Bruce Mukwanja
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Bruce
is one of the highest acheivers in Pathfinder's class 8. His favorite subject
in school is mathematics and he strives to become a pilot when he gets older
so that he can assist his parents with the money he earns. He also dreams of
traveling and would like to visit London as he thinks it would be interesting
to the the city where so many commodities in Kenya come from. In addition to
performing well in school (he scored a 400 on the most recent comprehensive
exams), Bruce excels in sports and particularly enjoys soccer and swimming.
His favorite soccer team is Manchester United. Bruce's favorite meal is
chapati and greens. Bruce lives with his parents and his two brothers and two
sisters. Neither of his parents have full-time jobs but both work as migrant
farmers when they can earning about $1 each a day. This income is only
available during harvest season, however, and throughout the rest of the
year, they have no income, so there is often a shortage of food at home. If
Bruce gets a sponsor for high school, he promises to work hard so that he
will acheive his goals in high school and will be able to support his parents
afterwards. If he doesn't get a sponsor, he will not likely be able to attend
school and will instead have to try to find work straight out of primary
school. He wishes to attend Lenana Boys High School. Sponsor Bruce