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Bloomers' ID	Name	Gender	Age	Date Of Birth	Christmas Wishlist 1	Christmas Wishlist 2	Christmas Wishlist 3	Notes
001	Oluwasegun	Male	12	18-Mar-2008	Smartphone	Shirt and Trousers	Shoes	Oluwasegun is an orphan, he lost both parents at a tender age. So he is staying with an aunt.
002	Agatha	Female	7	4-Nov-2013	Clothes	Bicycle	Shoes	Agatha and her siblings live in abject poverty, they basically feed from hand to mouth. They use to live in the slums but they recently got accommodation with the help of some good Samaritans. She and her siblings stay with their single mother and grandmother.
003	Samuel	Male	7	14-Feb-2013	PlayStation	School Bag	Socks and Singlet	Samuel and his siblings live in abject poverty, They feed from hand to mouth and recently just got an accommodation with the help of a group of good Samaritans. He stays with his grandmother who is aged and single mother who is finding it hard to feed him and his siblings.
004	Raphael	Male	9	7-Dec-2011	Bicycle	Story books and writing materials	Cloths and shoes	Sibling of Above Boomer.
005	Blessing	Female	13	2-Oct-2007	Dresses	Story books and writing materials	Laptop or tablet	Blessing just got the opportunity to go to school this year after a long time with the help of a good Samaritan. Her mother is a single mother who struggles to feed her and her siblings with the menial job she's doing. She's really looking forward to a good time this Christmas because she has never experienced one.
006	Favour	Female	8	28-May-2012	A Barbie dress	A pair of Shoe	A novel	Favour lost her mom around 3 years ago. It’s just been her unemployed dad and her 3 siblings. Their condition got worse recently and they had to withdraw her from school. I’ll really love for BLOOM Santa to reach out to her as she is a very good and respectful kid and deserves the best Christmas ever despite her situation.
007	Great	Male	10	15-April-2010	Shirt (size 20) and Trouser Jean (28)	Shoe (44)	Bicycle	Great and his family are disadvantaged and has been badly hit by the recent economic situation caused by the COVID 19 pandemic
008	Joy	Female	8	18-July-2012	Clothes and Shoes (32)	Bicycle	Food Provisions	Joy and her family are disadvantaged. A gift from Santa would make her happy.
009	Taye	Male	10	21-May-2010	Food items			He lost his father and as a result things became difficult for him and his family.
010	Happiness	Male	6	5-May-2014	Bicycle	School bag	Christmas shoe	He's Student of a school for children from economically disadvantaged background.
011	Victor	Male	12	3-Mar-2008	Laptop	School bag	Textbooks	Same as Above
012	Elizabeth	Female	10	8-Oct-2010	School bag	Christmas shoe	Toys	Same as Above
013	Anthony	Male	8	14-Dec-2012	Christmas shoe	Bicycle	School bag	Same as Above
014	Williams	Male	10	6-Feb-2010	School bag	Christmas shoe	Bicycle	Same as Above
015	Todido	Male	13	23-Dec-2007	School bag	Christmas shoe	Bicycle	Same as Above
016	Median	Female	10	1-Nov-2010	School bag	Christmas shoe	Iron	Same as Above
017	Ruth	Female	13	28-May-2007	Christmas shoe	School bag	Iron	Same as Above
018	Segun	Male	13	17-July-2007	Laptop	Bicycle	School bag	Same as Above
019	Joshua	Male	9	18-Mar-2011	Bicycle	Christmas shoe	School bag	Same as Above
020	Bernard	Male	9	2-Dec-2011	Christmas shoe	School uniform	School bag	Same as Above
021	Angela	Female	10	10-Aug-2010	Christmas dress	Bicycle	Christmas shoe	Same as Above
022	Josian	Female	8	10-July-2012	School bag	Christmas shoe	Laptop	Same as Above
023	Dominic	Male	6	6-Feb-2014	School bag	Christmas shoe	Christmas Clothes	Same as Above
024	Daniel	Male	12	2-Mar-2008	Bicycle	Christmas shoe	School bag	Same as Above
025	Taiwo	Male	10	27-Oct-2010	School bag	Laptop	Ipad	Same as Above
026	Fiyinfoluwa	Female	10	27-Oct-2010	Ipad	Generator	Laptop	Same as Above
027	Grace	Female	9	25-Jan-2011	Bicycle	School bag	Christmas clothes	Same as Above
028	Taiwo	Female	7	5-Apr-2013	Christmas clothes	Laptop	School bag	Same as Above
029	Prudence	Female	8	3-May-2012	Bicycle	School bag	Laptop	Same as Above
030	Saheed	Male	10	29-Sep-2010	School Supplies	Shoes	Clothes - Ankara	Saheed is a slum2school beneficiary that lives in the Makoko rural community.
