By Ronald | Hot Sun Foundation filmmaking graduate
Ronald's Story
I grew up in Kibera, a very large urban slum in Nairobi. I was only nine years old when my dad died. Then when I was thirteen, my mom died. I had to leave Nairobi with my younger sister and go to my grandma's house in Western Kenya.
I had some luck. I got a scholarship to a high school in Nairobi. After high school, I got a sponsor for technical training, but the sponsorship abruptly ended.
I didn't know what to do. I just wanted a job. My younger sister was depending on me.
A friend invited me to a workshop at Hot Sun Foundation. Then I applied to the filmmaking training class.
My life has changed big time since Hot Sun Foundation trained me in filmmaking. Now I have a profound interest in cameras and becoming the best possible cameraman and eventually a director of photography.
I am working as a cameraman with local and international film crews in Kenya and even in Tanzania and Uganda. I am supporting my younger sister, paying her school fees and helping out my uncle who lives on a small farm in Western Kenya.
My life has direction and purpose.
Thank you Hot Sun Foundation for uncovering the talent that I didn't know I had.
Why should people support Hot Sun Foundation?
When I look at myself, I see that Hot Sun Foundation saw my possibilities. Since I joined Hot Sun Foundation, my life has changed totally
Hot Sun Foundation has changed the lives of many youth from the slums, who are now working successfully in the film industry. Hot Sun Foundation has changed the negative stereotypes against slum youth.
Quality training in filmmaking is very costly. Up to date equipment is needed. Learning filmmaking is beyond the means of all the youth living in the slums of Nairobi.
We need more people to support us. Then we can get more creative people from urban slums into filmmaking. We can change the life and living of youth through what they see they can do in filmmaking.
BONUS DAY Wed. 16 July 2014
Please mark your calendars for Wed. 16 July BONUS DAY starting at 9 am (New York USA time).
On BONUS DAY, your support for Hot Sun Foundation will be matched 50%!
ONLY on this day.
Donate any amount on Wed 16 July Bonus Day.
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I want more youth living in Nairobi to have the opportunities I have had.
Asante sana. Thank you very much.
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