We firmly believe that a basic education is the key to a more hopeful future for the children of Kenya. While primary education (K-8) is provided free by the government, our students need uniforms, shoes, money for books and fees, as well as a nourishing daily meal. Your monthly gift of $40 per month helps us provide all of these, and keeps that child in school. Please scroll down to see children waiting for your sponsorship.
Blessing Kyalo
KIB-M306
11/25/2013
Blessing is a very jovial boy who lives in the Kibera slum with his parents and one brother who is 16 years old. He loves going to school but has had challenges with his education. Blessing's father works as a shopkeeper in the slum and can't provide for the family's basic needs and also school fees.
Kibera is the name of an area located within the heart of the capital of Nairobi. It is the third largest slum in the world with over a million people living in a very small area. Life in Kibera is difficult, with most of its residents living in extreme poverty earning less than a dollar a day. Kibera is a maze of narrow, deeply rutted alleys lined with mud and corrugated metal houses. The majority living here lack the most basic services such as electricity, clean water, and medical care.
Kennedy Kimanzi
KIB-M285
11/06/2009
Kennedy is the third in a family of three children. His elder sister is in college, and his brother is in 7th grade. Kennedy's mother works for the Kenya Hope office in the Sponsorship Department while his father finds casual jobs as an electrician wherever he finds to help support the family. The income of both parents is not sufficient to provide Kennedy and his two siblings with an education and also be able to meet the other basic needs of the family.
Kibera is the name of an area located within the heart of the capital of Nairobi. It is the third largest slum in the world with over a million people living in a very small area. Life in Kibera is difficult, with most of its residents living in extreme poverty earning less than a dollar a day. Kibera is a maze of narrow, deeply rutted alleys lined with mud and corrugated metal houses. The majority living here lack the most basic services such as electricity, clean water, and medical care.
Joel Gitau
KIB-M315
05/09/2013
Joel is the third born child of Mr. & Mrs. Reuben Kamau. He has two brothers; Samuel is in Form 4, and Manuel, who is in Std. 6 at the same school. Their father, Reuben, works with CRCI, and their mother runs a small family business. Both parents are born again Christians and active in Christ's service.
Joel has enjoyed perfect health. He is very active in school, both in academics and sports, and would like to be a doctor someday.
Prayer request: To be able to perform well in class.
Manuel Gitau
KIB-M316
11/01/2011
Manuel is the second born child of Mr. & Mrs. Reuben Kamau. He has two brothers; Samuel is in Form 4, and Joel, who is in Std. 4 at the same school. His father, Reuben Kamau, works with CRCI and his mother runs a small family business. Both parents are born again Christians and active in Christ's service.
Manuel has enjoyed perfect health. He is very active in school both in academics and sports, and would like to be a pilot when he grows up.
Prayer request: To be able to perform well in class.
Joshua Kilili
KIB-M305
05/12/2015
Joshua and his 3-year old brother live with their parents in Kibera. He is a bright child who loves drawing and coloring. Their father is the bread winner of the family. However, he doesn't earn much working as a casual laborer and is unable to provide for the family and also pay for Joshua's school fees.
Kibera is the name of an area located within the heart of the capital of Nairobi. It is the third largest slum in the world with over a million people living in a very small area. Life in Kibera is difficult, with most of its residents living in extreme poverty earning less than a dollar a day. Kibera is a maze of narrow, deeply rutted alleys lined with mud and corrugated metal houses. The majority living here lack the most basic services such as electricity, clean water, and medical care.
Kenedy Memusi
ILK-M77
11/15/2007
Kenedy has two brothers and three sisters. Their parents had depended on burning and selling charcoal to support the family but the government has now declared the charcoal business to be illegal. As a result, the parents are no longer able to provide for school fees as well as to provide for the family's basic needs.
Kenedy comes from the remote community of Ilkerine, located in the heart of the Maasai tribe. This community is at a mile high elevation. The majority of people live in mud houses with no electricity and no running water. The Maasai people are herdsmen and depend on their livestock for their livelihood. Often the baby animals are kept in a small room inside their mud houses. Walking is the main mode of transportation, and it is not uncommon for children to walk five miles or more to school.