Student Spotlight: Ashley, 6th grader

Student Spotlight: Ashley, 6th grader
November 1, 2016 Media Team

 

Q: Tell me a bit about yourself.

My name is Ashley; I am a beautiful, loving and caring girl. I love my teachers, parents and siblings.

Q: What do you love about your teachers?

I have so many teachers! My favourite one is Teacher Obunga – my Swahili teacher. He teaches us Swahili with so much passion and happiness, I get to understand what he says. In Kibera, a lot of Swahili is now mixed with many languages and it becomes Sheng, he teaches us pure Swahili that makes me want to speak to everyone I love in Swahili.

Q: Why do you think that love and care is so important?

…We need love because with love we can get to know each other well and share each other’s secrets. I would advise people to give love because love changes the world and brings out the best in the world. I pratise love everyday by loving my friends and my siblings.

Q: How many siblings do you have?

I have seven siblings.

Q: Seven? That is a lot of love – how do you show them love everyday?

When they are hurt, when someone hurts their feelings, or when they feel sad – I motivate them. I advise them and I show them the way to go. I also help them; I tell them that I love them, that they are beautiful.  I also teach them about loving the environment.

Q: Tell me more about loving the environment

I don’t like what our industries are doing to our environment! That is not love. You cannot love the environment when the factory smoke chokes the birds and they don’t get to chirp any more. The garbage is a problem too – the paper bags that need to get recycled, we need to recycle more!

4 Comments

  1. Ruth Manna 7 years ago

    Ashley,
    You have a beautiful spirit and will change the world in amazing ways! Keep studying and caring for your family and friends.
    Best wishes,
    Ruth

  2. Samia 7 years ago

    What an amazing girl!Keep going Ashley and never let anyone or anything stop you from achieving your dreams!!

  3. SYBIL DESTA 7 years ago

    I truly appreciate the writings of the students that are presented. These young women have a lot of depth and it is amazing that such young people can have such old souls. I love reading them and am moved by their words. I sincerely hope some day I can be a great giver to SHOFCO. I am a storyteller and I love sharing my gift.

    Sybil Desta
    sybil_desta @yahoo.com

  4. Phelix Odhiambo 7 years ago

    wow Ashley you are loving in-deed. SHOFCO you make us proud of our children, keep it up goodwork.

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