Romeo N.

Romeo is a 13 year old boy in grade 8. He lives in an area called Karanja in Kibera with both his parents and two siblings in a one room house partition with a wood board. They pay ksh 30 Euros for rent inclusive of electricity and buy water for an average of 5 Euros. The mother is a casual worker, who washes clothes for a living and also does house cleaning for people. She earns around Ksh 300 per month or 1000 per week depending on the job opportunity. The father is a shoe maker who earns money depending on the school season.

Romeo is disciplined and a very hardworking boy whose performance is above average. He is a young determined boy with a bright future who enjoys playing football. 

Ian M.

Ian is a 12-year-old boy who is currently in Grade 6 at Vijito School. Ian’s father died when he was 4 years old. He was left with the mother and his young brother in their village in Runyenjes Embu-county. After two years the mother also died, and the children were left with their paternal uncle who is enabled differently and is a drunkard. The children were not getting enough food and so they would go to a neighbor to beg for food. The children begun going to beg in the streets soon afterwards. One of the neighbors from their hometown Runyenjes who lives in Nairobi found them on the streets of Nairobi and decided to rescue them to his home. It didn’t settle well with the wife, and it has been a struggle for the family because of the two orphans. The neighbor has two children of his own, and it has been difficult to provide food for Ian and his brother.

Ian is hard working boy and is determined to change his life, his brother’s life, and the community at large. If given the opportunity to study by getting the financial support he will archive his dream of being a teacher.

Collins M.

Collins is a 9-year-old boy who is currently in grade 2 in Vijito School. Collins father died when he was a 1 year old child. He was left with the mother and his brother in their village in Runyenjes Embu-County. After two years the mother died as well, and the children were left with their paternal uncle who is enabled differently and is a drunkard. The children were not getting enough food and so they would go to their neighbor to beg for food. The children begun going to beg on the streets where one of their neighbors who lives in Nairobi found them on the streets of their hometown that is Runyenjes and decided to rescue them to his home. It didn’t settle well with the wife, and it has been a struggle for the family because of the two orphans. The neighbor has his own children, and it has been difficult for him to provide food for Collins and his brother as well.

If given the opportunity to study by getting the financial support. Collins is hard working and determined to change his life, his brother’s life, and the community at large.

Veronica N.

Veronica N. is a 10-year-old girl in Grade 5 at ABC Katheka Junior School. She enjoys dancing and aspires to become a Doctor. Veronica lives with her sister, aunt and grandparents in a three-room brick house owned by in Kavumbu, Tala. Veronica’s mother, passed away in 2019 making her grandparents assume guardianship for Veronica and her sister. Veronica’s grandmother earns an income of 32 Euros a month by selling fruits from her farm. Her grandfather supplements this by working as a farm laborer, earning 2 Euros per day and approximately 15 Euros per month, though his employment is dependent on the farming seasons. The combined income of Veronica’s grandparents is insufficient to cover all the family’s needs, including Veronica’s education. Veronica remains hopeful and resilient. Sponsoring her education would not only help her achieve her dream of becoming a Doctor but also benefit her family and society at large.  

Lydia M.

Lydia M. is a 15-year-old girl in Grade 8 at Kathaayoni Primary School. She lives with her mother and sister in Katheka, Tala, in a two-room Mud house while the brother has a separate room. Lydia’s mother is the sole breadwinner of the family after her father died in April 2023. She works as a peasant farmer, earning 16 euros per month, which is barely enough to meet the family’s needs and support Lydia’s education. Lydia is the family’s hope, especially after her eldest brother dropped out of school in Grade 8 due to insufficient funds, and her second eldest sister dropped out of school in Grade 6 due to a mental challenge that affected her ability to comprehend lessons. Despite these challenges, Lydia remains cheerful and hopeful for the future. Sponsoring her education would empower her to achieve her dreams, change her family’s narrative, and contribute positively to the society.

