Angeline lives with her single mother and is the youngest of three children. 

She’s an outgoing, carefree spirit who dances to the beat of her own drum. Her favorite animal is a lion, and she’s happiest when she’s jumping rope at recess. Angeline wants to be a teacher someday. 

Her older brother Samuel Njuguna also attends Cornerstone. 

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Antonio’s parents are separated. He lives with his mother and 2 siblings. Antonio is the middle child. He loves playing soccer, and running. He’s a very sociable and friendly child.

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Benson lives with his mother and is the last born of eight children. He enjoys running and soccer. His older twin sisters, Naomi and Tabitha, and older brother Joseph also attend Cornerstone.

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Blessing is an active girl whose favorite part of preschool is the nature walks. She is fascinated by insects.

Both of Blessings’s parents work hard running small businesses; her dad sells fish, and her mother is a tailor, but they still don’t earn enough to meet their family’s basic needs.

Her older sisters Mary and Grace both attend Cornerstone.

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Brandon lives with both parents. His mom is a housewife and his father drives a bus. Brandon’s twin sister Sheila also attends Cornerstone.

Brandon is a social and active boy, and loves playing soccer with his siblings. His teacher describes him as being goal-oriented, creative, and having the character of a leader. 

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Daniel is a highly motivated student whose best subjects are English and reading. He wants to be a teacher someday. His idea of happiness is playing with toy cars. 

Daniel is the 6th of 8 children. He lives with his mother, who is sometimes employed as a manual laborer. 

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David lives with his mother and is the youngest of four children. His favorite thing to do is play soccer with his friends. David's teachers describe him as a very good student.

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Dennis loves playing with his friends and is a great dancer. He’s the oldest of three children. He lives with his single mom, who earns a living selling snacks from a roadside stand.

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Dennis loves playing with toy cars, and playing soccer with his friends. Dennis lives with both parents and his two older brothers. His dad is a sand harvester, and his mother is a farmer.

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Dorcas lives with her mother and is the youngest of seven children. Her niece (and best friend), Elizabeth Nyakio, also attends Cornerstone. Another niece, Esther Wanjiru, attends LEAP Academy.

Dorcas’ teacher describes her as outspoken and inquisitive. She excels at science, and has aspirations of becoming a doctor.

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Eddy lives with both parents. His father sells water from a donkey cart and his mom operates a small roadside grocery shop. Eddy is the 4th of 6 children. 

He’s a hardworking student, who loves English and reading. Eddy wants to become a bus driver. 

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Elijah lives with his parents and 5 siblings. His older brother Godfrey also attends Cornerstone.

Elijah is a quiet and artistic child. He excels at fine motor play with beads, and loves soccer. He’s a sweet natured child, always ready with a smile. 

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Elizabeth is an affectionate girl, who loves to sing and dance. She dreams of becoming a doctor, and her favorite subject is English.

Her aunt (Dorcas Njeri) also attends Cornerstone. Elizabeth and Dorcas are inseparable. Elizabeth’s younger sister Esther Wanjiru attends LEAP Academy.

Elizabeth lives with her mother and her grandmother.

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Elizabeth might be Kenya’s next top chef one day. She loves to pretend to cook. She’s the youngest of six children.  Elizabeth’s mother is a manual laborer and her dad makes and sells charcoal.

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Elvis spends his free time playing with handmade toy cars. Both his parents are manual laborers. Elvis is the oldest of two children.

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You’ll often find Esther rounding her friends up into a “class” and pretending to be their teacher. Esther lives with her single mom, who is a manual laborer, and her maternal grandmother.

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Esther’s household chores include sweeping the house and doing the dishes. She lives with her mom and is the 3rd of 4 children. Her mom works as a manual laborer.

Esther’s favorite color is red, and her favorite animal is a giraffe. In school, she loves studying English, and aspires to grow up to be a teacher.

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Esther lives with her parents and four siblings. Esther helps at home by cooking and caring for the family's animals. She enjoys playing with dolls, jumping rope and singing. Esther is a good student who loves to learn.

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Faith lives with both parents and has three older brothers. Her brother John Ngugi attends Cornerstone. Both her parents are farmers, and her father also harvests sand.

Faith is attentive to detail. She loves singing, playing with dolls, and could listen to stories all day.

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Francis is happiest when he’s playing soccer. His mother is a 52-year-old widow who does manual labor to support her family. Francis is the fourth of six kids.

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Geoffrey lives with his father, mother and 4 younger siblings. He enjoys soccer, running, and singing/music. Geoffrey is shy but gaining confidence.

