KIDS HELPING NEEDY KIDS

Samrawit Misganaw

Sponsored by Ms. Mehron Price

Mekdes Worku

Brooktawit Belete

Brooktawit lost both her parents when she was a baby. She is being raised by her elderly paternal grandparents. Although they do not know how to read or write, they ask others to help with her schoolwork, because she requires tutoring.

Samuel Eskias

Tigist Tekalign

Tigist’s father died when she was young. Her mother is not healthy enough to support herself and Tigist. Therefore they both live with Tigist’s grandparents.

Sabehla Temesgen

 

Sabehla lost her mother when she was seven years old. She is being raised by her single father who works on and off due to financial hardship. She is a very good student in school and works hard at her education.

Sponsored by Ms. Marian Price

Mickeyas Dejene

Mickeyas is being raised by his single mother. She washes clothes for other people to earn their small income. She uses the money from KHNK for Mickeyas’ education.

Sponsored by Ms. Abigail Chernet

Asnaku Bizuneh

Asnaku’s single mother is blind. Since she had no education and no other family members for support, she used to beg to support herself and Asnaku. Since becoming sponsored by KHNK, she has stopped begging and Asnaku is enjoying school. She is an excellent student and was recently awarded a full scholarship to a private school in Addis Ababa.

Sponsored by Ms. Amsale Legesse

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Esubalew Tadesse
 
Esubalew and his siblings are being raised by a struggling single mom. She works as a maid, and they all live in small one-room living quarters with the people their mother works for.

Sponsored by Mr. Mark Price

Wondimu Kumsa

Wondimu comes from a very needy family. His father is unable to work and support his family because of a hand injury. His mother sells small items to support the family. Wondimu has one other sibling. The family lives in a small shack made of plastic. Due to their dire situation, KHNK has recently placed his sister on the waiting list as well.

Sponsored by Mr. Justin Lanier

Yabetse Yosef

Yabetse is being raised by his hardworking single mom. His father died when he was a baby. Yabetse is a very happy child who is loved by and cared for by his mother’s relatives while his mother is working to support them. They live in a small one room living quarters with his maternal relatives in Addis Ababa.

Sponsored by Mr. Seifu Chernet

Brook Derese

Age: 12

Grade: 6^th

Brook is being raised by his struggling single mother. She and Brook live with the people she works for a little outside the city. She prepares homemade beer for other families to support Brook and herself. Brook started going to school shortly after being sponsored by KHNK. Says Brook’s mother, “He is happier now, and we are both grateful for the support we get from KHNK.”

Sponsored by Mr. Emmanuel Brown

Bemnet Edegligne

Age: 9

Grade: 4^th

Bemnet is being raised by her aunt who resides in Addis. Bemnet was born to a 16 year old mother who was abandoned by her parents for disgracing the family. Bemnet’s mother lived in the countryside and was attending school where she lived. She was assaulted at 16 and that resulted in her teenage pregnancy. Her aunt, a single struggling mother herself, took her in and is currently helping her raise Bemnet.

Sponsored by Ms. Luladay Price

Aynalem Bashaw

Age: 10

Grade: 4^th

Aynalem is being raised by her grandmother. When Aynalem’s mother was pregnant, the father made the decision not to participate in raising Aynalem. Aynalem’s mother fell ill shortly after, and moved in with her mother. Her grandmother sells charcoal in the street to support the family. After she was sponsored by KHNK, Aynalem was able to start school.

Sponsored by Ms. Stephanie Faison

Kidist Worku

Age:  14        

Grade: 9^th

Kidist and her sister Mekdes are being raised by struggling parents. Their father lost his eyesight fighting in a war. He was discharged from the military and receives small assistance. Their mother has no job and they basically depend on the assistance of others to make ends meet.

Kidist Worku is sponsored by Mr. Pazion Tasew

Ashenafi Abebe

Age: 13

Grade: 7^th

Ashenafi lost his father a few years ago and since then, he has been raised by his mother. Due to an unspecified illness, she is unable to work. Ashenafi’s mother applied to KHNK in hopes of continuing her son’s education.

Sponsored by Mr. Samson Seifu

Haimanot Alelgne

Age: 10

Grade: 4^th

Haimanot is being raised by her grandmother, who is struggling financially. Haimanot’s grandmother suffers with an eye illness and also suffers with mental illness. Haimanot started going to school shortly after being sponsored by KHNK.