031	Chalot	Male	7	20-May-2013	School Supplies	Clothing	Provisions	As a slum2school beneficiary, Chalot lives in an underserved Makoko community.
032	Innocent	Male	6	25-Jan-2014	School Supplies	Clothing	Towel and Bedding	Innocent lives in Makoko underserved community.
033	Noah	Male	12	15-Dec-2008`	School Supplies	Towel and Beddings	Provisions	Noah lives in Makoko underserved community.
034	Gilbetrette	Female	7	14-Oct-2013	School Supplies	Gifts of Shoes	Clothing	She is underprivileged, living a rural area.
035	Obadia	Male	13	23-Oct-2007	Towel and Beddings	School Supplies	Provisions	Obadia is a slum2school beneficiary that lives in Makoko underserved rural community.
036	Nicholas	Male	11	8-Aug-2009	School Supplies	Clothing	Towel and Bedding	Nicholas is an exceptional child staying in Makoko underserved community.
037	Barakat	Female	8	9-March-2012	School Supplies	Provisions	Gifts of Shoes	Barakat lives in an underserved community with her parents who are usually unable to afford Christmas for her due other responsibilities.
038	Mary	Female	7	1-Mar-2013	School Supplies	Clothing	Provisions	Mary is a slum2school beneficiary that lives in Makoko underserved rural community.
039	Benjamin	Male	7	28-May-2013	Clothing	School Supplies	Gifts of Shoes	Benjamin lives in underserved rural community - Makoko, Lagos.
040	Juwon	Male	7	21-Jun-2013	Gifts of Shoes	Provisions	School Supplies	Juwon lives in an underserved community - Makoko.
041	Iyanuoluwa	Female	7	21-Mar-2013	Towel and Bedding	School Supplies	Provisions	Iyanuoluwa lives in Makoko underserved rural community. She is an exceptional child.
042	Israel	Male	7	19-Apr-2013	School Supplies	Towel and Bedding	Provisions	Israel lives in Makoko underserved community.
043	Patrick	Male	7	17-May-2013	School Supplies	Provisions	Towel and Beddings	Patrick is among slum2school beneficiaries from the underserved Makoko rural community.
044	Bilikisu	Female	10	11-May-2010	Pressing Iron	Sneakers (size 33)	School Bag	Bilikisu was one of the children we rescued from the street, living off scraps in dumpsites and dustbins. Aside the institutional support she receives at the Destiny Trust, she might not be having a perfect Christmas.
045	Favour	Female	10	5-Mar-2010	Sneakers (size 39)	Joggers	Travelling bag	Favour's mother came to Lagos in search of work and subsequently deserted by her father after repeated incidents of domestic abuse. Favour and her mother lived at a slum in Lekki where they struggled to survive. Their home was destroyed when the government razed down shanties to pave way for housing projects on the island. The family is currently homeless and Favour has been taken into the Destiny Trust home.
046	Tosin	Female	12	28-Oct-2008	White sneakers (Size 39)	Travelling bag (Big size)	Monopoly game	Oluwatosin was born at Bar Beach Lagos. Her father was a menial worker at the dockyard before suffering an accident that left his hands burnt and the fingers clawed. He could no longer get any job and began to work as a diver at the Bar Beach, helping to rescue people drowning at the beach. In 2013, Bar Beach was reclaimed for the Eko Atlantic City Project and all beachfront dwellers were evicted. Since then, Tosin’s father was left with 4 children and no longer had the shanty where he lived with the children at the waterfront. The family also no longer had a means of livelihood. The mother has left the family ever since too.
047	Chinaza	Female	12	28-Mar-2008	Black Canvas (size 40)	Joggers (Black)	Outing bag	Chinaza is an orphan, no one deserves it more at a time children love to enjoy the love and warmth of parents at Christmas
048	Blessing	Female	11	11-Sep-2009	White Sneaker (small size 39)	School shoes (black - 39)	New Christmas clothes	Blessing was sent to the Destiny Trust home because she was assaulted by the woman she was staying with. Her only present parent, the father, is mentally challenged.
049	Ibrahim	Male	12	26-Jun-2008	Black Sneakers (small size 36)	Black joggers	A scholarship to a football academy	Ibrahim used to stay on the street before encountering the Destiny Trust. He is a very intelligent, self-motivated kid that a Christmas present would bring huge comfort to.