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George is a playful, active boy who enjoys soccer. He wants to be a bus driver when he grows up. If George could be any animal, he would want to be a lion.

George helps his mom at home by running errands. His parents separated in 2012. His mom is a farmer and also washes clothes to help make ends meet. George has 4 older siblings.

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Godfrey lives with his parents and 5 siblings. His household responsibilities include running errands and gathering firewood. He enjoys singing, soccer, jumping rope, and running.

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Grace’s mother was crippled by a stroke several years ago, at which point the father abandoned the family. There are 6 children in the family. Grace helps her mother with household chores like sweeping and washing dishes.

Grace is obedient and jovial. Her favorite playtime activity is with the toy kitchen, where she makes and serves pretend food for her classmates.

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Grace lives with both parents. Her mother is a community health worker. Her father is disabled after a work-related accident, which might be why Grace aspires to become a doctor.

Grace is the sixth of seven children in the family. Her older sister, Mercy Mwihaki, also attends Cornerstone. Grace’s favorite play time activity is jump rope.

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Hannah is an only child, and lives with her grandmother. Her grandmother keeps chickens for a living.

Hannah is very intelligent, and enjoys babies and younger children. At school, she loves English and reading.

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Hellen lives with both parents. She is the 4th of 5 children. 

Her hobbies include reading, playing, and she also enjoys helping with household chores like sweeping the house. Her teacher describes Hellen as quiet and reserved but always smiling.

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Hope is a talkative child, who enjoys dancing. She’s struggling to catch up in school, but her teacher is optimistic. Hope’s parents are separated. She lives with her mom, one older sister, grandmother, and other extended family members. Hope’s mother is employed as a house keeper.

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Hopeson lives with his mother and two siblings. For fun he enjoys soccer and running. He helps at home with laundry and by carrying water. His teachers describe him as a good student.

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Ian would be happy riding a bicycle for hours and hours. His father is a shoemaker and his mom is a hairdresser. Ian is the oldest of two children.

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Jacinta lives with her mom, who does daily manual labor to make ends meet. Jacinta is the youngest of 8 children.

Jacinta’s teacher describes her as a courageous and feisty child. She’s exceptionally well organized, and enjoys writing, reading and soccer.

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Jackline’s favorite subject is math. She’s outgoing, and enjoys group games. Her biological dad was killed in a road accident when her mother was 2 months pregnant. Her mother recently remarried. Jackline lives with her mother, step-father, and two siblings.

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James is a laid back, social kid who is good at reading. He enjoys playing soccer with his friends. He lives with his mother and has 5 siblings. His mother supports the family with her sewing skills, and by selling second-hand clothes.

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Jane’s parents are separated, and her mother works as a manual laborer. Jane’s older sister, Veronicah, also attends Cornerstone.

Her teacher describes Jane as a very bright girl. Her favorite subject is English and she wants to be a teacher when she grows up. Jane enjoys jumping rope and hopscotch. Cats are her favorite animal. 

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Jane lives with her parents, and is the third of four children. Her older brother Brian and sister Christine also attend Cornerstone

Jane is a bright child, at the top of her class. Her teacher says she listens well. She’s a talented singer, and loves playing with dolls and toy animals.

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Jane lives with her mom and three of her five siblings. Her two oldest siblings are married. Her brother Joel and sister Susan also attend Cornerstone. Jane’s father died in 2012, before she was born. Her mom is a daily manual laborer and farmer.

Jane’s teacher describes her as an imaginative and musical child who loves dancing and singing.

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Jane is an outgoing and playful child. She lives with both parents and two older brothers. Her parents are employed selling wood, and working in a small grocery shop.

Jason dreams of joining the army someday. His favorite subject is Swahili. He is also fascinated by cars, and engines. Jason is the youngest of 4 children. He lives with both parents. Jason’s father is a farmer and his mother is a manual laborer (washing, digging).

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Macharia lives with his father, mother and 5 siblings. He loves to sing, run, and play soccer. His teachers have noticed his strong leadership qualities. His younger brother David also attends Cornerstone.

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John enjoys running and playing soccer. He lives with both parents and has two older brothers and a younger sister. Both his parents are farmers, and his father also harvests sand.

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Joseph lives with his grandparents.  He’s the oldest of two children.

Joseph likes soccer, and helping with the house cleaning.

His teacher describes him as a quiet and soft-spoken child. Joseph’s best subject is math, and he has dreams of being a pilot someday. His favorite animal is the elephant.

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Joseph lives with his mother and is the fifth born of eight children. He loves singing, running and playing soccer. His younger siblings Naomi, Tabitha and Benson also attend Cornerstone.

