Shija is 16 years old and is currently finishing his final year of elementary school. Among our children, he has particularly excelled in learning English and is preparing to write the national exam to enter secondary school. Aside from his academic success, his personal development has also made large gains over the year. Shija was initially difficult to deal with, but has learned to trust us and manage his emotions much better than when we first met him. He is the youth leader for GPN and keeps us updated, through his perspective, on how the other children are doing. Occasionally he will call our office to touch base, and is trying to learn how to use email for better communication. We see a lot of potential in Shija and wish him the best in the coming years of his life.


