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Vincent is a disciplined and intelligent boy. His dream to become an electrical engineer started early in life when he learnt the skills of radio repair from a neighbor. He developed great interest in repairing radios that had been thrown away. Out of his curiosity, he repaired his first broken radio for his uncle and it worked! Later he repaired yet another broken radio for his grandfather and it worked too! Vincent's good performance in school did not come on a silver platter. He was able to sacrifice his sleep by sleeping late and waking up very early to study. He also consulted his teachers much on subjects he felt he needed help. He believes that hard work pays. Vincent is the only son to his single mother. He currently lives with his grandparents. His grandfather has suffered stroke and has not been able to help provide for Vincent.

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Total $500
  • Food
    $110
  • Boarding
    $140
  • Other
    $30
  • Uniform
    $100
  • Tuition
    $120

Vincent Alex's Funding history

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2018 Form 2
2017 Form 1

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Vincent Alex
Fri, October 9, 2020 at 1:37 pm GMT
Hi,,,,
It was good to hear from you. The stay at home due to the pandemic had very many challenges which were hard to cope up with. People could not tolerate the new normal way of living. Schools were closed but thanks to Kenya connect. The organization allowed us to access online classes through the zoom meeting. They also allowed us to access the internet for more information and not forgetting they also provided two face masks for each and every student wich were reusable. The government however has decided the reopening for Form Four, Grade Four and Grade Eight Monday on date 12. Strict measures have been put in place to cub the spread of Covid-19 among the students country wide.. and ensure they are safe. I created awareness to my grandparents about the virus and made them informed in every information I heard to keep them safe.
As I go back to school I wish you a nice stay and also keep safe..
GoodBye... Much love from Vincent.
Byeee..
Laura
Thu, July 2, 2020 at 4:48 pm GMT
Hi Vincent,

Yes this pandemic is crazy, a very scary time in life. But you will remember this your whole life. You should journal about it because your kids will ask what it was like to live during this time in the future. My kids starting taking school online in April but stopped going to the School building on March 13th. They finished up this year in June 23rd, but online school was much easier than in the classroom. My youngest is going into her last year in High School and my two older kids are in University. The Universities are even going to stop taking the testing that students are reguired to do for admittence. My older two kids will be traveling back to their college in the Fall but will take some classes online and some in person with a mask on. My youngest daughter's school has not said if they are returning to the building or will be online again at home in the Fall (September). Right now in the US there is a 11% unemployment rate but the numbers are suppose to go higher with all the new people getting sick. We are finding in the hot States where people are going indoors to get cooled off, they are spreading the virus quicker. The milder weather States are doing ok, because we are staying outside as much as possible. We live in the mid atlantic part of the country, in the middle near the east coast, our weather is hot, but not too hot so we can stay outside a lot. We have a small vegetable garden but not enough vegetables to feed us, so we are buying from local farms.

Right now we have 3 dogs, so they keep us busy.

I hope you are not working still so hard, I am sure you have a lot of responsibilities. Tell your grandparents, we said hello.

Take care Vincent and stay healthy. All my best, Laura
Phoebe
Wed, July 1, 2020 at 3:45 pm GMT
Vincent-- It was good to hear from you. The pandemic has affected the whole world. I have been staying home too and wearing a mask when I go to the market. I live in Maryland and my home is on a creek part of the Chesapeake Bay. You should look up the Chesapeake Bay in an Atlas at the LRC to see where I am. It is summer here and very hot. I am growing tomatoes in my garden. I also have some herbs. I love to read. It's good you are reading too. Keep borrowing books from Kenya Connect, especially during the pandemic. It will help you be ready for school again. The more you read, the more you will learn and it's a good way to practice your English too! Thanks for writing and stay safe. Miss Phoebe
Vincent Alex
Tue, June 30, 2020 at 1:05 pm GMT
Hi…

The year started well and all things were all right but due to the pandemic that has struck the earth things have changed completely. The usual behaviour has been greatly affected. On 15th March of this year schools were closed for the safety of the students and allowed to go back home after few weeks after midterm. I could not cope up with the situation easily. I had all the responsibility to manage all the 24 hrs in a day. I take part in helping my grandma and grandpa , reading for some hours in a day. We keep safe by staying at home and making sure that we have followed the measures put by the ministry of health in order to be Covid 19 free.

Keep safe.
Bye.
Marcelo Esteban
Tue, June 2, 2020 at 6:41 pm GMT
Hello!
My name's Marcelo Esteban Mauricio and I'm writing from Argentina to tell you I'd LOVE to be your friend and help you in any way I can while you're in school. If you've got Facebook, look for me as Marcelo Esteban Mauricio and let's chat there, okay?
Laura
Wed, October 30, 2019 at 1:59 pm GMT
Hi Vincent,

So glad you are doing so well in school. Earlier this year you said you liked Chemistry, is that your favorite subject? What do you want to do when you grow up? Would you go to University?

