I want my family to escape poverty

Greetings, my name is Molamin Kelleh and I am an 18 year old man from The Gambia, a very poor country in West Africa. I am writing to you today to appeal for your generous assistance. I am responsible for raising my siblings and I urgently need your help.

I have four younger brothers and sisters. We lost our parents in a tragic car accident in February 2019. Since then, I have been doing my best to take care of my siblings with the meager resources that we have. We do not have a reliable income and we struggle with many challenges. We need to cover the costs of education, food and health care, but it is extremely difficult, as finding any employment, especially well-paid employment, is almost impossible due to my age and lack of education. The opportunities are rare and sometimes we go without food. We do not have enough to feed the whole family. My younger siblings suffer from hunger and it pains me greatly. Moreover, we live with another family who do not support us, but rather abuse us physically and verbally. They often evict us from their home. But we have no alternative as I cannot afford to pay rent anywhere else.

Additionally, I had to quit school as we could not afford the fees or uniforms. Without education, I have little hope of finding a decent job. I wish to at least finish high school. I want to be able to provide for my siblings and give them a brighter future. I also want my siblings to have access to education, as well as food and shelter, so that they can achieve their full potential.

I want to help my family and start one of my own. I had to quit school to support my family but I want my siblings to at least attend school. And not have to worry about food or getting sick. Any contribution, big or small, will have a tremendous impact on our lives.

Thank you very much for your compassion and support. You can make the lives of me and my younger brother and sisters, so much better. Thank you and thank you for your generosity.