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Mercy J. (14) is in Class 8.  She is an orphan who had been working as a house girl until she came to Bright Star.  She is sponsored by my sister, Malinda Grant.
 

Mercy Wamboi (Grade 8) is 15.  Both parents have died and she was living with distant relatives who brought her to Bright Star.  Her sponsor is Jean Roberts.

Metrine lost both parents and is being cared for by her aunt, our Pre-unit teacher Rosemary.  She is sponsored by Karen Fairbrother.


Mourice is not a boarder but asked for a sponsor because his father is dead and his mother is unable to care for him.  He sells ground nuts after school to buy food.  Judy Clanin is his sponsor.


Nancy Mwema is 17 and is in Form 3.  She is sponsored by Meghan Dwyer.

Nelson (17) doesn't remember his parents.  He has lived at Bright Star since 2004 and is in Class 11.  He's sponsored by Shepherd's Lambs Day Care.

Nelson Mise lost both his parents and was staying with a brother who is unable to care for him.  He is in Form 1 and is sponsored by Tom and Miri McDonald.

Pauline (15) is in Class 8.  She was taken off the streets of Nairobi and has lived at Bright Star since 2003.  She's sponsored by Gail Trammell.
 


Rachael Wanjiku (Grade 6) is 10.  She doesn't remember her parents.  She was brought to Bright Srar by a cousin.  She's sponsored by Helen Slemons.

Remjues (17) is in Class 10.  He lost both parents within 4 years and was found living on the streets of Kyoli.  He is sponsored by Marlys Roegner.

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