Sheriff Fofanah

Country: Sierra Leone

My birthday is 2010-01-01

Status: Social Orphan

I want to be a teacher.

I enjoy playing basketball.

My favorite subject is mathematics.

Sheriff was born in 2010. His mother does not know the exact date of his birth so we celebrate his birthday on January 1st. Sheriff lives with his aunt, a mini-scale businesswoman, selling salt, pepper and other spices. A mini-scale businessperson makes about $2.00 per day. Sheriff's parents separated under very volatile circumstances seven years ago. Because of the circumstances surrounding their separation, they totally abandoned Sheriff. Praise God that his aunt decided to intervene and take him in. Although his aunt has many responsibilities at home, she does her best to provide for Sheriff. However, she still cannot provide Sheriff with adequate food or provide for his other basic needs. Sheriff therefore, engages himself in fetching water for people in return for small amounts of food or for a very small amount of cash. He wants to be a teacher one day and loves to study math.