Felix Otieno
Felix,
at 12 years old, is one of the youngest students in his grade 8 class but he
has also shown some of the most promise. He enjoys studying science and
wishes to become a doctor when he grows up because he has had an interest in
medicine since he was a young child. Felix also excels in sports, his
favorite being soccer. His favorite team is Arsenal. He also enjoys reading
storybooks when he's not studying. His favorite food is the traditional
Kenyan meal of Ugali with fried fish. If Felix could travel anywhere in the
world it would be to the United States or to England because he has heard a
lot about them. He looks up to Ben Carson as a roll model because he has
learned a lot from him. Felix lives with his father, his mother is not
around. He has one brother but his father has also taken in other children
who are orphans. His father does casual work for money, most often working as
a builder or farmer. Casual workers, however, only earn about $1 a day for
their work and it is therefore impossible for his father to pay school fees for Felix and his
siblings. He hopes to get a sponsor for high school because there is no way
his father will be able to pay his fees and feed his brother and the other
children at the same time. He promises to work very hard and will be very
glad if he finds a sponsor. If he doesn't find a sponsor, he says he will try
to continue his education but will probably have to start working on a farm
for money. Felix wishes to attend Lenana Boys High School. Sponsor Felix
