NewHopeBenin

Anago Beatrice
Favorite school subject: Math
Favorite thing to do when not in school: Participate in the church youth group activities like choir, evangelism, etc...
The most interesting thing I have learned in school: Respect for my neighbors, the sense of civic responsibilities
What I do after school: I do homework and after that I revise my course. Early in the morning I sweep and clean the house, do laundry with my mother, sell banana or petroleum.

Paula Yovo
4th year in the primary school of Guincomey

"When my parents died I was left with my grand mother who was unable to send me to school because she is poor. But thanks to New Hope, I am going to school. God bless New Hope and partners"

Favorite school subject: History and Geography
Favorite thing to do when not in school: Participate in dancing club
The most interesting thing I have learned in school: A sense of civic responsibilities, how to be useful to my country and to study hard in order to succeed in life.
What I do after school: After the school day is over I do my homework and revise my lessons. I do laundry, help my grand mother in the kitchen and clean the house.
Hope for the future: I will find a Job and take care of my own future and enjoy life with my husband and my children. I will also help orphan like me to succeed in life.

Blandine Mahinou
5th year in the primary school of Tchicomey II

“I thank God for putting me in contact with New Hope project from whom I receive yearly my education support. My father and mother have just a small portion of land on which they depend, and they use their small amount of money to treat our older brother who is mad but unfortunately without a good result. I wonder what I would become without New Hope project and the partners. Thank so much and God bless you.”

Favorite school subject: Physics and social education
Favorite thing to do when not in school: Participate in youth group activities in church and health.
The most interesting thing I have learned in school: Not to be lazy. Study hard to find a good job in future. I have also learned not to be corrupted nor to corrupt
What I do after school: After school day is over I do homework or participate in choir section or revise my course. I clean the house, do laundry and help in the kitchen.
Hope for the future: “I will found a good job, get married, work in partnership with New Hope to help change the life of many needy children. I will take care of my self and my family.”

Zita Kadi
5th year in the primary school of Guicomey

Favorite school subject: Social education and Physics
Favorite thing to do when not in school: play games with my friends and revise my lessons.
The most interesting thing I have learned in school: To respect my parents and my neighbor.
What I do after school: After school day is over I spend my time in doing homework or go to church or study. At home I help my sisters fill jars with drinkable water. I also do laundry.
Hope for the future: I will get marred, find a job and take care of my family and help orphans like me to be educated so that they also will do the same to the generation after them.

Vincent Goussi
3rd year in Agnivèdji secondary school

"Without this project and you, my life would not have any sense, because as an orphan, there is no body even in our family to support me in school."

Favorite school subject: Math
Favorite thing to do when not in school: Fish and participate in Judo and Karate
The most interesting thing I have learned in school is: A sense of civic responsibilities
What I do after school: After school day is over, I spend my time in selling audio and video CDs in order to make some money that help me to survive, I also do homework and before going to bed, I revise my course. At home I sweep my room and wash my clothes.
Hope for the future: I will serve my country showing the love of God to the needy and take care of my own future.

Jeanne Houngbedji
2nd year in the secondary school, she is attending the college of Tchicomey

"I’m an orphan of mother, I have one older brother and two younger sisters.  My biggest education support came from our mother, but since her death it was cut off. But thanks to New Hope I can pursue my studies. Today I am in my 2nd year in the secondary school."

Favorite school subject: French
Favorite thing to do when not in school: Visit my friends and participate in study group
The most interesting thing I have learned in school is: How to live in groups and understand and forgive others.
What I do after school: After the school day is over I do my homework and revise my course. At home when not in school, especially on Saturday and Sunday, I start with sweeping and cleaning the house and do laundry.
Hope for the future: In the future, I will find a job to help my country eradicate the poverty and also support my family.

Sandra Aguessi
First year attending the 3rd secondary school of Lokossa.

How New Hope helped Sandra and her twin sister Sandrine and their younger brother are orphans of mother and father. Since then they were going here and there, house-to-house looking for support but no body was able to take care of them. Their grand mother is poor. But in the beginning of this school year 2006 – 2007, thanks to WEI they were able to pay their school fees and pursue their studies. God bless WEI abundantly.
Hope for the future: After I complete the high school, I will find a job, work hard to support my family and I will help those in need.

Ayivi
Favorite school subject: Math
Favorite thing to do when not in school: Ride on my bike and participate in study group
The most interesting thing I have learned in school is: Not to look down on myself, and also the sense of civic responsibilities
What I do after school: After school day is over I eat, do homework and revise my course. When not in school I do laundry and help my grand mother in farming.