Margaret's Story     Christine's Story     Kennedy's Story     Anne and Edith's Stories

Margaret Nyambura

       "When my mum gave birth to me, she used to stay in the rural area with my grandmother.  She used to sell kale but one day she died and I was left with my grandmother.  She was unable to do any work so I used to work at home (to take care of her).  Studying in primary school was very difficult.

       My grandmother had a friend who worked in Nairobi.  Then one day he decided to come and visit my grandmother.  Then he saw how I suffered.  He told my grandmother that he will take me to Nairobi and pay for me the fees of secondary school.  He paid my fees up to Form two second term.  Then his wife turned against me and I really suffered until the time that I made a covenant and saw that God had a plan for me.

      Then one day the man who used to pay my school fees left and I was chased for school fees.  I found that I was left alone and I suffered for a whole term without learning.  I started being a street girl.  But one day God answered my prayer.  When I was on the way I heard a crusade somewhere.  I tried and reached to where it was.  I asked a person and I was told to talk with the pastor, Pastor John was the one who was preaching.  He said that he is the director of Bright Star School and I was told to talk with him about my problem.

       After the crusade I was told to go with him and he told me that I will join Bright Star.  He came with me to Bright Star School and told me to feel at home.  I became a student of Bright Star Secondary School and I thank God for all that He has done for me.  I joined Form two third term up to now."

       Margaret now lives in our girls' dormitory.

Donations from friends were used to buy shoes, school uniform, bedding, and basic necessities for Margaret and Christine.  They are precious children who would be lost without God's mercy and the generosity of family and friends.

Christine Mulinge's Story

       Christine has been at Bright Star for the last year and is in Form 3 (11th grade).  Christine lost both her parents by the time she was 10 years old, but she was taken in by a "well wisher", as Pastor John explains.    On Sunday, Pastor found her crying and asked her why she was crying.  She told him that she needed his prayers because the family she had been staying with was no longer able to pay her secondary school fees nor feed her.  The man had lost his job and the family was going back to the village upcountry.  She was scared that she may not be able to continue with her education.  Pastor invited her to live in the dorm and she eagerly accepted the invitation!

       Christine has now graduated from Bright Star!  Would you like to donate to a scholarship for her?