050	Adio	Male	10	27-May-2010	Computer game	Travelling bag	Joggers (black)	Adio is a special kid abandoned by parents, he lived with his grandmother who is now late. There hasn't been a traceable contact with immediate family except a distant Aunt. Christmas is a good way to remind him he isn't alone.
051	Mustapha	Male	11	27-May-2009	White Sneakers (size 33)	Football training kits	Travelling bag	Mustapha came to the Destiny Trust after surviving an illness scare that left him unconscious for days. His father is late and the mother is a food hawker who lives in the slums. With no obvious link for a beautiful Christmas celebration, BLOOM Santa's visit would come handy.
052	David	Male	12	29-12-2008	Travelling bag [big size]	White Sneakers [small size 40]	Children Bible	David's mother is late and he was fostered by a family who wanted to burn him alive. Christmas would be a good reminder to him about what kindness feels like
053	Daniella	Female	6	13-Sep-2014	Learning toys	Dress& shoe	Wristwatch	Can't afford to buy her what she wants for Christmas.
054	Ewaoluwa	Female	8	26-Jan-2012	Shoe	iPad	Dress/Wristwatch	Can't afford to buy her what she wants for Christmas.
055	Angel	Female	7	13-Jan-2013	A Christmas surprise.			They have been homeless and living with whoever can accommodate them. A good Samaritan took them in and is paying their school fees as their single mother couldn't afford it and the children were helping to hawk her wares. Please put a smile on their faces this Christmas.
056	Olamide	Female	10	9-Oct-2010	A nice Christmas present.			Same as Above.
057	Chioma	Female	12	31-Jul-2008	Gown	Converse (size 39/40)	Bicycle	Their dad is an elderly driver and is trying to get by with 6 children and it will be amazing to put smiles on their faces. Just asking them about what they wanted for Christmas brought smiles to their faces.
058	Chidinma	Female	7	01-Mar-2013	Gown	Shoe (29/39)	Bicycle	Same as Above.
059	Shedrach	Male	10	30-Dec-2010	2 shirts	Bicycle		Same as Above.
060	Miracle	Female	13	11-Feb-2007	Bicycle	A dress	Shoes (38 - 39)	Miracle and her family are disadvantaged. It has been a tough year for the family.
061	Precious	Female	10	16-Nov-2010	Shoe (Size 38)	Dress ( Length 35, Width 25)	Bicycle	"Precious and her family are disadvantaged. 2020 has been a tough year and she would be grateful to receive a gift from Santa."
062	Isiaka	Male	10	21-Nov-2010	School bag	Sandals		Isiaka is a lovely boy, he's always smiling but taking a closer look at him is another story entirely. His school uniform, bag and sandals are old and tattered. After having conversations with his mother, she made me realize that she alone has to cater to his need and that of his siblings with her local gin business. His outlook in school has made him a victim of bullying, and even still, he smiles.
063	Sodiq	Male	10	29-Apr-2010	Food items	Clothes	Sponsorship, books	Sodiq is the second of five children. His dad has been currently out of work for several months. The wife is mute but she is the bread winner of the family were she is involved in the selling of already used clothes. Sodiq does not have a good uniform and food is a major problem for him. Sodiq is eager to learn and has improved since I became his teacher. Sodiq wants to become a medical doctor after he read a story of a boy just like him. I believe in his dreams and with the right opportunities he can fulfil this and take his family to a happy life.
064	Mariam	Female	9	16-Oct-2011	School Bag	Shoe (size 37)	Dress and Christmas accessories	Mariam is a responsible young girl. She is confident about a bright future despite her family background. She also exhibits leadership skills and is very respectful.
065	Oluwagbogo	Male	9	11-Jul-2011	Food stuffs and ingredients to celebrate the festivity	Christmas Shoe	Wrist watch and glasses	I believe if he gets a visit from BLOOM Santa, this will help to reassure him that even with his experience that life can be hard and sometimes unfair, there are still people who are loving and show love to the less privilege.
066	Feranmi	Male	8	23-Jan-2012	Food	Clothes	Shoe	He is an orphan
067	Deborah	Female	8	12-Dec-2012	Christmas cloth	Christmas shoe	Christmas cap and chain with lights	Deborah lost her mother some months back and its really affecting her. I choose the girl for a visit from BLOOM Santa is to put a smile on her face in order to forget all her sorrows this season.
