Juliet is about 12 years old and has a twin sister Sharon. Their mother during their childbirth. Their father, Bernard, remarried.
They have one older sister and two younger brothers. Their new stepmother is named Alice.
We all went to Mamba Village to see the crocodiles and other animals and have a boat ride. Then I was able to visit their house in a very poor section. The roads were full of water and mud.
The five children and two parents were squished into a one bedroom cement hut with no running water. They have to use a common public toilet and water.He is saving money to get a larger two room hut.
The father currently works repairing machines at a sweater factory. However, he has a plan to try to buy the machines to make uniform sweaters and start his own small business. He may be able to get a small loan from the local project's mother's group.
I saw Juliet's report card and she is number 4 out of 40 students. She is doing well and her dream is to be a teacher. I could see that in spite of all the obstacles, the family has a lot of love for each other.
As we were leaving, the children from Juliet's school all said goodbye by throwing kisses.
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