Because of people just like you, the students of African Vision of Hope are being lifted out of extreme poverty and their lives are filled with possibility. You are their bridge from poverty to possibility.
Growing up in extreme poverty, life has never been easy for Bright. Â Both of his parents grew up without an education, leaving them jobless. Likewise, at the age of 10, Bright had not ever been enrolled or able to attend school. Bright dreamed of the day when he would be sitting at a desk, wearing a uniform, and making new friends.
Edward‘s life was plagued with abuse. Both of Edward’s parents died when he was young, leaving him as an orphan. After the death of his parents, he began staying with relatives. It was only a short period of time before they started telling Edward they did not want him living there anymore. Every night he cried himself to sleep as he fought the pain of hunger. Wherever he turned, there were beatings and rejection. His childhood was spent looking for shelter and food.