068	Joy	Female	10	28-Feb-2010	School Bag And Food Flask	Christmas Shoes And Clothes	Underwears	Orphaned
069	Isaac	Male	13	04-Dec-2007	Active English Grammar And Composition Book 6	Clothes	School bag	Orphaned
070	Abdulazeez	Male	6	13-Mar-2014	Toys	Clothes	Sweets and Candy	Orphaned
071	Richard	Male	8	5-Aug-2012	Bobo drinks	Jollof rice and chicken	Soft drinks	Orphaned
072	Blessing	Female	12	19-Apr-2008	Raw rice	Vegetable oil	Shoes	She is a paternal orphan. She satys with her mum who does menial jobs as well as petty trade.
073	Comfort	Female	13	20-Feb-2007	Clothes	Christmas shoes	Food items	Orphaned
074	Esther	Female	12	04-May-2008	Food items	Christmas clothes	Shoes	Esther is a maternal orphan.
075	Dorothy	Female	10	15-Mar-2010	A bag of rice	Vegetable oil	Christmas clothes and shoes	She is a paternal orphan. She stays with her mum who is a cleaner.
076	Esther	Female	10	8-Jan-2010	Money	Clothes	Raw Rice and Chicken	She is a paternal orphan. She stays with her mum who is into petty trading
077	Peter	Male	11	20-Sep-2009	Bicycle	Food for the Family	Money	He is a paternal orphan who has three siblings. He lives with his mother who is a cleaner.
078	Godwin	Male	10	27-Mar-2010	School Bag	Bicycle	Food Itens	Orphaned
079	Deborah	Female	8	17-Sep-2012	Raw rice and chicken	Vegetable oil	Drinks	The child is an orphan. She lives with her grandmother and her sister.
080	Kehinde	Female	8	6-Apr-2012	Chirstmas Hamper	Clothes	Food Stuff	She is a paternal orphan
081	Taiwo	Female	8	6-Apr-2012	Clothes	Shoes	Food Stuff	She is a paternal orphan
082	Usman	Male	13	5-Jun-2007	Bicycle	Shoes and Clothes		He is a brilliant, and well adjusted child who wants to be a pilot in future.
083	Naheem	Male	13	4-June-2007	Christmas clothes and shoes	Food items ( rice, Indomie noodles, milk, Golden morn etc)	School materials ( books, pens, school bags etc)	Neheem is a smart pupil who comes from low income home. His parents can barely provides for his needs because they have a large family. A visit by Santa will go a long way to motivate him to aim for greatness in the future.
084	Aina	Male	11	26-Jun-2009	School Bag with Learning materials	New School Uniform	A Cap	Despite her poor family background, loves education so much as evident in her request from BLOOM Santa. If chosen, this will not only make her happy for Christmas but will also have an impact in her learning and education.
085	Assisat	Female	7	7-June-2013	School bag	Lunch Box		Assisat is an underprivileged child, but everyday she takes care of her younger brother, Joshua with so much love. I see the sacrifices she make to make him happy. For once I want her to feel loved too.
086	Taiwo	Female	8	2-Oct-2012	Clothes	Schoolbag	Shopping	Taiwo gives in her all while in class even though most days she comes without getting enough to eat at home.
087	Sunday	Male	9	17-Aug-2011	V.R Headset	Crystal Growing Science Experimental kit	Remote Control Car	Sunday is a son of poor peasant farmers who dreams of becoming a scientist.
088	Ada	Female	9	15-Noc-2011	Doctor kit	Big Boggle board game	Scratch Art Rainbow mini note	Ada lives with her Great Grandmother. She combines education with the responsibility of caring for her aged Great Grandmother. She dreams of becoming a nurse in the future.
089	Chimuanya	Male	12	6-Nov-2008	Wrist watch	Cloth	Shoe	He lost his dad and he is left alone with his sisters. A good Samaritan took him in and caring for him.
090	David	Male	6	29-Mar-2014	3 piece suit for Christmas	A bag of rice for the family	School material like new uniforms and sandal	His mom left him under the care of his grand parents who have six children to take care of. This grand parent are working at a private school with salary less than minimum wage, and Corona virus's came and made matter worse for them. I hope you can make this Christmas a fun-filled one for him.
091	Adeola	Female	9	11-June-2011	A beautiful dress	A shoe	School bag	Her mum is struggling with 4 kids with no husband. She takes care of her kids from the little income she makes from helping people cook. This child will be elated to have a Christmas gift.
092	Modinat	Female	9	21-Mar-2011	Lunch box	Cold water flask	Collection of story books.	Modinat is an intelligent child who lives away from her mother, as such feels depressed most times.
