I am Naica SINFINICE. I am a fifth-grade student at the EcoVillage School. I am 10 years old and I live in EcoVillage 4. My mother is Annette Auguste, and my father is Carel Sinfinice. I have 2 brothers and 6 sisters.
I only feel good when I am in school, because every day I learn new things. I want to become a nurse after my studies or a doctor. Whatever things you would like to become in your life, if you don't have a good education, you won't become what you desire. Without education, life has no meaning. My school is well-run, and my teachers work effectively with the students.
My health is good today, but sometimes I get sick and my parents cannot always afford to take me to the hospital. I know my parents' economic situation is very difficult because my parents only live from agriculture and now the land does not produce like before. Sometimes my mother works as a janitor at the school. My father was a truck driver, but he has not found a job for a few years.
When I’m not in school, I study my lessons, do my homework, and I do some chores around our house like cleaning.
I am very grateful to the people in Atlanta who support the EcoVillage school. Please continue to help the school and the students. I hope that someday the school will expand with new programs for the children--especially during the holidays and in the summer so we can learn to do more things instead of just playing.
Translated by Saintilus WESLY and paraphrased