Meet Nasir

Aged 9, Ethiopia

Nasir lives with his mum and siblings in a mud house. He sleeps with his brothers on an animal skin carpet. They have little house furniture or kitchen utensils. They buy water for drinking or go to the river to collect it. Nasir's mum works as a day labourer earning a small income which is insufficient to fulfil the basic needs of the family. Learning of this, Nasir was accepted into the Stand by Me Abdi Academy school sponsorship programme, where with support he can receive a free education, medical services and daily hot meals.

Nasir loves studying Afan Oromo (his local language). He wants to be a pilot one day. His favourite game is ‘Dhokocho’, a local game, but he also loves playing football. He likes the colour green. Nasir is from a Muslim family and he goes to a mosque with them.

Sponsor Nasir from $30 a month

Where Nasir lives

Ethiopia is one of the poorest countries in the world. Famine, HIV/Aids and extreme poverty have resulted in millions of orphans and a life of hardship for the majority of its population. Nearly one million children are orphaned as a result of HIV/Aids. A lack of investment in education and a high dependency on child labour has left five million children without access to an education. Educational opportunities for girls are lower than boys as they are expected to do domestic work or marry at an early age.

Our two schools, the Bethany School and the Abdi Academy are today providing the poorest children with a quality education, daily food, health care and family support. Our Children’s Village has two family homes which care for orphaned and at risk children.

How your donation is used

88% of your donation will be used to directly provide the best care possible for Nasir. We'll use the remaining 12% to support the work of Stand by Me and find a sponsor for the next child.

What you receive

When you sponsor Nasir you will receive a pack in the post with his story and photo. Every year you will receive an update about his/her progress, a new photo and at least one communication from him/her.

Real relationship

We know our kids love to receive your letters and write back so we encourage you to write as many letters as you like, along with photos and birthday gifts to develop a genuine relationship.