093	Algoni	Male	10	27-May-2010	Shoes	Clothes		One of the enrolled kids in a back to school efforts for kids in slums that were demolished. They have no place to go.
094	Semilore	Male	8	28-Apr-2012	Clothes	Shoes	Board games	Same As Above
095	Baji	Male	10	27-Oct-2010	Shoes	Clothes	Food(Rice and Chicken)	Same As Above
096	Akarachi	Male	8	01-Oct-2012	Clothes	School materials [books, pencils, crayon, etc.]	Christmas Food	Same As Above
097	Victoria	Female	9	29-Sep-2011	Food	Shoes	Clothes	Same As Above
098	Jamme	Male	10	27-May-2010	Shoes	Clothes	Sneakers	Same As Above
099	Miracle	Male	10	2-Apr-2010	Christmas clothes	Shoes	Fashionable eye glasses	Same As Above
100	Aondoso	Male	12	12-Jun-2008	Clothes	Shoes		Same As Above
101	Zara	Female	8	15-Aug-2012	Shoes	Clothes	School bag
102	Bana	Female	9	22-Jan-2011	White sneaker	Clothes	Shoe [small size 36]	Bana fled with the family from Chibok at the height of the Boko Haram insurgency. The family was resettled from the slum to a one-room apartment. With a mother still struggling to kick off new business to support the family, a BLOOM Santa's visit would be huge relief for her and a perfect speck of happiness for Bana.
103	Glory	Female	6	7-Mar-2014	Cloth	Shoes		Glory escaped the throes of insurgency in Chibok with her family. In Lagos, things haven't been the same. She would be happy to celebrate a different Christmas
104	Kehinde	Male	12	18-Dec-2008	Clothes	Food items	Educational resources	He lost his father few months ago. since then, his mother has been struggling to provide his basic needs.
105	Taiwo	Male	12	18-Dec-2008	Clothes	Food items	Educational resources	Same as Above
106	Aminat	Female	10	24-May-2010	School Bag	Food Items	Christmas clothes	Koleoso Aminat is the second child out of four children being raised by a single mother. Aminat loves coming to school. However, she occasionally misses school as a result of her mother's inability to provide food for the family.
107	Joseph	Male	10	9-Sep-2010	School Bag	A Christmas cloth	Art materials	Joseph is the third child out of five children. He comes from a very humble background. He has been nominated by his class mates as someone who exudes seven core values of the school. These values are honestly, hard work, collaboration, respect, empathy, integrity, and love.
108	Precious	Male	7	27-Nov-2013	Food items	Christmas cloth	Capital for my mother to start a business	Precious is the last child of a single mother with 2 other kids. The mother recently lost her job during the covid-19 pandemic and now she struggles to fend for her three kids. Precious is hardworking and wishes to become a medical doctor someday in future just so he can help him mother.
109	Goodness	Female	8	29-Dec-2012	Food Items	A keyboard/piano	Christmas cloth	Goodness is the first of two children. Her dad is a clergy and her mom a teacher. Her mom has been recently diagnosed with ovarian cancer and has to regularly undergo chemotherapy. The family has been spending a lot of money to ensure she receives the treatment required and the family's financial situation has dwindled as a result. Since the parents can no longer afford to send the children to a private school, they have both been moved to an underserved public primary school. The mom recently resigned from her job as her health continues to depreciate.
110	Oseme	Female	6	1-Mar-2014	Shoes	Clothes	Food	Oseme is currently homeless but shows unparalleled enthusiasm for education.
111	Happiness	Female	14	1-Dec-2006	She wants to Study and wants to go back to school	Cloths for Christmas		Happiness is supported by her single mom who is struggling to meet her needs hence her removal from school.
112	Ayo	Male	14	1-Dec-2006	Shirt and trouser	Shoes		Single mom unable to support the child
113	Alia	Female	10	8-Dec-2010	Dress	Shoes		Has a single parent struggling to provide.
114	Mitchell	Female	14	1-Dec-2006	Cake	Shirt and trouser	Shoes	Same as Above
115	Victory	Female	12	1-Dec-2008	School bag	Books		Same as Above
116	Joy	Female	13	8-Dec-2007	Cloths	Soft Drinks	School Bag	Same as Above
117	David	Male	14	1-Dec-2006	Watch			Same as Above
118	Glory	Female	13	18-Jan-2007	Dress	Soft drinks	Bag	Same as Above
119	Ope	male	13	8-Dec-2007	Football	Watch		Same as Above

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