Category Archives: Student Profiles

23-24 Student Updates: Abbe and Abiga

Hope Sparked started supporting Abbe’s education about five years ago. Take a look at her first student profile to see how far she’s come. She missed several years of education early in her life and struggles to catch up, but she’s now in secondary school and continues to attend school consistently. She lives together with
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23-24 School Updates: Don

Somolo Nzwambe Don is currently in 6th grade, his final year of primary school. His father died many years ago and Don lives with his mother, brother, and a large extended family. His mother has been supportive of his education, which isn’t always the case in areas where children trying to earn money on the
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23-24 School Year Updates: Bibi

Bibi has faced tremendous challenges but continues to work hard in school. She is starting her first year in a vocational sewing program that has led to successful employment opportunities for other Hope Sparked students. Bibi has had extreme health challenges, most recently with tuberculosis which was near fatal. She has moved around to several
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23-24 School Year Updates: Umba

Umba is in her second year of secondary school, equivalent to 8th grade. She is the youngest of six children and the first to study past the second grade. Her father passed away some time ago and Umba lives with an older, married sister. Her mother lives with family or friends and attempts to make
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23-24 School Year Updates: Olga

Olga is in her second year of high school and doing well. Her father has not been able to find work for several years her parents live together with extended family that are able to provide some support.

23-24 School Year Updates: Bob

Hope Sparked operates in an area of Kinshasa called Mabulu, primarily with children from communities that are often called urban slums, shanty towns, or informal settlements. Residents generally have no formal property rights or services, but put together makeshift homes in areas no one else is willing to live. Hope Sparked’s mission is to provide
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2023-24 School Year Updates Updates: Gédéon

Kulula Ndofulu Gédéon lives with his grandmother and aunts and is in his second year of secondary school (8th grade). With encouragement from our Hope Sparked team, he attends school regularly and reviews lessons through the tutoring program as you can seen in pictures from last year below.     

23-24 School Year Updates: Ryan

Umba Mutumbidi Sephora

Our last student profile for the year is Umba Mutumbidi Sephora. She is the youngest of six children, and none of her siblings have been able to study past second grade. Their mother tries to earn money selling recycled products in the streets, but the family has never had enough to pay for school tuition. They
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