Diana
Age 15; Primary 5
The first child to receive support. I met her as she lived with her
aunt on the road where we passed to go shopping every day. I was told
that the location of the parents was unknown. At the time she was 13
and going to school. She likes writing stories and her dream was to
become a lawyer. I didn't see her for half a year because we were
out of the country. When we came back I found out that she had ran
away from home.
When I found her, I learned that she had difficulties in school which
led to her aunt being angry with her. I also learned that her father
was in prison for illegal fishing. (That's why she wanted to become a
lawyer) Then I was told by her classmates that the teachers in school
had been beating her because she was struggling. She wanted to go to
school, but not the same one as before. I paid for the new school,
which was better, but she was still struggling.
When her father came out of prison i found that they had a great
relationship, but he had no job and was homeless, and so he could not
take care of her. Because she could not stay with him and didn't want
to stay with her aunt we upgraded her to be boarding, but then school
holidays came while I was out of the country again and after the
holidays she decided not to come back.
Her current whereabouts are unknown. And as i am not in the country I
can not give her the help that she would need.
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