Children's Stories

Grace’s Story

Grace has really shone during her time at Open Hearts and Minds School, and we’re so glad that she has had this opportunity.

Grace came to Open Hearts and Minds in sad circumstances. In late 2011, the Chief of the village visited Edward with a request to help a young family in hardship – Grace’s father had tragically died in a motorcycle accident. Her mother was young and was left to look after Grace, her three sisters and brother on her own. Open Hearts and Minds was happy to welcome Grace to the school so she would get her education and a hot meal every day.

Grace joined us in 2012 at the age of 6 in our youngest class and has been making the long walk from her home to school ever since. She has studied very hard for all of her subjects; her recent Grade 7 exam results have placed her in the top 3 girls for our district out of 600 students! Not only is Grace very studious, but she is also a great singer and dancer at our annual Celebration day for the whole school and the parents!

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I started sponsoring Violet when the school first started. I was especially privileged to be able to meet Violet and visit the school in 2016. It was the most amazing experience of my life. I am now also sponsoring a six year old boy called Brian, and I have already had a letter from him and reports from the teachers about his progress. I look forward to watching him develop in the same way that I have seen Violet progress. It's really amazing that you can actually change a child's life - and give them hope for the future - by spending less than the cost of a packet of crisps a day. The satisfaction you get from knowing that these children really appreciate their opportunities, and that you are giving them the bedrock of an excellent education to prepare them for their future is priceless.

PL, Cheshire, UK

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