Meet Gertrude

"I am grateful for the home i have found"

Meet:

Gertrude

SHe is a Ga and a Christian . She has 5 siblings, 3 boys and 2 girls.

She lost her mother through childbirth. And their father remarried but the step mother didn’t show any interest in her or siblings wellbeing and left them home hungry all the time. Their father a truck driver unfortunately lost his life 2 years afterwards through a road accident. Since they were originally ignored by their stepmother, she left the house to their fate. Her elder brother and sister pulled out from school to find menial jobs to take care of her and other siblings. She eats once a day and rely on school feeding to keep her stomach from growling. She will like to be a doctor when she grows up. She likes to play ludo . Her favorite food is plain rice and fried fish.

She is very grateful to be on the Berachah Program because it gives her stability and sense of belonging and aspire to become the Doctor she wants to be in future. She knows that Jesus uses Angles like Dr. Lilian and Dr. Joelene to take care of him and answers prayers.

BIOGRAPHY :

Current Age: 11

Date of Birth: 18 January, 2014

Gender: Girl

Location: Ghana

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Our mission is to provide Christ-centered services to vulnerable children and struggling families. The Beracah Foundation founded by Dr. Lilian Kanda- Somuah is dedicated to serving the physical, medical, educational, and emotional needs of vulnerable children.  

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