Trizah K

Trizah is a 6 year old girl in PP2. She is the first born in a family of two children. She lives with the grandmother in Bangladesh Slums. The mother gave birth to Trizah while in Form Three. She opted to continue with School and left Trizah with her mother. The grandmother is the sole bread winner of the family. She has a small business in the slum where she cooks food for sale. She makes a profit of around 2.5 Euros which all goes to food.

 They have a double decker’s in both rooms and Trizah shares the lower double decker with the grandmother as her aunt sleeps on the upper decker. If Trizah is assisted, she will be able to achieve her dream of becoming an Engineer.

Ibrahim S.

Ibrahim is 4 year old boy who lives in Bangladesh Slum in Rongai. He is the third born in a family of three. Ibrahim lives with his mother along with his brother Nathaniel in a wooden single-room house. Ibrahim joined school in the play group stage two months ago. His mother is living with HIV and Aids which she contracted four years ago. The family shares one bed where all the four of them sleep.  The rent of the house is around 6 Euros a month, excluding electricity. Ibrahims’s mother got a man who supported her during the time she received the news of her medical status. The man is a drunkard and is of no help financially, making Ibrahim’s mother the breadwinner of the family. The mother does any type of casual work that is available. Recently she developed a conditioned of convulsing which has made it harder to get job opportunities. The family is needy and if assisted Ibrahim will be able to get an education and help his mother and brothers in future.

Nathaniel J.

Nathaniel is 6 year old boy who lives in Bangladesh Slum in Rongai. He is the second born in a family of three. Nathaniel lives with his mother along with his brother Ibrahim in a wooden single-room house. Nathaniel is meant to join school Play Group but has not yet joined. Nathaniel’s mother is living with HIV and Aids which she contracted three years ago. The family shares one bed where all the four of them sleep.  The rent of their house is 6 Euros a month, exclusive of electricity. Nathaniel’s mother got a man who supported her when she received the news of her medical status. The man is a drunkard and is of no help financially to the family, therefore making Nathaniel’s mother the breadwinner of the family. She does any type of casual work that is available but after having episodes of convulsions she has not been able to do any type of work. The family is needy and if assisted Nathaniel will be able to get an education and help his mother and the brothers in future.

Trevor W.

Trevor is a four-year-old boy who is in Baby Class in Okoka Primary School in Bangladesh, Rongai. He is energetic and hopeful for the future. Trevor is the third born in a family of three boys. The mother is a drunkard in Bangladesh Slum and the children stay with a grandmother who is also a drunkard.

The family lives in a single iron sheet house paying a house rent of an average of 5 Euros monthly and pays an electricity bill of 3 euros per month. The water is supplied for free in the slum by the County government of Nairobi. The grandmother who is the sole bread winner used to farm in the riverbank but after the El Nino the space where she was planting vegetables for sale was carried away by the rains.  Currently she washes clothes for people in Rongai to feed the family. They have one bed where the grandmother sleeps with the three children and the mother sleeps down on a mattress.

If Trevor is supported, he will be able to achieve his dream of being a teacher and change his life and the life of his brothers and the entire family.

Edward K.

Edward is a six year old boy who is in Play Group in Okoka Primary School in Bangladesh. He is the fourth born in a family of four children. The mother has been in two failed marriages. After a small misunderstanding Edward’s father woke up one morning and sold everything they had leaving the family in an empty house. The family lives in a single room mud house paying a monthly rent of 11 Euros. They use an average of 3 Euros per month for electricity, but the water is available as it is free courtesy of the County Government of Nairobi. The mother is a fruit vendor, but it is very hard for her now since in Kenya when we are in the cold season not many people are buying fruits. In good season she makes a profit of 3 Euros in a day. We asked her if she gets support from the father where she explained that the father remarried and no longer supports them. They have one bed which is shared by all of them. Edward loves his family and likes to play paly with his friends after school. If supported Edward can achieve his dream of being an Architect and change his life, the life of his family and community at large.