Ogwang Edmond

Name:  Ogwang Edmond (goes by Edmond)
Gender:  Boy
Reported birthdate:  January 28, 2006 (14 years old)
Favorite food:  Beans
Favorite activity:  Playing football
Child is happy when...  He is reading books
Child wants to be a...  Doctor
Home information:  Edmond is growing up in the village of Bugoi in rural northeastern Uganda. His family resides in Akwei, a small community within Bugoi. He lives with his mother and father and has five brothers. His family supports themselves by “digging”—they grow maize and beans to eat and to sell at market when they can. However, they struggle to meet all of their needs, including school fees for the children. Edmond helps at home by digging. His most immediate need is education.
School information:  Edmond was able to attend a local primary school through grade 4, but his family has been struggling to continue his education. Sponsorship will enable him to attend the Bugoi Haven of Hope Nursery and Primary School, where he joined grade 5 in February 2020. In Uganda, nursery school lasts for three years and is followed by seven years of primary school and six years of secondary school. At school, Edmond will learn and play, be taught about God, and receive meals and medical care.
Village information:  In Bugoi, most people live in small groupings of mud huts with thatched roofs and depend on small-scale farming or gardening to feed themselves. This is often made difficult by drought, which can lead to poor harvests and famine. Families tend to be large, and many adults care for orphans in addition to their biological children. Disease, including HIV and AIDS, is common and has left many children without one or both of their parents. Poverty also keeps many children from attending school, as families struggle to meet their basic needs and afford school fees.
Prayer requests:  Edmond asks for prayer to continue his education and have a good future.