Help make Kotchi's wish come true!

Hi, my name is Lexi, and I'm fundraising for Wilfried Kotchi Lambert.

Last year, Kotchi left his home country, Cote d'Ivoire to pursue his dreams of playing basketball collegiately where he plans to study Architecture. Last fall, he started this journey at Oak Ridge Military Academy, a private military boarding school with a challenging, college preparatory academic curriculum. Kotchi, who didn't speak any English when he first arrived, dedicated all his time and effort to overcome the language barrier and excel on and off the court. He graduated in May with an overall 3.71 GPA and accepted an offer to play basketball next year at Catawba Valley Community College.

Kotchi wishes to go home to see his family and friends for the first time in over a year. Please help me make his wish come true. The average cost for round trip airfare is $2000.