Kabang Annet

Kabang Annet, called “KAH-bahng”, age 17

When a father dies, the mother is left with an extremely difficult decision. She can try to provide for her children without the income of the father, or she can remarry, knowing that her new husband will likely reject the children from her first marriage. Kabang’s father was a house-builder who was killed by a client who did not want to pay him. Her mother remarried and left Kabang and her brother with their grandmother. The grandmother’s health began to fail and she was no longer able to care for them, so they were brought to Amazing Grace.
Kabang shows strong leadership and a drive for justice both at the home and at school. She describes her heart breaking for children at school who are punished for nothing. She does extremely well in debate, and expresses a desire to become a lawyer. Her empathy, sense of humor, and dependability make her a popular leader, designated by her peers and her elders alike. She took the initiative of teaching a Sunday School class for the children at their local Anglican parish, and the children of Amazing Grace all sit for her Bible lessons.