My name is Kamikaze Melissa, and I am a 17-year-old female.
I currently live in Kamonyi district, but I previously lived in Kigali, and I only stay with my mother. I don’t know my dad because my mum tells me he left her when I was just 1½ years old.
I left home and went to the streets due to a lack of food and other basic needs. I was also trying to find my father, hoping he could help me. Unfortunately, I have not found him to this day, but I am told he is still alive.
Empower The Future found me on the streets, took me back home, provided food for us, taught my mum a sewing skill, gave her a sewing machine, and sent me back to school, paying for my education up to today.
I am excited to share that I excelled in last year’s national examinations, achieving the best grades. This allowed me to be admitted to a boarding school for the rest of my advanced level education.
I never realized how well I could do in school and how far I could go until Empower The Future picked me up and helped me realize my dream.
Now, I am a thriving young lady, pursuing my education without difficulties, and I am so excited about my future.
