Grace: S835-DEW

Grace was unable to pass the second grade after losing both of her parents and being taken out of school by her aunt, but she remains determined to continue her education. Writing is her favorite subject, although her highest marks come from reading, and she’s working hard to refocus on her lessons. Now an orphan, Grace is grateful to be part of the program she’s extremely excited to be going to school this year. Despite her hardships, she holds onto the dream of becoming a teacher and making a positive impact in the future.  Sponsored by: Peggy & John Sundquist

Grace has been promoted to the second grade and continues to live with her parents. She still dreams of becoming a doctor one day. When asked about her favorite activity after school, she said she enjoys helping her mom cook.  Sponsored by: Phil Vasby

Meet six-year-old Grace, she is in the first grade and lives in Dewoblee, Liberia with her parents and three siblings.  She wants to be a doctor one day.  Grace said she loves helping to “beat the rice”.  Rice is Liberia’s staple food and is grown throughout the rural areas.  Beating the chaff off the harvested rice is hard work!  The harvested raw rice is placed in a large mortar and beaten with a huge pestle.  One must be careful to remove all the chaff off the rice as wastage is not an option among subsistence farming families.  It’s hard to imaging little Grace wielding that large pestle in a large mortar, but, she is willing to do her part to help sustain her family.  Thanks to GPA’s amazing partnership network for your sponsorship. Sponsored by: Heather Solie