My name is Collins, an international student at Grand Valley State University in the U.S. I’ve been here for just a year, pursuing my education with hope and determination.

Recently, I received the heartbreaking news that my beloved father—my greatest source of strength and support—has passed away back home in Kenya. His loss has left a deep pain in my heart, and I now need to travel back to give him a proper and honorable farewell.

Unfortunately, the financial burden is overwhelming. I am kindly seeking support from friends and well-wishers to help me raise funds for:

• Travel expenses to Kenya

• Hospital bills

• Burial and related costs

• Tuition and living expenses when I return

This is a very difficult moment for me, and any help you can offer will mean the world. Your support will not only lighten my load, but also allow me to honor my father’s life and legacy with dignity.

“Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over,

shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.”

— Luke 6:38

May God bless you abundantly as you consider walking with me through this storm. May your pockets never run dry, and may kindness return to you a hundredfold.

With heartfelt gratitude,

Collins