Letter of Appreciation

12/08/2011
My name is Mohammed. I am in class eight. I am sixteen years old. My hobbies are as follows: playing football, reading storybooks and swimming. My father died before I was born and my mother died in 2004 when I was nine years old. Since then I have been staying with my grandmother. Life was good to me when my grandmother took me to school. I started engaging into a bad company. We use to smoke bhang and stole people’s property at night and daytime. It was a very dangerous life.

Sometimes we were beaten by mob justice, sometimes we were caught by police officers and taken to court, sometimes we were taken to hospital because of injuries or illness. What a life I had been living. Since I came to this rehabilitation school I have become a changed and responsible person. Ooh! I forgot to tell you what I would like to be when I grow up. In my future I always dream of becoming an author. I would like to be an author because when I read books they encouraged me and give me hope. I once had been reading a book written by an author known as John Kiriamiti entitled “my life in crime”.

It talks about a man who started pick-pocketing and engage in big crimes like carbreaking, robbery with violence and at last bank robbery. However he was arrested and sentenced to prison for 27 years. That book really touched my heart and it encouraged me a lot. That is the reason I wanted to be an author. Thank you Martin together with your organization “Empower the Child” which you come with every Wednesday. I really appreciate your crew and well pleased for the work you are doing to this young generation. “May God bless you.” Once you have told me in your English lesson every evening on Wednesday and write it on my book that I am the best student in your class.

I really felt happy and good that day since you gave me hope and determination in my life. Since you started coming every Wednesday and told us about God loving us and protecting us, I felt so touched by your teachings and class lessons in the evening. Guess what? I think an angel has been sent to me by God, and Martin to tell you the truth I think you are the one. I will never forget your motto “Your life is in your hands”. You are the best teacher I have ever seen. You keep reminding me of my mother who always use to gave me importance and good advices on how to live a good and prosperous life. I again say a big thank you to you and this organization together with the whole of its crew for the work you are doing in this world. May God bless the work of your hands and have a good holiday. Wish you all the best for you and pray to me for my KCPE examination.

Yours affectionately,

Mohammed alias Mr. Bean.
Keep the good work. Forever yours.