Age 5. I live with my large family altogether in a small, rented shack with no sanitation. My mother sells the traditional drink, while my father works as a daily labourer on farms and in construction. Often there is not enough food to go around and I must go hungry. To join St. George’s will be life changing for me.

Age 5. I live with my parents in a small, rented room. My father works as a daily labourer digging holes at construction sites, but work is scarce and sometimes he does not work for days. My mother stays home to look after me and the two other orphan relatives that live with us and are dependent on my parents for survival. For me to go to St. George’s School means she can find work to help support and feed us.

Age 5. My father has abandoned my mother and I and married another lady in Gondar. My mother tries to work hard as a day labourer on building sites but work is scarce and we do not have enough money for food, clothes and medication. Things have got so desperate that I have had to move in with my grandparent’s but they are old and very poor and it is too much pressure on them. By attending St. George’s and gaining an education I hope that I can help my family in the future.

Age 5. I do not have a home. I live in a room that a kind local person has lent to my parents as we have nothing and could not pay rent. My father has moved to a different town to try to find work on building sites. My mother is pregnant and is no longer able to work. The room has no sanitation, power or water but it is a roof over our heads. Attending St. George’s will make a huge difference to all our lives.

Age 5. I live with my mother in one tiny room and we have no electricity or water. My father is a soldier but following the fighting and unrest in the Tigray region we have not heard from him since. My mother does not work. We have been identified as destitute and in desperate need of help. St. George’s will be a lifeline for my mother and I.

Age 5. I live alone with my mother as my father has married someone else and abandoned us. My mother tries to work hard as a day labourer on building sites but work is scarce and we do not have enough money for food, clothes and medication. We live in a small, rented room with no power or access to water. It is my mother’s greatest wish that I go to St. George’s and receive an education.

Age 10 I live with both of my parents and my five siblings in a small, rented room. We have no power or water. Our room is a typical countryside house with mud made seat which is also used as a bed. We have no other furniture other than some cooking materials. Both of my parents work as daily labourers in construction, but the income is not sufficient to feed, clothe and support the 8 members of my family. My family and I hope my education from SGS will help me get a better job to help support

Age 10. I am an orphan. I live with an old nun who is my guardian. My guardian is becoming weaker and weaker and is often unable earn money. Previously my guardian sold traditional drinks to make a living; however she has become too old to produce the drink and sell. The local people and the government donates’ our meals which is their only means of survival. We live in a small room which is given to us by the Kebele (local government).

Age 9. I live with my mother who works daily labourer. My parents divorced and my father no longer provides for me. We live in a rented house with no water or power. My mother is often sick and finds it difficult to work. We are in desperate need of support and attending St. George’s School is a lifeline for me and for my mother.

Age 11 I live with both of my parents. My mother is a toilet cleaner which is built for community use and is paid £10 per month. My father works in construction to feed and clothe me and my two siblings. We live in a room which is owned by the Kebele (local government) and is given to people who live under the Ethiopian poverty line. I love attending St. George’s School, I have many friends and love all of my teachers.

Age 9 I am the twin sister of Berekat Kidane who is also in my class. We live with my mother as our parents divorced 5 years ago and married another lady. Our father never came back or help or provide support for us since he left. Our mother is a daily labourer in construction, carrying cement. We live in a rented house with some cooking materials only but no furniture.

Age 9 I am the twin brother of Tihitina Kidane who is also in my class. We live with my mother as our parents divorced 5 years ago and married another lady. Our father never came back or help or provide support for us since he left. Our mother is a daily labourer in construction, carrying cement. We live in a rented house with some cooking materials only but no furniture.