Grateful Garyl

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Anna RamdassJournalist at Express

July 14, 2025

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Today, 18-year-old Garyl Simmons is grateful and happy to be alive.

Fourteen years ago, he was one of the first beneficiaries of the Children’s Life Fund—and it saved his life.

On July 3, Simmons graduated from Morvant Secondary School—a proud milestone in his journey towards the future he wants in information technology (IT).

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