Early Life
Baracka is 11 years old and lives with his mother and younger sister in Hombolo village, on the outskirts of Dodoma.
She has been severely affected by polio and is unable to walk. Consequently she has found it challenging to find work and raise enough money to feed her two children.
To support her family, Baracka’s mother takes in sewing. Work is infrequent however and so there is little money to support them all and Baracka frequently missed meals. There was no money to send him to secondary school.
The Sisters met Baracka and his mother in early 2023 and were troubled by their difficulties. He was one of the first young boys to be offered a place at the new school in Dodoma and he joined as the doors opened in August 2023.
Life at school
Baracka joined the Sisters of Mary school in Dodoma in August 2023. We met him in September.
In the care of the Sisters he is recovering from his difficult early life, studying hard, eating everything that we can provide for him and growing fast. He loves his time at school, he loves English, bookkeeping and commerce and he is determined to pass his exams. When he leaves school he says “I will become a tailor and a businessman. I will make clothes and sell it to other people so that I can support my family”.
We were privileged to meet Baracka’s mother during a visit to his community and the pride shown by his mother shines through.
Thank you for your help in making this life changing chance possible for this family.
