
Abigail Tetteh Age: 6
Father: Fredrick Tetteh Okpoti
Mother: Dora Adjei
Parents’ Occupations: Both parents are
traders.
Family Size: Abigail has one brother.
Living Conditions: Fredrick, who trades all he can get his hands on, has been trying to travel outside of the country. He
has left the upbringing of the children to Dora whose income is scarce. They are
unable to pay the school fee regularly although
Abigail is bright.
This child has been sponsored.

Alfred Sowah Age: 4
Mother: Adjeley Adjei
Living Conditions: Alfred stays with his mother. She is a single parent and sells smoked fish to look after Alfred. He is behind in his school fees. Any form of assistance will go a long way to keep him in school.
This child has been sponsored.

Andrews Anang Age: 10
Father: Biley Anang
Mother: Rebecca Tiokor
Parents’ Occupations: Biley is a mason.
Family Size: Godfred has three sisters and three
brothers.
Living Conditions: Biley has traveled away for work. Rebecca, who just gave birth to twins, has recently experienced difficulty walking around due to weakness in one leg.
She therefore has been unable to work to feed the children. She goes to her brother every
morning to give them money for food. The children have been to several schools and been denied each time. The two boys, Andrews and Godfred, do not pay their fees. Sometimes Andrews
arrives to school crying.
This child has been sponsored.

Atswei Akpor Age: 6
Father: Adjei Akpor
Mother: Adjeley Adjetey
Family Size: Atswei as two sisters and one
brother.
Living Conditions: Atswei stays with her
grandmother because her parents are
separated. She entered school after putting a
lot of pressure on the grandmother. She is a promising child who needs assistance.Rebecca keeps saying their father will pay the fees but he does not even give them money for food. They have not paid for two terms.
This child has been sponsored.

Beatrice Sowah Age: 8
Father: Benjamin Sowah (deceased)
Mother: Millicent McBruce
Parents’ Occupations: Millicent is a hairdresser.
Family Size: Beatrice has two sisters.
Living Conditions: After her father died, his family took over all their property leaving Beatrice, her mother and her sisters with nothing. Since then, Millicent has had a difficult time caring for the kids and making money. They have not been able to pay for one year. They do not even have money for the feeding fees for lunch, which is about 60 cents.
This child has been sponsored.

Belinda Kai Sowah Age: 5
Father: Benjamin Sowah (deceased)
Mother: Millicent McBruce
Parents’ Occupations: Millicent is a hairdresser.
Living Conditions: Belinda is the sister of Beatrice Sowah. After her father died, his
family took over all their property leaving Belinda, her mother and her sisters with nothing. Since then, Millicent has had a difficult time caring for the kids and making
money. They have not been able to pay
for one year. They do not even have money for the feeding fees for lunch, which is
about 60 cents.
This child has been sponsored.

Daniel Mensah Age: 8
Father: Patrick Mensah
Mother: Patience Adjetey
Living Conditions: Daniel's parents have two other children and he is the youngest. Daniel's father is a driver by profession, but is currently unemployed. Daniel is a hard working and
intelligent child who, if assisted, can be a natural
asset.
This child has been sponsored.

David Ghaweh Age: 6
Mother: Patience
Family Size: David is the only child.
Living Conditions: Patience is
mentally disabled. She was taken advantage of and impregnated. David’s father is not involved in his life at all. David’s grandfather cares for him. His
grand-father sells blocks. He has been trying to pay the fees with blocks instead of money because work has not been good. David is brilliant and needs to be assisted.
This child has been sponsored.

Dedei Odai Age: 5
Father: Bernard Odai
Living Conditions: Dedei lives with her mother who is a single parent. Her mother is not currently employed and is struggling to keep Dedei in school.
This child has been sponsored.

Diana Beepoh Age: 9
Father: John Beepoh
Mother: Patience Mensah Adjato
Family Size: Diana has three sisters.
Living Conditions: John and Patience
are divorced and Diana stays with her mother who fries and sells doughnuts. Her mother has two other daughters who are staying with relatives. Diana was the
best pupil in her class in the end of term exams, but her mother is currently unemployed and Diana may have to drop out of school without assistance.
This child has been sponsored.
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