Meet our own Omari Kapara...

My name is Omari and my father's name is Kapara. I'm 19 years old and I was born in 1987. Actually, my birthday is 5th December 1987 and I was born in Same District at Kilimanjaro Region in Moshi, Tanzania. I'm the 3rd born in a family of 8 children. I have 4 sisters and 3 brothers.

I disappeared home in 1996 and ran to town due to severe punishment from stepmother and sometimes to be not given food. The day which I was escaping home it was a night. I went to bus stand in Same District and just rest. After feeling better, I started to want food and I didn't know where to get it. Suddenly a Father come and approach me, then asked my problem. I replied that I have not taken dinner. Father brought me to the hotel and bought enough food for us. I thanks him very much due to his kindness.

Next day I take bus and travel to Moshi. It was the end of 1996. I stayed for short period, and then Mkombozi is started in 1997. The teacher who were responsible for bringing children from town to the centre came and advised me to go to that centre. If I do, they say I can get all basic meals and so I agreed with them. After I came to the centre, I request Mkombozi to send me to school and they did. I started "Standard II" up to "Standard VII" and fortunately I passed my exams to join in secondary school. I have just finished Form III and hope to progress further with the long term hope of going to university to study international relations.

I thank Mama Kate for her helping me so far. But now there are so many of us at Mkombozi and I need to find other support for continuing my studies. I would like to request that someone will be able to sponsor me as now I see dark on my life. I raise up my hands to indicate that I have lost much and I really need support from someone else now. I didn't like to be in this situation but unfortunately its happened. I am very thankful to anyone who can help me.

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