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Ichumari lives with his father and mother and is the 7th of 8 children. His household chores include gathering firewood and caring for the family's chickens. He loves running, soccer and playing with friends.

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Joy lives with her single mother. She loves writing and playing soccer. Her teacher describes her as being organized and neat. 

Her older sister Ruth works as a janitor at Cornerstone. 

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Kelvin lives with his father and mother and has 4 siblings. He enjoys soccer, running and singing. Kelvin's younger brother Stephen also attenders Cornerstone.

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Kelvin likes playing soccer and helps at home by washing dishes. Kelvin’s teacher describes him as creative and playful.

He lives with both parents, and is the oldest of two kids. Kelvin’s mother is a farmer and his father is a mason, who also does odd jobs to support the family.

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One of Lewis’ favorite games is rolling old tires. Lewis lives with his grandparents. His grandfather is a farmer and his grandmother is a manual laborer. His grandparents’ six youngest children also live at their home and one of them (his uncle, Peter Kamau) also attends Cornerstone.

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Lucy is the youngest of four children. Lucy’s father is 70 years old and unemployed. Her mother is 52 years old, and provides day care services to their neighbors to provide for the family. Lucy loves playing house and pretending to cook.

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Magdaline is a social, outgoing girl who enjoys reading. She has two older siblings. Her parents separated when Magdaline was a year old. Her mother supports the family doing daily manual labor.

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Martin lives with his father and mother. There are 14 children in the family, four of whom still live at home. For fun, he enjoys playing soccer and playing with friends. Martin's older sister Joyce also attends Cornerstone.

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Mary has big dreams of becoming President. Her favorite subject is Swahili. She enjoys singing and playing with friends. Her younger sister Margaret also attends Cornerstone. She lives with both parents and is the 9th of 10 children. Her dad works as a guard and her mother is a farmer.

Mary lives with both parents. Mother is a farmer and father is a casual laborer. Mary helps at home by sweeping and washing dishes. She’s the youngest of 4 children.

Mary’s favorite color is green. Her idea of happiness is playing hide-and-seek and eating sandwiches. Mary aspires to become a pilot.

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Mary is a talkative child who works hard in school. Her teacher describes her as having a lot of persistence. She loves to dance. Mary’s dad is a farmer and her mother is a casual laborer. Mary lives with both parents and four siblings.

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Mary lives with both parents. Her parents are sometimes employed as manual laborers. Her sister, Rahab Kyalo, also attends Cornerstone.

She is a quiet, reserved girl, but she asks lots of good questions. She also loves soccer. Her favorite animal is the giraffe because of its beautiful skin. Math is her best subject, and she dreams of one day becoming a doctor. 

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Maryanne loves playing house and pretending to cook. Her dad is a sand harvester and her mother is a farmer. Maryanne is the second of three children.

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Melvin is an outgoing child, who’s always first in line, and loves to help the teacher lead and direct the other kids. He’s a great reader and writer. At playtime, you’ll find him building with Legos, driving matchbox cars, or playing soccer.

Melvin lives with both parents, and is the 6th of 7 children.

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Michael is an only child. His favorite thing to do is play soccer. He lives with his grandmother and aunts and uncles. His mother lives in another town, two hours to the north, working at a hotel.

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According to his teacher, Moses is “a man who can go far.” He loves music, soccer, and playing with magnetic building tiles. His pace at most things is slow and steady. 

He lives with both parents and three siblings. His older brother James Mungai attends Cornerstone.

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Nicholas lives with his parents, who are both blind. He is the youngest of 4 children.

He’s a quiet and reserved child. Nicholas would love to be a teacher or a farmer when he grows up. His favorite subject is English. If Nicolas could be any animal, he would choose to be an elephant.

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Paul is a quiet and reserved child, but he dreams of becoming a salesman someday. His favorite color is red, and his favorite animal is a zebra. 

He’s an only child, and lives with his father and his grandparents.

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Peter enjoys helping out with household chores. His dad is a farmer and his mother is a manual laborer. Peter is the youngest of 11 children, six of whom are still living at home. His parents also care for his nephew, Lewis Karatu, who attends Cornerstone.

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Rose’s father passed away from skin cancer in 2015. She lives with her mother, and is the 3rd of 4 children, and the only girl in the family. She hates dirt, and loves to clean.

Rose is a bright child, and new languages come easily to her. She loves reading, and wants to be a teacher someday. She is a shy, smiley girl and you’ll often find her jumping rope, which her favorite playtime activity.

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Samuel is the 7th of 9 children. He lives with both parents. His father is a night watchman and his mom does manual labor.  

