Samia Akter
(Mohakhali Sattala Slum, Dhaka)
Samia’s father used to sell coconut on the roadside. Now, he cannot work at all due to his illness. Her mother has to support their family of 5 alone. She works as a maid, so her salary is not adequate enough to maintain their expenses. Samia is in grade 9. She is very good at her studies yet, she sometimes needs a tutor to help her with her studies. She also needs some extra books. For her mother, it is very difficult to pay for all these. They cannot even pay her school fees properly. If things continued like this. A bright student like Samia may have to leave school. Samia really hopes to complete her secondary-level education but now it seems she may not get the opportunity to fulfill her dream. A sponsorship would really help Samia to fulfill her dream and reach her full potential.