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About

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.'

Where your donation goes

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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Laura
Tue, August 7, 2018 at 6:14 pm GMT
Hi Raymond,

It has been a busy summer for us. Way, way too much rain and a lot of travel. I went with my church's youth group to Spain in June for 10 days for a pilgrimage on the El Camino Pilgrimage. We walked 112K in 5 days which was tough but we enjoyed the journey. There were 61 kids and 13 adults. My family has gone to the beach a few times which is wonderful

What have you been reading? I am reading book called The Baker's daughter, it's a historical fiction about a girl in Germany during World War 2. I also read The girl from Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See. Lisa See is one of my favorite authors, I love everything she writes.

Here is a picture from the Pilgrimage, our kids are on the right side. The kids in the red & yellow are new Spanish friends that were also on the Pilgrimage. It was an experience of a lifetime.
Raymond
Fri, August 3, 2018 at 12:17 pm GMT
Hi Laura
I hope you are fine after the lengthy silence.We recently closed schools for a short vacation.I will be busy helping granny and of course reading.Nice time.
Raymond
Mon, June 18, 2018 at 8:53 am GMT
Hi Laura
I just received your mail and am delighted.It is bad news that you will you will not be coming to Kenya.Sorry for the catastrophe that has befallen your city.Say hi to Maggie and Liam.By the way we are off for midterm break.Nice time.
Laura
Sat, June 2, 2018 at 5:42 pm GMT
Hi Raymond,

I have no plans yet to come back to Kenya, it's a pretty far distance. The next time I come I want to bring my husband and maybe my son, Liam, maybe when he graduates High School. I do love it there. In a few short weeks, I am going to Spain with my youth group for a religious Pilgrimage. We will walk 100K on the El Camino trail. The kids have been fundraising for two years to help offset the price of the trip and we are taking about 60 kids, so that should be fun. Maggie is in Australia right now with her friends so I am anxious to hear how her trip is going. We have had tremendous rains recently, one just destroyed our little town, Ellicott City. We have helping collect goods for the residents and store owners and are helping cleaning out their buildings of debris and trash. The water rose 12 feet so the whole first floors were under water. Cars got tossed around like toys and roads collapsed. One two hundred old building got washed away. Only one life was lost, a brave man who was trying to rescue someone else. All my best, Laura
Raymond
Tue, April 17, 2018 at 11:26 am GMT
Hi Laura
I am happy to hear from you after a long time.I hope you had good time.Meanwhile am wondering when you could come to Kenya.Nice time.
Laura
Sat, April 7, 2018 at 2:01 am GMT
And here we are together. Such a happy occasion for me. Raymond, enjoy your time at home. Hard work pays off. I will look forward to hear from you! The kids say hello! Love, Laura
Laura
Sat, April 7, 2018 at 2:00 am GMT
And another one.
Laura
Sat, April 7, 2018 at 1:59 am GMT
Here you are solving the building exercise. You are so smart>
Laura
Sat, April 7, 2018 at 1:59 am GMT
Here is a couple pictures of you that I took last summer. I was so impressed with you! You were acting shy for just a little bit.
Laura
Sat, April 7, 2018 at 1:55 am GMT
Right behind us on that deck is a pond and in the pond is Alligators. We watched this alligator eat fish on Easter it was really interesting. This guy was about 6 feet long. I nicknamed him, Buddy.
Laura
Sat, April 7, 2018 at 1:51 am GMT
Here is a fun picture I took of our younger dog when we had a snow fall this winter. His name is Larry and he is 5
Laura
Sat, April 7, 2018 at 1:49 am GMT
Hi Raymond,

So sorry I have not written in a while, I think of you often. That is so awesome about your science fair project, what did you do it on? You are so funny, so American. You surprised me with how much you knew about Basketball. We have been watching the NCAA tournament and enjoyed watching Villa Nova win. My girlfriend went to Villa Nova, so she took her youngest son to the game. So you are enjoying hip hop and taking pictures? You will have to show me some that you took. My younger two have off for Easter week for Spring break. We flew to Charleston, South Carolina for spring break. Here is a picture of us. (Maggie is at College and could not join us on this trip)
Raymond
Thu, April 5, 2018 at 11:52 am GMT
Hi Laura
We recently closed school for a short vacation.
The term was busy and full of activities.Imagine i managed to reach regional level in science fair projects.It was my greatest achievement so far.Say hi to Lily and others.Keep in touch.
Raymond
Mon, February 26, 2018 at 7:56 am GMT
Hi Laura
I am off for the midterm break.I always play American Football on my smartphone and it is pretty cool. Nowadays i have changed my hobbies.Guess they include what?Creating animations with a borrowed laptop(I request you for an apple laptop to create apps), listening to american hiphop and taking photos.Bravo to Maggie for the win.My dream university is no other than Harvard.Say hi to Liam and Lily.Nice time! and do not forget my request!
Laura
Mon, October 30, 2017 at 5:11 pm GMT
Hi Raymond,

I am so glad you are helping your Granny with planting, and that you get a break from school. I love that you love school so much and that you are doing very good. You know it is super important that you get the top grades especially since you are such a smart boy. You need to use all that Brain power. We are enjoying fall with all the beautiful leaves that are changing colors and starting to fall. Winter is on the way. Liam & Lily & I went to visit Maggie recently at her University for an American Football game at Pennsylvania State University. They played the University of Michigan and had the largest crowd ever watch the game at Penn State's stadium. It was 110,823 people. The game was very exciting. PSU won. I attached a picture of us. My husband was working in Puerto Rico, maybe you heard about the horrible hurricane that destroyed the island. Thanks for your sweet note, enjoy your time off! Love, Laura
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