Meet Miranda
Ten-year-old Miranda is a kind and shy young girl, living in poverty in Romania, who loves the supportive, warm environment of the After School Club.
Geanina, Miranda’s mother, said, “At the moment our family is going through a hard time as both my husband and I don’t have a job.
“We live with my father-in-law in a three-roomed apartment. He’s on dialysis and needs help. We don’t get along very well with him, but we’re doing our best not to upset him, as the apartment is his and he can kick us out whenever he wants. We have nowhere else to go.”
The weight of her family’s challenges presses on Miranda too.
Despite the lack of role models in her family, Miranda loves learning and is diligent and hard-working. “I love writing, reading and maths,” she said.
Miranda really looks up to Maria, the After School Club coordinator, and loves having a calm, peaceful place where she can focus on her homework, write, and read her Bible. Maths is her favourite subject and she dreams of becoming a Maths teacher when she’s grown up. In her free time, she enjoys playing school with the children in the neighbourhood. She also likes hide and seek, catch, and football.
While her mother may not be educated, she is very happy that Miranda receives the support she needs.