Abubakarr S.

Personal Information

Reference #: SL-VP3-0197
Age:  17
Birthday:  June 23
Gender:  Male
Grade:  Seventh
Educational Goals:  Teacher
Favorite Subjects:  Bible
Favorite Activity:  Soccer, Singing
Favorite Bible Story and/or Verse:  Cain and Abel
Spiritual Life:  Attends Church, Prays, Reads Bible

My Community: Mokpangumba

Children in the Mokpangumba Village Partnership Program live in communities located across the river from our ministry center. In a country that is struggling to rebuild after a decade-long rebel war that began in 1991, and the Ebola epidemic in 2014, this rural area remains locked in poverty. Mining in the area reduces the amount of land available for farming and further heightens the need for a good education or skills training.

Children here live with their families, and sometimes extended families, in mud huts. Access to electricity, running water, and decent sanitation is almost nonexistent. Polygamy is a common practice, resulting in some families having many children. Most families rely on subsistence farming for survival. The children do chores like collecting firewood, sweeping, washing clothes, and carrying water from the river or well. They speak Mende, the local language, at home and English in school.

Since 2007, sponsors like you have partnered with our staff to build a school and provide these children with daily meals, school fees, medical care, spiritual guidance, and hygiene and school supplies. By continuing to equip these children with tools for success, we believe they will grow up to create positive change in their community and, ultimately, their nation.