We received 11 letters while corresponding with Ismael, along with one pastor's letter and one country director's letter. His birthday is June 24. Ismael lives with his parents and his father works as a casual laborer.
Project Info and Activities:
Ismael attends KE-508 in Kisaunni, Mombasa
* Home to approximately 150,000 residents
* Most common work is work is market trading
* Average earning is $5 a month
* Regional Diet: maize, beans, potatoes, rice & greens
* Typical Houses: dirt floors, mud walls, tin roofs
Center activities: Bible teaching, workshops, health screenings, hygiene training, indoor and outdoor games, retreats, community service opportunities, livelihood skills development, sports, talent development, music lessons, counseling, debate clubs, educational assistance, computer classes, career guidance and field trips.
Miscellaneous Info from Letters:
* Favorites: other ball games, group games, Independence Day, chapatis & chicken, riding bicycle, washing utensils, math, playing ball with sister Erone, project birthday parties, reading story books, playing football, watching news, playing football, watching cartoons, reading
* Dreams: to visit Nairobi, to have lots of story books and balls, learn to swim, have a bike, learn about teaching, play soccer, meet new friends and the president, go to university, be a pilot, have 1 cow and 1 car and 1 family, work in Uganda
Letter Highlights...
"He says he is happy to talk to you and he hopes that one day he will be able to write."
"He is always very active in devotion. He would like to tell you that you have made him feel good."
"He is happy to hear that you have been married six years. He says he prays that may God bless your marriage."
"Ismael is a very joyous active boy in the project."
"When the weather is sunny I like to play football. When the weather is rainy I like to watch movies."
"He says he was very excited to hear from you because he felt loved. He says thank you very much for always remembering him."
"He is a very jovial child, always happy and loves making friends."
"The name of my pet will be dog. The favorite thing I would like to do with my pet is dancing. My friend's hobby is swimming and his pet is a cat."
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