Marina Farag Mina

DOB: 21 April 1996 - Cairo
Class: Primary 6 (2008-2009)
Sponsors: Benefactors of Hong Kong / Singapore
History: A normal little girl, sometimes depressed. Attends school at the Sisters of St. Vincent de Paul in Abbassiya. Sometimes she attends catechism on Friday with her companions, and also for evening Mass. Her health is normal, but is a little thin for her age. She suffers from tonsilitis and anaemia. Last year while playing ball, she suffered a wound on her right leg that has not healed. Mr. Farag worked at his brother's goldsmith shop. After the brother died, the family inherited the goldsmith's. Unfortunately 8 years ago, Mr Farag fell in love with a muslim woman and went to live with her, abandoning his family. He has never contacted his family. Mrs Teresa Farag, the mother, worked as a housemaid in several homes but due to health problems, she has stopped working. Mikel the brother of Marina used to attend an institute of informatics, but now works in a company that produces carton boxes. The work is not sufficient to sustain the family. The sister Dina left secondary school and is without a job. They live in one room which serves as everything including kitchen. The only furniture they have is one bed and three chairs.

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