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This is when the assignment to write to a pen pal across the word started. Caitlyn chose the country Zimbabwe, and the child that received the letter was Martin. Martin was the top of his class and lived in extreme poverty. Caitlyn was a high class girl from Pennsylvania.
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This is the first time that the gifts were sent through the mail. It would be the first of many. It was a shirt of Caitlyn's brother and it was a high class brand in Zimbabwe./ Martin loved the gift.
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Martin was expelled from his schooling in Zimbabwe because his dad had lost his job at the factory. Martin no longer was allowed to stay in school because they could not afford tuition fees.
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Martin writes a letter to Caitlin's parents asking for financial support to do schooling.
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This was the first care package sent to Martin. It included clothes, candy, money, and writing materials.
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Caitlin's parents finally found a way to help Martin in Zimbabwe with his tuition fees.
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This was the first time Martin and Caitlin were able to reach each other through telephone at Martin's post office
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Martin after receiving his O Level Scores and scoring higher than all in his region goes to a school in another city and gets accepted into a school where his uncle and Caitlin help him pay for.
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Bombs were dropped on the world trading center and the pentagon
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Wallace his friend that got him into the school, got accepted to an american university
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Martin gets accepted to an American college with a full scholarship.
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Martin arrives for college and finally meets Caitlin.
