“Meet Animan from Ivory Coast,” Friend, February 2022
Helping Hands around the World
Meet Animan from Ivory Coast
Meet Primary children helping others, like Jesus did.
All about Animan
Age: 12
Language: French
Goals and dreams: 1) Learn about other countries and cultures. 2) Serve a full-time mission.
Family: Dad, stepmom, and five siblings
Animan’s Helping Hands
Animan helps by filling the water drum his family uses for washing. He also helps his family with their shop. He sweeps, cleans, and fills the shelves. He is honest with customers.
Animan always tries to be a good example. Sometimes people make fun of him for not drinking alcohol. But others support him when he defends what is right. He says doing what’s right makes him feel like he won a trophy! Animan is a deacon. He likes to pass the sacrament because it helps people remember Jesus.
Animan’s Favorites
Story about Jesus: When He prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane
Primary song: “Children All Over the World” (Children’s Songbook, 16–17)
Food: Foutou (mashed cassava and plantains)
Subject in school: French
Illustrations by Dani Jones