If Samuel could be an animal, he’d chose to be a rabbit. Playing soccer and eating mandazi (a Kenyan doughnut) are his favorite activities. When he grows up, he wants to be a chef.

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Samuel lives with both parents. His mother is a teacher and his father sells second-hand clothing. Samuel is the oldest of two children.

Samuel’s a shy, smily boy who loves soccer. His favorite animal is a chicken, because he loves to eat eggs. He enjoys math and has dreams of becoming a pilot someday. 

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Samuel lives with his mother and two siblings. An above average student, he enjoys learning and playing soccer. Samuel's teachers describe him as well-behaved and fun-loving.

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Samuel likes playing soccer and helping at home by washing dishes. He thinks he might want to be a truck driver someday. His favorite subject is math, and his favorite animal is a horse.

He lives with both parents, and is the oldest of two kids. His mother is a teacher and his father is a mason.

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Samuel lives with his mother and grandmother. He enjoys soccer, running, playing with friends and volleyball. Samuel's teacher describes him as a gentle and well-mannered child.

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Shaine lives with her single mother and is the oldest of two children. Her mom is employed as a manual laborer.

Shaine is a hardworking student with a can-do attitude. She dreams of becoming a police officer. Her favorite game is jump rope, and her favorite animal is a giraffe.

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Sheila loves to play soccer with her siblings. Her favorite animals are monkeys. At recess, you’ll find her jumping rope. Sheila wants to be a teacher someday.

Sheila lives with both parents. Her mom is a housewife and her father is a bus driver.

Sheila’s twin brother Brandon also attends Cornerstone.

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Sherleen is a confident girl, who loves to dance. Her teacher describes her as brave. Sherleen is the first born of four children. Sherleen helps at home with small chores, and loves playing with her friends. Her dad abandoned the family when Sherleen’s mom refused to terminate her fourth pregnancy. Sherleen’s sister, Winny, also attends Cornerstone.

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Shirleen is happiest when she’s singing. Her mom operates a roadside vegetable stand and her dad is a manual laborer. Shirleen is the oldest of two children.

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Stephen lives with his father and mother. There are five children in the family.
His favorite activity is soccer. Stephen's older brother Kelvin also attends Cornerstone.

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Stephen is a talented toy maker - he constructs his own toy cars from wire. He also loves to play soccer. Stephen’s mother is a hairdresser, and his dad is employed as a waiter at a local restaurant. Stephen is the oldest of two children.

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Stephen is an outgoing and friendly boy who loves playing soccer and singing. His mother is a farmer and she also does daily manual labor. Stephen’s dad is a street food vendor, selling roasted ears of corn. Stephen is the youngest of 5 children.

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Susan is the youngest of seven children. Her older brother Benson Mwema also attends Cornerstone. Susan’s favorite color is blue, and she loves chickens.

Susan is a delightful girl with a great sense of humor. Susan’s mother abandoned her and her older sister. She now lives with her grandparents, who are both too old to work.

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Tabitha is independent, cautious, and methodical. She watches others play before she joins in. She is quiet and a great listener. She reads well, and has the confidence to sing in public. Her twin brother Peter Karori also attends LEAP Academy.

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Thomas is a reserved child. His teacher says he can count better than anyone in his class. He’s also good at English and soccer. He lives with both parents and his brother. His older brother Joseph also attends Cornerstone. His dad is a farmer and his mother runs a small roadside shop.

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Tyra lives with her mother and younger brother. Her mom works as a security guard at Cornerstone.

Tyra loves to run long distances. Maybe it helps that her favorite foods are rice and spaghetti. She helps at home by washing the dishes. Tyra is talkative and smiles a lot. Her favorite subject is math, and her favorite animal is a zebra. 

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Victor is an only child and he lives with his single mom, who is a kindergarten teacher. In his free time, Victor enjoys building his own toy cars out of scraps of wire.

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Victor is a delightful child and a bright student. He’s an eager listener at story time, and loves matchbox cars and magnetic building tiles.

Victor lives with his father, mother and 5 siblings. His older brothers David Kingori and John Macharia attend Cornerstone.

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Victor’s teacher describes him as a respectful and sociable child. Victor loves playing soccer. Victor is orphaned, and lives with his aunt and one older sibling. He is captivated by artwork and photographs, and also happens to be very photogenic.

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Winny is the second born of four children. Winny helps her mom at home with small chores, and loves playing with her friends. Her dad abandoned the family when Winny’s mom refused to terminate her fourth pregnancy. Winny’s older sister, Sherleen, also attends Cornerstone.

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