So it sounds like you are getting some good rains, I am happy to hear about that. How long is your break? My younger two kids are just finishing their 1st quarter, they really don't get a break until Thanksgivings in late November. The break is really for the Holidays. My son is in 12th grade which is the last year before University. He is applying for colleges now. I think he wants to be an Engineer.l We won't find out until December or January. My younger daughter is in 11th grade & studying Graphic Design. She also plays a lot of field hockey, her name is Lily. My son's name is Liam and my oldest's daughter's name is Maggie. She is a Junior at Penn State University and is studying Telecom.

This picture is of him with his American football helmut on.

Take care Vincent and Congrats on your hard work. Laura
Vincent Alex
Wed, October 30, 2019 at 12:17 pm GMT
Hi
The term has come to an end. Over the holiday I have planned to help my grandparents in the little garden since it is the onset of the rains. More so perfect my grade. The term was successful. Thanks for the support through out the year.

Goodbye thanks a lot.
ramadhani
Fri, October 25, 2019 at 12:19 pm GMT
The Meaning of History
Explain the meaning of History
Definitions of history
Various definitions have been put forward to define history as a discipline some of them are:
History is a record of events pertaining to human activities, his social, economic and political development from the past the present and the future.
History refers to the study of past events, present situation and prediction of the future or it is the study of changes in the process of material production.
History is defined as knowledge that entails chronologically presented narrations about human activities pertaining to social, economic, technological and political aspects from the past to the future.
In general history can also refer to an academic discipline which uses a narrative to examine and analyse the sequences of past events and objectively determine the patterns of cause and effect that determine them. It’s the record of human activities which enable man to survival and attain essential needs from the environment.
The basic needs of humankind include food shelter and clothing. Due to social, political, cultural, economic and technological transformations humankind's activities have to change from time to time.
Actions taken against nature aim to change natural objects into conditions that can satisfy human needs; these activities against nature are what we call material production. Material production includes can be observed in sharpening of sticks to make a spear, digging trenches to trap wild animals and many more.
Vincent Alex
Wed, June 12, 2019 at 9:28 am GMT
Hi..
The half-term was very successful and busy. I really worked hard in the course of the half-term.Am hoping for better results by the end of the term.I am helping my guardians and also trying to work more harder in my studies for more improvement.My mum was only blessed with one kid despite her divorce with my dad.

Once more thank you for your support.
Good bye..
Laura
Sat, April 27, 2019 at 2:49 am GMT
Wow, Vincent I love your motivation. You seemed to like school. Chemistry is tough, I am glad you are doing so well with it. We are busy with the end of year activities with the kids. They still have two more months, but there are lots of activities to attend. Do you have any brothers or sisters? Thanks for writing to me, I look forward to get to know you better. My oldest Daughter is in college in her second year. She will finish up in one week, so we are looking forward to have Maggie back home. Next weekend we celebrate my mother's 80th birthday. Anyway, take care & keep up the excellent work. All our love, Laura
Vincent Alex
Fri, April 26, 2019 at 10:52 am GMT
Hi….
The holiday vacation has come to an end. The holiday was achievable by helping my guardians in the garden during the rainy season and also I was very determined in my schoolwork not only by doing revision but also reading a mile ahead of the teacher in accordance of making an improvement second term.
Once again thank you for supporting me….

Bye….
Vincent Alex
Tue, April 9, 2019 at 10:51 am GMT
Thu, April 4 at 11:05 am GMT
Hi Laura,

I am doing very well and my academic progress is quite recommendable. My grandma is doing very despite her age.. The half term was very successful and full of activities..I was among the giant students in chemistry in our class.The onset of the rains is near and we are working hard in our garden in preparation of the rains.. You have lovely kids...Over the holiday I am planning to help my guardians and also celebrate for Easter... I wish you a happy Easter.... Thanks for your kindness to me..I hope we will meet when you will visit Kenya again..

All the best!! With much love from Vincent Alex
Laura
Tue, February 19, 2019 at 4:41 pm GMT
Hi Vincent Alex,

How are you? How is school going for you? How is your grandmother? Have you gotten rains so your garden can grow?

I see you want to be a Electrical engineer that is amazing. My husband is one and it is very hard but rewarding. Please let me know how school is going for you and how you are doing.

This is a picture of my three kids last summer on the beach. My youngest is adopted from China.

All my best! Love, Laura
Vincent Alex
Tue, November 6, 2018 at 12:45 pm GMT
Suzanne,

I am very fine just doing well at home.the onset of the rain is on and I am planning to help my guardians at the garden for good harvest during the harvesting season.I will continue reading for a better tomorrow all the best in Canada ..
Thank you very much for the support.
Suzanne
Sun, October 28, 2018 at 7:04 pm GMT
Vincent Alex,

How are you? We are sending you best wishes for a great school year from Canada!

Suzanne and Peter
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