Sponsored by Mrs. Funmi Oladapo

Eskedar Mulualem

Age: 9

Grade: 4^th 

Eskedar’s father is blind and begs to support his family. They live in a very small, one-room shack that they rent.

Sponsored by Ms. Allegra Brown

Tigistu's Age: 15        
Nebeyu's Age: 13

Tigistu's Grade: 9th 
Nebeyu's Grade: 7th

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Kidist Sintayhu

Age: 7

Grade: 2^nd 

Kidist is the child of a teenage pregnancy. Her father claims that Kidist is not his daughter and refuses to support her. Her young mother left her with her grandmother, who does not know where Kidist’s mother or father is. Her financially struggling grandmother sells some items in an open market to make ends meet and to raise Kidist.

Sponsored by Ms. Candice Brown

Marta Girma

Age: 8

Grade: 3^rd

Martha lives with her aunt after losing her father early in her life. Her mother, due to illness, is unable to take care of Martha and asked her sister to raise Martha. Martha’s aunt is a struggling day laborer who desperately needs help in order to pay for Martha’s education.

Sponsored by Ms. Oreoluwa Odulana

Eyob Habte

Age:  14

Grade: 9^th

Eyob lost his father when he was very little. His mother suffers from asthma, but is doing her best to raise him and his two siblings. Although Eyob’s mother has to reduce the hours that she works due to her illness, she says that with the help of KHNK they are doing their best to make it.

Fuad Abdulsemed

Age: 3

Fuad’s father was recently laid off from his job and is now working hard as a day laborer to support his family. However, he and his wife are finding it harder and harder to make ends meet. They greatly desire their son to get a good education and have applied to KHNK in hopes of doing so.

Sponsored by Mr. Daniel Bekele

Mintesnot Wondimagne

Grade: Kindergarten

Age: 5 years old

Mintesnot is the younger brother of Natnael, who is 8 years old. Their mother was a hard-working day-laborer, who died recently. Their widowed father is struggling to raise these two boys y himself. He works as a guard and makes next to nothing. Therefore, his kids are on the verge of dropping out of school He applied to KHNK to get support.

Danawit Bemnet

Age: 5

Grade:  Kindergarten

Danawit was born to a struggling single mother who was unable to take care of her. Her mother later abandoned her and she is now being raised by her aunt. Danawit’s aunt earns a living by selling small items and by cleaning other people’s houses. She wants to educate Danawit but needs help.

Sponsored by Mrs. Tsige Chernet-Price

Efrem Negussie

Age: 10

Grade: 5^th

Efrem is being raised by a struggling single mom. His father is deceased. His mother, Astatke Abebaw, has no stable income other than an occasional day job. She shares a room with another struggling family and is desparate for any help she can get. She hopes to educate her boys and has asked KHNK to help her. His brothers have been placed on our waiting list.

Natnael Wondimagne

Grade: 2nd

Age: 8 years old

Natnael and his younger brother Mintesnot are both sponsored by KHNK. Their mother was a hard-working day-laborer, who died recently. Their widowed father is struggling to raise these two boys y himself. He works as a guard and makes next to nothing. Therefore, his kids are on the verge of dropping out of school He applied to KHNK to get support.

Sponsored by Zion Tasew

Kasahun Tezazu

Age: 5

Grade: Kindergarten

Birthday: April 5, 2005

Kasahun has no father. He and his mother currently live with his grandmother. His mother makes an insufficient income by doing laundry for other people; however, when this is not enough, Kasahun and his mom depend on his grandmother. Kasahun’s mother applied to KHNK with a desire to educate her son.

Sponsored by Ms. Filseta Asrat

Samrawit Shumete

Grade: Kindergarten

Age: 6

 Samrawit lives with her mother. Her father is no longer a part of the family. At this time, Samrawit’s mother struggles to find a job to support her daughter and herself. Even though her main goal is to educate her daughter, she is finding it difficult to put food on the table and to buy clothes for Samrawit. Because Mrs. Shetaway has a child, most people are not willing to hire her. She is working here and there to make ends meet. She is applying to KHNK to seek support so she can continue to educate her child.

Sponsored by Mrs. Kathleen Heckman

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