Memunatu lives with her relatives and one sister, her relatives struggle to provide for the family. She is growing up in a farming province located in southwest Sierra Leone. Memunatu does not attend school at this time. She likes to play house. She helps at home by babysitting. She is in good health.

Idrissa lives with his relatives and one sister. His relatives struggle to provide for the family. Idrissa is growing up in a farming province located in southwest Sierra Leone. Idrissa does not attend school at this time. He likes to play group games. He helps at home by babysitting. He is in fair health.
Sierra Leone, in West Africa, is a mosaic of ethnic tribes. Nine of every ten people are descendents of tribes native to Africa. Most of the population lives in rural farming communities. Sierra Leone dwellings are generally mud huts with dirt floors and thatched roofs. Sierra Leone has the lowest average income in the world. Nearly 75 percent of the population lives on less than $2 a day, with over half the population living on less than $1 a day. Most families do not have sufficient resources to purchase essential items. Approximately two-thirds of the population depends on subsistence farming for survival. Families have a hard time growing barely enough food to feed themselves, thus, 50 percent of the population is chronically undernourished. Access to heal care is severely limited, especially in rural areas. Sierra Leone has the highest maternal mortality rate in the world: one of every 50 births results in the mother's death.
The Beacon Hotel's sponsoring commitment will help provide Memunatu’s and Iddrissa’s communities with improved school infrastructures, equipped health facilities, livestock and agricultural farming enhancements, training in agricultural technology and development to improve food security, and Christian facilitation and nurturing.

Albert was born on January 19, 1995 in Albania. He lives with his parents, one sister, and one brother. His parents struggle to provide for the family. Albert attends primary school and he enjoys reading. He helps at home by carrying water. Albert likes to play ball games and he is in good health.
More than half of the Albanian population lives below the poverty level, making Albania the poorest country in Europe. Many families are leaving their cultural hometowns in exchange for urban life. They often move to the city with the hope of finding better jobs and more opportunities.
The Beacon Hotel's sponsorship commitment will help provide Albert and his community with clean water and improved healthcare facilities. The support will help Albert receive a quality education.

Fatimata was born on February 8, 1998 in Ghana. She lives with her relatives and one brother. Her relatives struggle to provide for the family. Fatimata is growing up in a rural farming community in Ghana, 419 miles from Accra, the capital city. Fatima attends primary school and she enjoys coloring. She helps at home by sweeping the floors. She likes to play with dolls. She is in good health.

Abdulai was born in Ghana on December 8, 1999. He lives with his parents, two brothers, and one sister. His parents struggle to provide for the family. His father is a subsistence farmer and his mother is a trader. Despite their efforts, it is difficult to meet the family's needs.
In Ghana, there are more than 75 ethnic groups. Rural Ghanaians generally live with their extended family in a cluster of huts that provide shelter and symbolize the closeness they feel with each other. In a spirit of cooperation, extended family members share work responsibilities and resources as they support themselves through farming. English is the official language and is taught in schools. In addition, each ethnic group is associated with their own separate dialect. About 70 percent of Ghanaians work in agriculture or a related field. Many farmers produce only enough crops to feed their own family. They do not have any income to purchase clothes or school books.
The Beacon Hotel's sponsorship commitment will help provide Fatimata and her community with greater access to nutritious food and improved health care and hygiene. Our faithful support will assure that quality education is available to all school-age children. Small start-up enterprises will help increase family income. Through Bible studies and daily witness, young ones and their parents will deepen their knowledge of God's grace and love.

Pooja was born on October 23, 1996 in India. Pooja lives with her parents, one sister, and one brother. Her father is a house cleaner and her mother takes care of the household. Despite their efforts, it is difficult to meet the family's needs. Pooja is growing up in a slum community in India. Pooja is in primary school and she enjoys grammar. She helps at home by running errands, she likes to play group games, and she is in good health.
India today, ranks among the top ten industrial nations in the world. Yet because its population is growing as fast as the economy, the Indian people have one of the world's lowest per-capita incomes.Approximately 70 percent of Indians depend on agriculture to earn a living. But drought or a poor harvest can lead farmers to leave home in search of other opportunities. India also suffers from a low literacy rate - especially among its female population. Approximately one in three adult females in India is literate and only 37 percent of secondary school-age girls are enrolled in formal education.
The Beacon Hotel's sponsorship commitment will help provide Pooja and her community with access to clean water, immunizations, health care, and assurance of a quality education and tutoring help for struggling students. In addition, the support will help provide literacy classes and vocational training for older children.

Leydi Yanelyt was born in Honduras on October 5th, 2000. She lives with her mother and has no brothers or sisters. Her mother takes care of the household and strugles to provide for the family. Despite her efforts, it is difficult to meet the family's needs. Leidy Yanelyt is growing up in a poor community in the eastern region of Honduras. A typical home in the village is constructed of adobe and sun-dried bricks with tile and zinc roofing. Leydi Yanelyt is not in school at this time because she is still too young. She likes to play with dolls. She helps at home by learning to do small tasks and she is in good health.
More than half of Honduras' population earns a living from agricultural activities. Approximately 20 percent is employed in service industries. Manufacturing and construction also offer job opportunities. Many farmers however, find that they can grow only enough food for their families, leaving them without produce to sell. These peasant laborers sometimes decide to move to a city environment. Sadly, hardships - including poverty - often await them there.
The Beacon Hotel's sponsorship commitment will help provide Leydi Yanelyt and her community with greater access to nutritious food and improved health care and hygiene. The support will also provide educational opportunities for school-age children. New agricultural techniques will provide better year-round crops and enhanced family income.

Lester Gerardo was born in Guatemala on April 21, 1999. He lives with his mother, one sister, and one brother. His mother takes care of the household and struggles to provide for the family. Despite her efforts, it is difficult to meet the family's needs.
Lester Gerardo is growing up in a poor rural community in the Latin American country of Guatemala. A typical home is constructed of clay bricks and tin sheets with a dirt floor. In Guatemala personal wealth and land holdings are concentrated in a small percentage of the population. The vast majority of Guatemalans are desperately poor. Two-thirds of Guatemala's residents are peasants who struggle to survive through subsistence farming. They supplement their meager incomes through seasonal labor on large coffee, cotton, and sugar plantations. Women and children suffer most of the severe poverty. Education and health care services are impeded by a lack of resources. The illiteracy rate for women is above the national average. Malnutrition is widespread. Many children are never immunized against serious diseases, and the infant mortality rate is high.
The Beacon Hotel's sponsorship commitment will help provide Lester Gerardo and his community with greater access to water, improved health care and hygiene, as well as educational opportunities and supplies. In addition, parents will receive vocational training so that they can provide better for their children.

Vanessa was born in the Philippines on September 30, 1997. Vanessa lives with her parents, one brother, and two sisters. Her parents struggle to provide for the family. Her father is a laborer and her mother takes care of the household. Despite their efforts, it is difficult to meet the family's needs. Vanessa is growing up in a rural community in the Philippines. She attends primary school and she enjoys foreign language. She helps at home by washing dishes, likes to play with dolls, and she is in good health.