My Name is Bilise

Hiya, I'm a 5-year-old girl living in Leka Dulecha, a beautiful part of Ethiopia. I have a big sister and a big brother who I love lots! I go to school every day, and language is my favourite thing to learn - I love learning new words. After school, my job is to help carry water for my family, and I'm really good at it! Running's my favourite thing to do.

Living here in Leka Dulecha can be tough - our school needs fixing and sometimes it's hard to find clean water. But it's not all bad, we've got lots of kind people around here working together to make things better! They help us learn how to grow veggies and look after animals. They say we're building a brighter future - I think that sounds pretty great! Please keep me, my family, and all my neighbours in your thoughts as we make Leka Dulecha an even happier place to grow up. Thanks for thinking of us!