Carol Calls

When I met Carol, she immediately came up to me and asked me if I could help her. Her story is all too common here in AIDS-affected Africa, and I felt so bad for her after hearing her story. She is an orphan, 19 years old, and never graduated from secondary school. She currently lives with a close friend that she calls a sister, with her 6-month year old child. Carol calls me every single day. Sometimes 5 times a day. Sometimes even more. She is DESPERATE to have her school fees paid for by anyone that will help her.

I promised myself I could not and would not help everyone. I came to help serve the community, not provide them with money, and had Carol been one of the girls that I interact with daily, I would have undoubtedly helped her right then and there. I do not know her very well, but I have gotten to know her persistence and relentless drive to finish secondary school through the endless phone calls that she insists on making to me.

She asked me to help her find someone in the states to sponsor her. So, this blog is an advertisement for Carol’s schooling. She told me that it costs her 8,000 Kenyan Shillings each year to continue with primary school, and this is equivalent to $100 US. If boarding is included, which she wants it to be, it will cost about 23,000 Sh or a little under $300. If you have ever wondered whether you could actually make a difference in one girl’s life, now is your chance… I have the capacity to meet with Carol, give her the money and connect you to her. I feel incredibly bad for her, and know that she would be so grateful for a year’s schooling contribution.

Please email me if you would like to sponsor her. tmaravig@gmail.com I will put you in touch with her immediately by phone, if you would like. I know she would be absolutely delighted.