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Hi, I'm Dinkneh
I'm a boy, 16 years old and live in Ethiopia.
Dinkneh has hearing problems. There is no access to special needs education where the child is residing. The child’s enrollment in Holt’s sponsorship program helps him pursue his education. He has a hearing problem and a history of malaria but he is mentally sound. Dinkneh lives with his parents and 4 siblings. He has 2 younger brothers and 2 younger sisters, one of his sisters with hearing problems. The family dwells on subsistence farming. His mother sells "injera" in the local market to earn additional income to sustain her family. They are striving to address their children’s basic and educational material needs due to their poor economic status. Nonetheless, his family strongly believes that education creates an opportunity for a better future to their children.