How young boy's second chance turned to tragedy The grief-stricken family of Jenon Biwot, who was swept out to sea at Clayton's Beach, Mindarie. THREE years ago, Jenon Biwot was given a second chance at life. He came to Perth with his parents and five siblings after spending the first 11 years of his life in appalling conditions at a remote Ugandan camp. Jenon left behind a tent city of 50,000 refugees the only home he had known. From that moment on, he would never have to worry about finding fresh water for his family, contracting deadly diseases from dirty toilets or being persecuted for being a Christian. But what was supposed to be a blessing turned into a nightmare for the Biwot family last Sunday when the popular 13-year-old was swept out to sea at Clayton's Beach, Mindarie. After an agonising 24 hours, his father, Materno, was told that his eldest son's lifeless body had been found beneath a reef 50m offshore. It was a tragic end to a life only just beginning. "He had a very passionate attitude towards others, he was very kind and easygoing, and he would enrich the lives of everybody he could," Mr Biwot told The Sunday Times. A steady stream of friends and family have visited the Biwots' Mindarie home this week to remember the boy, who recently spoke about his dreams of going to university, becoming a property investor and joining a soccer club. Life was very difficult for Jenon in the camp. Jenon wanted to improve the quality of life of the entire family," said Mr Biwot, who is studying social services at university. We came here with nothing and his dream was to invest in property so we had a home to live in and didn't have to move from place to place. My family want to thank all of those people who helped look for Jenon and the community for its support. There are no words that can express my gratitude for what they've done for us. Mr Biwot has invited Jenon's friends, family and community to a memorial at Clayton Beach today. Friends and family are asked to arrive by 4.30pm, and the general public from 5pm. Donations will be accepted. Donations: BSB 066183 Acct 10091408 Ref BIWOT