When we came across Samuel he was 10 years old and had spent months living in a wooden shack next to the Community 8 Primary School. His father had abandoned him there without any explanation, leaving him to fend for himself. At first, Samuel tried to survive by begging for food and water, but he quickly realized that he couldn’t do it alone. He was just a ten-year-old boy, after all.
Through the Futurestars preschool, PE & after-school sports sessions in the Community 8 school, Samuel’s luck began to change. We stumbled upon Samuel’s makeshift home and his terrible living conditions and immediately started looking into ways to help.
After some weeks of searching, our coach Silas found a loving family living in the same community who was willing to take Samuel in. With the help of coach Silas, Futurestars now directly supports the family allowing them to provide Samuel with a comfortable place to sleep, regular meals, clothes, school uniforms and all the associated school costs and supplies he needs.
With the support of his new family and Futurestars, Samuel will be able to thrive. He is already making great progress in his studies, making friends with his classmates, and participating in various extracurricular activities – as well as playing lots of the football he loves so much!
Emmanuel Okyne-Tetteh
Futurestars Country Manager – Ghana