SUBJECT: A Boy called Trenton

AUTHOR: Heidi Burgdorff, Age 15, lives with her parents, 2 sisters, and cousins in the village of Kaikan, Guyana, near the Venezuelan border.

DATE: March 4, 1997

Trenton Anthon is a 12 year old boy who lives at Kaikan village in the interior of Guyana, South America. He is presently attending Kaikan Primary School. He is in Form 2 (That is not second

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grade). His subjects in school are Science, General Reasoning, Math, English, Health Education, Poetry, and Physical Education. His favorite of all of them is Math. He is a friendly boy who gets along well with the other students.

Trenton was born on April 25, 1984 in Venezuela. He is the second child in a family of seven kids. He has five brothers and one sister. His brothers are Benson (14), Troy (11), Lennon (9), Joseph (6), and Tommy (2). His sister's name is Kate and she is 4 years old. His older brother, Benson, received a head injury shortly after we arrived here in Kaikan. Because it was serious, he was flown to Georgetown to get better treatment. He has fully recovered, and is presently attending school there.

Trenton and his monkey Miss Jackey

Trenton has a pet monkey named Miss Jackie. She is blind in one eye. Trenton's favorite animal is a tiger and he likes the color green. He enjoys playing soccer (here it is called football) and volleyball with his friends. Since Trenton's family lives next to a river, he is a good swimmer. He can speak English, Akawaio, and a little bit of Spanish. He is a very neat person and seems to like everyone.

You may write to Heidi at: gates@andrews.edu

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