Crossroads with culture

This is a story about a HIV orphaned child BERNARD. Due to poverty of  the remaining sickly mother after the death of  the father, the boy being the eldest son opted to go for manual jobs in the village in order to support the family and that in a way start saving for the education of   the young brothers  and sisters, while  the mother had a strong cultural belief that since Bernard is the first born whatever happens to him is  what  will happen to the rest 6 children. She then approached me and told me about the boy after std 8 exam results.. Just with lots of hope and faith I gave her the  go ahead and look for local day school nearby so  that he could join form 1 when time comes.She did that and with help of God Bernard is now in form 2 and doing quite well despite sometimes being off  the school due to fee payment problems.

Location: Gem, Kisumu, Kenya