--Sharon Kwamboka was born May 9, 2002. She is in 2nd grade at Tenderfeet, and one of the top students at the school. Her mother and father both have passed away from AIDS, and Sharon lives with her grandparents.
The three youngest siblings of Sharon's mother also reside in the family's one-room shack -- for a total of six living in the tiny home. There is no indoor plumbing or bathroom, instead the family shares an unsanitary pit latrine with hundreds of other nearby residents. Please click here for a photo album of Sharon and family.
Sharon's grandfather is very ill, so her grandmother must earn a living for the whole family washing clothes whenever she can find work. This hardworking grandmother is lucky if she can earn more than $30 in a month.
The family was really struggling in the past few years, especially with the monthly rent of $15. It looked like the family would be thrown out by the landlord because they were so far behind in paying rent, but in late 2008, a sponsor was found for Sharon.
With the monthly donations from Sharon's sponsor, the family began to slowly catch up on rent, as well as receiving assistance with food and clothing. Sharon's sponsor lives in Canada, but despite the vast distance between them, has already made a huge impact on improving Sharon's life. She now has a chance to have a hopeful future, one free of the crushing burdens of poverty.
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