Report from Christabel on Fredrick, Walter, Shaline, and Brenda

On Friday David and I left Shibuli to Ebulechia to visit Zainabu, Brenda, Sharlene, Fredrick and Walter. Below is what we gathered regarding their hygiene and academic performance in the end term exam and many more.

 We found Sharlene at home taking care of her aunt’s baby who was busy in the shamba helping the grandmother in harvesting corn. This is the harvesting season in the country thus being the most busiest and tedious month as it’s the major domestic chore in most homes.  Looking at her end term exam, there was a slight improvement compared to the mid-term exam. She had an average performance. Its only one subject that she performed below average and that is social studies. She was so shy that she couldn’t explain the reason as to why she failed but we understood because with her she is still young and can’t tell why she failed in that particular subject.

Her health is good, only that she had flue, which is all over now because of the dust from corn harvesting. Hygienically she was good too because she sleeps in her guardians main house on a mattress and uses a mosquito net.

Brenda was busy removing maize from the maize cob with her guardian after washing her clothes. She says washing is her favorite work when at home as far as domestic chores is concerned. This implies that the girl’s hygiene is well maintained. She also helps her mother who runs a small business while busy with other things. This means she uses the knowledge in school well by applying it while at home especially in counting and giving back balances where necessary.

She is an average performer in school. In fact she had improved bust she promised to do more than that come third term. Her chicken had laid eggs and it is almost hatching.
 

Zainabu was carrying the harvested corn from the garden to her home compound to dry them. She was jovial though tired because of the tedious job but was doing fine. She has a problem with her legs. She says, sometimes her legs develop pain along her veins making it hard for her to walk. It comes often when she has walked for long and sometimes it just starts over by itself. She also complains of stomachache. She had a h-pylori test and the test came out positive. She has been taking some drugs but tis like they condition is not improving.
 

Fredrick and Walter were also helping their aunt in harvesting corn. It was so unfortunate that we didn’t get their guardian at home but we tried to got some information from them. Fredrick’s health was not good though according to him he was just okay. Walter was healthy though as usual he is still afraid or rather shy talking to us. Hygienically they were good but they a little bit playful thats why their clothes had some dirt.

	Fredrick	Walter	Sharlene	Brenda
English	63	22	67	44
Reading	100	95	95
Swahili	64	50	62	66
Reading in Swahili	100	100	100
Math	64	46	55	62
CRE	65	30	60	45
Social Studies	50	33	60	60
Science	50	40	40	50
Total Marks	546/800	416/800	529/800	327/600
Position	8/39	19/37	9/37	41/120

Zainabu didn’t have her report card with her but she was position ³⁸/₇₂ with a total marks of ⁴²⁰/_800. She has improved academically. I guess maybe it is due to school change and we are expecting more from her.