By SUSAN EJANG | Programme Assistant-Lira office
OBII’S STORY
13 years old Obii has been promoted to primary seven 7 in Omito Primary School, she was born to the late Omara and Akot their father died in 2002 and left her 15 year old bother in charge of the now family of 4.
Obii is in a child headed family.
Despite the hardships associated with child headed families, her dream is to become a nurse and science is her best and favorite subject.
“I love going to school because I get to learn new things and also meet my friends”, shared Obii
Obii’s brother Nelson was trained by a certain Organization welt hanger on how to make charcoal stove, this is what the family is now depending on for survival, “my brother makes the stove and after selling them, that’s when we can have money and get food to eat, but the main challenge is that he never has more money to buy materials to make more charcoal stove since all the money is always finished in buying home necessities, that’s when he starts to beg again for us to have something to eat”, narrated Obii.
Obii`s other brother and sister are not in school because there is hardly money to take care of them so all they do is play at home with assistance from well-wishers for survival.
Obii hopes to one day complete school and support her family as she is the only who was lucky enough to get scholarship.
“I will help my young ones and also support my elder brother when I finish school, I am their only hope” mentioned Obii.
Obii is happy for the support that she continues to get from the donors and she says she will continue to pray so that God will provide through them.
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