Take care and Congratulations! I am so very Happy for you! Love Laura
Raymond
Sat, January 11, 2020 at 12:09 pm GMT
Hi Laura and Suzanne

It has been long since we last communicated.Am doing great.I recently completed my high school studies and got grade A- of 80 points out of possible 84.Thanks for your unwavering help.I am currently teaching as an assistant teacher at a primary school as way of giving back to the society and inspiring others.Am planning on applying for scholarships to study in U.S.A to pursue either medicine or computer science.Say hi to Liam and Maggie...May God bless you.See you soon...
Laura
Wed, October 30, 2019 at 2:03 pm GMT
Raymond,

I haven't heard from you forever. How are you doing? When are you finishing up? How is school going when is the big test to see if you get into University.

Do you still follow American Basketball? How is your family?

Let me know what is going on with you, I miss hearing from you. All my best, Laura
Suzanne
Tue, February 19, 2019 at 5:00 pm GMT
Raymond,

Exciting news! I am glad to hear that you are interested in continuing your studies and coming to the US. We live in Canada but travel to the US frequently. Please keep us posted on your progress!

Love,
Suzanne and Peter
Laura
Tue, February 19, 2019 at 4:25 pm GMT
This is just snow & ice at our local State park that is near our house.
Laura
Tue, February 19, 2019 at 4:25 pm GMT
This is our house while it is still snowing with our younger dog, Larry playing in the snow.
Laura
Tue, February 19, 2019 at 4:24 pm GMT
Here is Liam using our gas powered snow plow. We have a long driveway and using a shovel takes all day to do.
Laura
Tue, February 19, 2019 at 4:08 pm GMT
Hi Raymond,

So exciting that you are thinking about trying to go to university in the USA, I would be so thrilled if that happened, let me know if I can help you in any way. We just went on a college tour with my two youngest Liam & Lily. Liam only has a year and a half left of High School and he is doing well in school and testing well on his SAT's. SAT's is the test that American kids take to see what level of college they go to. Some colleges have harder academic standards and want to make sure that they get students that are bright enough to go to their schools. American kids tend to take the test 2-4 times and it is 3-4 hours long. They take the test over a 1 year period and study more in-between so that they give their best effort. We are enjoying a cold wet winter. There is promise of spring on the horizon, but it's been icy and some snow. How are your studies going? How is your family? I will send a snow picture in my next message. Keep up the good work Raymond, you have a bright future. Love, Laura
Raymond
Tue, February 19, 2019 at 12:09 pm GMT
Hi Suzanne and Peter
It has been long time since we communicated.I hope we will this year more frequently.Right now am thinking of doing mechatronics at a university in USA.I am applying for a scholarship because i love America.Hope to hear from you soon.
Suzanne
Sun, October 28, 2018 at 7:03 pm GMT
Hi Raymond,

I'm sending you a picture of Peter and myself. What changed your mind about being a pilot and what are you thinking about now for work? Looking forward to hearing from you and I hope school continues to go well for you!

Suzanne and Peter
Raymond
Fri, October 26, 2018 at 9:00 am GMT
Hi Laura
I am glad to hear from you again.I can see you had a good summer.I cannot figure out how it was marvellous at the pilgrimmage.It was a wonderful experience for you.Anyway i had a good time in school.Guess what?Next year is my last year at school!And my ambition is one day to study in USA because kenya is really boring and i like adventures and exposure to new experiences and people.My favourite book so far has been Harry Potter series. Say hi to Lily and i cannot really imagine that she is in high school.Nice time.
Raymond
Fri, October 26, 2018 at 8:44 am GMT
Hi Suzanne
I am excited to hear from you though we may have never met.Yeah i liked to be a pilot but things changed...Anyway it was incredible for you to work in the airline.Say hi to Peter and kindly send your pic so that i might recognize you.Byee
Suzanne
Tue, August 28, 2018 at 9:51 pm GMT
Hi Raymond,

It is an honour to help with your school this year and wonderful to meet you here in the journal. My husband Peter and I are from Canada and you may have met Peter already this spring when he was visiting.

My first job was in the airline business and I'm excited to hear that you would like to be a pilot. I saw your picture wearing the Emirates t-shirt. I have heard that they are an amazing airline but I have never flown them.

Keep up your great work with school and I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,
Suzanne and Peter
Laura
Tue, August 7, 2018 at 6:17 pm GMT
Here is a picture of my kids at the beach. My youngest daughter Lily, went to Spain with me on that Pilgrimage. She is adopted from China. She is our athlete and she plays Field Hockey at High School and hopes to play in College, she is talented. Keep up the good work Raymond, enjoy your time at home. Love Laura
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