Poni Evaline, called “POH-nee”, age 14
Because of the extended civil war, the women in need of a husband far outnumber the available husbands. With the added component of traditional polygamy, a husband with multiple wives is common. Poni’s father was a soldier in the war and disappeared, presumed dead. Her mother evacuated to the refugee camps with Poni. Being a single mother is difficult at the best of times, but in a refugee camp during wartime, it was a nearly impossible burden. Her mother 
became the second wife of a man with three children already. They had another daughter and then, in 2005, the husband drowned while fishing in the Nile River. Poni, her three step-siblings, and her half-sister were brought to Amazing Grace when both mothers became very ill and could not provide food for them.
Poni is extremely bright and inquisitive. She doesn’t hesitate to question things she doesn’t understand, and she does this all with a brilliant smile on her face. She is the main leader of the praise time each evening, dancing with exuberance long after others have tired. Often laughing and singing her way around the compound, her joy is contagious, and the other girls look to her for leadership on many occasions.
became the second wife of a man with three children already. They had another daughter and then, in 2005, the husband drowned while fishing in the Nile River. Poni, her three step-siblings, and her half-sister were brought to Amazing Grace when both mothers became very ill and could not provide food for them.Poni is extremely bright and inquisitive. She doesn’t hesitate to question things she doesn’t understand, and she does this all with a brilliant smile on her face. She is the main leader of the praise time each evening, dancing with exuberance long after others have tired. Often laughing and singing her way around the compound, her joy is contagious, and the other girls look to her for leadership on many occasions.
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