Hi Cherry Crest Elementary,

Hawanatu lives with her mother in a single bedroom with no water and no electricity.

Her father is a petty trader but spends little time with Hawanatu, her sisters and mother. The mother is the bread winner of the home and also a petty trader. Hawanatu wants to be a seamstress when she grows up and she uses a locally made kerosine lamp to study at night. Despite her predicament Hawanatu is committed to her school work.

The families income of $60 per month is not enough to cover family needs, including malaria prevention. Hawanatu regularly attends school and is thankful for the gift of a net to prevent malaria. Thank you Cherry Crest Elementary!

Alie belongs to a polygamous family. He lives with his mother and five siblings, as well as his half mother and eight of her children. They live  in a three bedroom mud home with no running water or electricity. Alie’s father died two years ago after a prolonged illness that swept away their finances. Alie’s mother is the main provider for her six children and makes $50 a month selling fire wood. Her income fails to cover the needs of her entire household. Alie helps his mother transport the wood whenever there is a purchase, and also runs light errands to raise lunch money for school.

Alie was delighted to receive his mosquito net and told us it “helps him sleep much better at night”. With a good night of sleep, he says he does better in school, and can focus on becoming a banker. Thank you Digvijay for providing Alie with this mosquito net!

Ruth is a primary school teacher at the Vicray’s Primary School in the Wellington community. Her husband abandoned her and her two children for some years now. Things have not been easy for her since. She is unable to take care of her children because her income pays off her fees at the Freetown Teachers’ College.

She is living with Andrew’s family in a two bedroom house with no running water, but with electricity. Andrew is a pupil at the Evangelical Model High School in the Wellington municipality. Binta is staying with her step father in the same compound where Ruth and Andrew live. She is attending the U M C primary school in Wellington and is in third grade.

They are grateful for the timely offer of their bed nets. Recently, there has been an increase of mosquitoes not only in Wellington, but also in the country of Sierra Leone. Thank you Emer–your wonderful donations keep mosquitoes and malaria away!

Katimu lives with her parents, three brothers and two sisters in a two bedroom house with no running water but with electricity. Katimu has known suffering for a long time now. His father is a driver and only makes $70 a month. He is the sole provider for the household and cannot support his family. His mother is a housewife and unable to work. Katimu is a second grade student at the Lord’s Mission Primary School in the Wellington community. Katimu wants to be a nurse when she grows up. Her parents find it hard to take care of her needs. Though not always reliable, they often depend on the assistance of their relatives

Thank you David for providing Katimu with a mosquito net. Your donation ensures Katimu is mosquito and malaria-free!

Tommy lost his mother five years ago to a terrible sickness that they could not afford to treat. The father is unemployed and the main provider of the home. This family of five survives by the grace of God. They have not had a stable home since they moved from the provinces to settle in Freetown some years ago. They have been sleeping from one unfinished house to another ever since they came to settle in Wellington. Tommy and his family sleep on mats spread on the bare floor at night. They have no running water, no electricity and poor plumbing services. Tommy wants to be a business man when he grows up.

Nathan, your mosquito net contribution allows Tommy to sleep without worry of mosquitoes or malaria. Thank you!

Mohamed has been an orphan for many years. He stays with his uncle and aunt in Wellington, and attends the United Methodist primary school. He walks to school barefoot everyday, and rarely makes it on time. While traveling may be difficult, Mohamed loves it, and hopes to make it a career. He wishes to become a driver after finishing his studies.

Thanks Dov for providing Mohamed this protective net; it keeps him safe from mosquitoes and malaria!

Abu lives in Wellington with his mother and his six siblings in a two bedroom house with no running water. His father abandoned the whole family many years ago, and left his wife to provide on her own. With only $60 a month at hand, his mother’s tradework cannot support her family.

By the grace of God, Abu attends the local Baptist primary school. Though young, he dreams of working as a tailor after completing his studies. After long days, Abu finds rest on a mat placed over the floors of his home.

Cap, your kind donation allows Abu to sleep well with a new mosquito net. Thanks to you, he will be malaria-free and ready to take on the new day with a good start. Thank you!

Victoria lives with her parents, two sisters and brother in a two bedroom block house with no running water in Wellington. The father is a driver and makes a mere $80 a month–far from enough to cover the family’s needs. His salary provides only a meal a day for the whole family to share. Since her mother cannot work, Victoria runs light errands for her neighbors in hopes to afford a school lunch everyday. A fifth grader, Victoria hopes to teach when she grows up. She spends the dark nights studying with her kerosine lamp, and sleeps on a mat spread on the bare floor.

Thank you, Ben! Though her trials are difficult, your generous mosquito net donation will give her a good night’s sleep, and keep the worry of malaria far away.

Sulaiman lost his parents two years ago and now stays with his uncle in Wellington.  His uncle is a market vendor and makes just under $100 a month – not enough to feed his family of six children and wife.

As a member of the extended family, Sulaiman is accustomed to little attention.  He is the errand boy in his new abode, and  takes care of a number of chores before going to school everyday.  Despite his age, Sulaiman is only in first grade.  He has missed years of schooling due to a lack of financial support.  Sulaiman still has high aspirations and is determined to become a doctor when he’s all grown up.

Sulaiman considers himself privileged to receive a mosquito net. The persistent mosquitoes at night have often made him ill. Now, thanks to God and the timely intervention of this gesture, Sulaiman now sleeps without fear of getting malaria. Thanks Louis for keeping Sulaiman safe from mosquitoes!

Rosamond loves sleeping peacefully, especially after a long day with school and friends! Rosamand is the local pastor’s daughter in the Wellington municipality. She lives with her parents, one sister and one brother in a two bedroom block house with no running water or electricity. Rosamond’s father leads a congregation of 40 members, most of who are unemployed. Her mother is a trader.  With their total monthly income of $110, they are unable to make ends meet.

The family’s meager income made it difficult for Rosamand to sleep well–without a malaria net, Rosamand was interrupted nightly by the bites and buzzes of mosquitoes. Understandably, Rosamand was so happy to receive a net!

Thanks Louis for providing the priceless gift of peaceful and sweet dreams!