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Zera Patrick

Zera is 8 years old. She was found in the Kikavu-Hai district in the care of her sick mother. Zera's father is dead and she was relying on help from neighbors. Zera was not attending school and was found looking for work in the village for food.

"The children at TunaHAKI are amazing. When you hear their stories, and the traumas they have been through, it is difficult to believe that they are the same smiling, beautiful and friendly children before you. I know this is due to the work David does with them. Kids that grow up on the streets have very low self esteem and learn not to trust anyone, and yet these kids, through their acrobatic routines, are forced not only to trust one another, but to work together as a team and a family. And at the end of it all, they have something to be proud of. It’s beautiful and it works."

Zoe Marinkovich
Assistant Director, TunaHAKI Foundation
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