Kip Kip Kom (known as Akip by her friends and caregivers) is another amazing Angel's Place success story. Coming from a life of extreme poverty and no hope for a future outside it's grip, she is now on the road to a life full of possibilities.
Akip came to the orphanage when she was 8 years old from a remote village where there was not electricity, no hospital. She remembers life being "very tough". "Poverty was everywhere," she recalls. "Many times we went hungry." When her father passed away, her mother became desperate with fear that she could not take care of her four children so she brought Akip to Angels' Place in hopes of giving her a better life and future.
Today, at 19 years old Akip is thriving. With years of regular nutritious meals, a warm bed to sleep in and the opportunity for an educations, she is realizing a dream her mother never thought possible for her. She is in class 12 at Rayburn High School, an amazing achievement for someone who comes from such extreme poverty. She loves school and her favorite subject is Psychology which she finds "fascinating". When asked what she loves most about living at Angel's Place, she replies..."The warmth and friendship, love, care and support I received."
Akip is known by her caregivers as a cheerful, kind and considerate young woman with a bright future ahead. She has faith in God and dreams of finding a career where she can help others, like others have helped her. This is the true gift of The James Connection...building a better world, one child at a time.
There are hundreds of children, just like Akip still waiting to get into Angel's Place. You can help us make room for them by visiting our Ways to Help page today.
This handsome young boy came to Angels' Place when he was 9 years old. Frightened and lonely, he was leaving behind a life of tremendous hardship.
Suan Simeon came from a remote village in Churachandpur. His mother deserted him when he was very young and he was living with an alcoholic father who could barely take care of himself, let alone a child.
"I was sad. I was lonely. I missed my mother and I was scared of my father." He remembers feeling like there was no one there for him.
Now, at 15 years old, he is thriving at Angels' Place. Though he still feels the sadness of losing his family, he is comforted knowing he is surrounded by people who care about his well-being and want him to succeed. Because of his tough childhood, Suan Simeon was behind in school but he is catching up quickly and loves learning. His favorite subject is Science and when he is not busy studying, he enjoys spending free time playing football and practicing acrobatics with friends. The caregivers at the orphanage know him as a fun-loving, energetic and handsome young boy with a bright future ahead. He has come a long way in these few years and he is very thankful to his sponsors for giving him the opportunity for a new life.
The hardship, fear and loneliness are now distant memories for Suan Simeon, but for many children, they are everyday realities of life. Hundreds are waiting to get into Angels' Place, but we need your help to make room for them. Visit our Ways to Help page to learn what you can do.
This adorable little girl came to Angel's Place in 2013 helpless and scared.
Niangneihmawi's mother died in 2009 leaving her alone with a father who had no job and was drunk most of the time. She was only one year old. Sadly, things got worse when her father gave her to an uncle who had many children. He could barely care for his own and she still remembers how terrible her life was. "It was bad. I had no mother. I was lonely and fearful."
Fortunately, Niangneihmawi's uncle brought her to Angels' Place and things began to change for her. With proper nourishment and care, soon, the happy and carefree little girl began to emerge. No longer trapped in a lonely life with little hope for escape, she had found a new path, one where she could express her true cheerful self...thanks to Angels' Place and the James Connection.
Today, this "chirpy" little girl loves playing with her many friends at Angel's Place and learning new things in school. She sings with the choir, loves to dance and dreams about being a nurse or teacher some day. She radiates joy on a daily basis and the caregivers at Angels' Place are amazed to see what a difference good care has made in her life.
"I am happy at Angels' Place! I am thankful for my sponsors," she wants the world to know.
There are so many children just like Niangneihmawi on the waiting list to get into Angels' Place. Children still trapped in lives full of loneliness and fear, hoping they might find a home there. You can help us make room for them by visiting our Ways to Help page.
