Margaret lives with her elderly grandmother in a remote village in Uganda. Her mother abandoned her and she does not know her father. Life is very difficult for them as her grandmother cannot work. They rely on the generosity of neighbors for food and other necessities. She is in school but often has to drop out for an entire semester due to lack of finances. She wants to be a teacher when she grows up. She is in kindergarten where her performance is average. She enjoys playing and singing.
Joan lives with her grandmother in a remote village in Uganda. She is an orphan, her mother died when she was three months old. Life is extremely difficult for them. They often have no food to eat and live in a house which will collapse on them any day. Joan hopes to be a fashion designer in future. She is currently not in school due to financial hardship. She enjoys watching movies.
Vincent lives with his parents and one sibling in Aniehu, a small fishing village in Ghana. His father is a fisherman and his mother is a fishmonger. During the off season, the couple is unable to find work and struggle to provide for the family of four. Vincent will like to be a doctor when he grows up. He is currently not in school due to financial constraint. He enjoys playing soccer.
Kelvin is dedicated to his studies at the Pockets of Promise After School Program. He calls the coastal community of Ghana’s Western Region home and lives with his grandmother. Kelvin is in class 3. When out of class, Kelvin enjoys playing football with his friends while staying dedicated to his studies and helping his grandmother care for his younger siblings.
Blessing is enrolled within Class 3 and the Pockets of Program After-School Program. The first thing you will notice when Blessing enters a room is his infectious smile and positive energy. Blessing is under the care of his grandmother, who is his guardian and watches over him and his four other siblings. Like many other children fetching water and maintaining the family, the compound is a daily routine. When Blessing is out of class he can be found playing football with his friends.
S. Malliswary is a 5-year-old girl living with her single mother in the Mercy colony of Ramapuram, India. Following her father’s death as a result of prolonged alcohol addiction, S. Malliswary’s mother worked in the town to provide for the family, though her income was barely enough to put food on the table. S. Malliswry and her mother rarely had enough to eat, and would often go to sleep hungry. Regardless of their sinking financial situation, S. Malliswary loves playing games and dreams of becoming a scientist when she grows up. Help S. Malliswary and her family by donating a small amount.
K. Anirudh is a 4 year old boy living with his single mother in the Mercy colony of Ramapuram, India. When his father passed away, K. Anirudh and his mother were left without a means to obtain money. Their low income prevents K. Anirudh from attending school, but K. Anirudh dreams of learning, and wants to become a teacher one day. In his spare time, K. Anirudh enjoys playing cricket.
Help support K. Anirudh.
S. Nandhini is a 16-year-old girl living with her grandmother in the Mercy colony of Ramapuram, India. S. Nandhini’s parents left her with her grandmother when they went on to marry other people, leaving their daughter permanently in her grandmother’s care. S. Nandhini’s grandmother works in the fields as a farmer, though her income is not sufficient to properly support S. Nandhini’s dreams of going to school and becoming a lawyer. A small donation can help children like S. Nandhini reach their dreams.
S. Shiva is a 9-year boy living in the Mercy colony of Ramapuram, India. His parents, unable to provide for him, abandoned him when he was young. His neighbors instead took him in and cared for him as if he was their own. S. Shiva loves fishing and learning and wants to become a Doctor in the future to help others.
S. China babu is a 14-year-old boy living in the Mercy colony of Ramapuram, India. S China babu was rendered an orphan when his parents passed away at work in a fishing accident when he was 9 years old. S. China babu was taken under the care of Pockets of Promise, and 5 years later, he is a talented and exceptional student who enjoys reading and plans to become an engineer in the future. Donating a small amount can help provide S. China babu with an education.
Pockets of Promise is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt social justice charitable organization dedicated to changing the lives of poor children around the world through education and proper nutrition. We are headquartered in Atlanta, GA with centers currently in Africa and Asia. All contributions designated for specific projects shall be applied to those projects. Contributions which exceed the needs of the given project will go to fund similar pressing needs.
