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SPONSORED Birth Date: December 30th, 2007

Mercyline is the 2nd born in a family of five children. She goes to school at Sino D.O.K Primary school. She is the guardianship of her step mother Sabina Akoth. Her father was a polygamist who had three wives. Unfortunately, all of them have died except Sabina who was left with eleven children (all orphans) to look after. She is a very poor widow and cannot afford to provide for all these many children. Last year she became very sick and has been bed-ridden. Mercyline was referred to Still Hope by the school head teacher after hearing about Still hope. She is a very polite, disciplined and bright young girl. Her dream is to become a doctor one day. She likes singing in church and reading story books.

SPONSORED Birth Date: August 4th, 2002

Kevin is a total orphan who has been living under the guardianship of Antonina Achieng. He has been in Still Hope for the last two years. He is a born again and God-fearing young man. Both his father and mother died in the 2010 and 2012 respectively as a result of HIV/Aids. Antonina who is his step mother took him because he had no one to turn to, but being a widow with other six kids and just a peasant farmer, she could not take good care of all of them. Kevin was referred to Still Hope by their school head teacher who heard about it. His dream is to become a civil engineer one day, God willing. He is a very good footballer and a volleyballer.

SPONSORED Birth Date: June 14th, 2003

Derrick is in upper class seven at Opondo primary school. His father died in the year 2001. He was a product of an affair between her mother and the man who inherited her. This was done to fulfil the laws of tradition in Luo community. A few years later his mother also started ailing from different diseases and later on died. He was left under the guardianship of his old grandmother to take care of him. The grandmother is a widow and sickling. Derrick is now very poor and vulnerable with no one to turn to except the grandmother. He was referred to still hope by one of their teachers from school. His dream is to become a teacher too one-day God willing.

SPONSORED Birth Date: January 2nd, 2002

He is the son of the late Joseph Ogutu Onyach and Caroline Akinyi Ogutu from Kotieno East Sub-location Oyugis. He’s the third born in a family six children. His father died on 1st May 2008 after battling with heart disease for many years. His mother became mentally handicapped after giving birth to their firth born. Currently Calvince is under the care of a good Samaritan called Pamela Auma. For two years he was a street boy before Pamela found her. Unfortunate the said guardian was diagnosed with lung cancer and has been bed-ridden since last year. Academically he is an average student but with great potential in him. He was referred to Still Hope by a friend of Pamela. Ever since he came God has changed his life. He received the Lord and was baptized. He’s now well-behaved and God-fearing. He likes playing soccer and singing. His dream is to become an electrician one-day God willing.

SPONSORED Birth Date: November 8th, 2007

Franklin Kerry is the third born in a family of four children. He goes to school at Kosele primary school in lower class three. He is a partial orphan who lost his mother in the year 2010 as a result of Pneumonia. A few months later his father married another wife and disappeared from home to unknown destination, abandoning his family. After some months of serious search, he was found in Nairobi on the streets abusing drugs. He was brought back home but he was never the same. He had become so sick and addicted to drugs that he could neither stay and home nor care for his family. Currently he lives on the streets. Still hope found Franklin under the guardianship of his grandmother who is a widow, very poor and sickling. He is a very intelligent boy and also God fearing. His dream is to become a teacher one-day God willing. He is hopeful to find a destiny helper.

SPONSORED Birth Date: April 19th, 2005

Emily is the second born in a family of three siblings. Her mother Milker Awuor Ochieng’ died in February 2009 when she was just a little girl of 4yrs old. Her father is still alive but cannot do anything since he became insane a few years after he married. After the death of the mother, Emily and her brothers went to stay with their old grandmother who had an on and off illness. In 2014 the grandmother passed away and left them desperate with no one to attend to them. The only uncle she had did not care for them, so they started to work for people who could give them a little food. By August 2014, life became so hard that they decided to beg on the streets of Oyugis for food, clothing and a shelter. Emily says her dream is to become a teacher when she grows up. She likes playing soccer, singing, fetching water and collecting firewood.

SPONSORED Birth Date: April 19th, 2007

Lonny is a total orphan. His mother who was also an orphan gave birth to him after dropping out of school at grade 11 when she was 17 yrs old. Two years later the mother contracted HIV and Aids virus and died afterwards. After his mother’s death he was left in a lonely world with no brother, no uncle, no father, no grandmother nor grandmother. Walter Otieno, a Good Samaritan, found him so desperate and brought him to Still Hope orphanage. Lonny is a bright boy who loves playing soccer, singing and dancing. His dream is to become a doctor when he grows up.

SPONSORED Birth Date: September 25th, 2001

Stephen is the first born in a family of three, born in North Kamagak . His mother died in 2005 after a long illness of tuberculosis (TB). She left two other children with their father who is physically handicapped and cannot do any productive job. Life became very harsh for him after the death of his mother who was the bread winner of that family. Many times Stephen was diagnosed with Typhoid due to poor living conditions. His younger sister and brother are staying with his aunt in a nearby centre. He was referred to Still Hope by his school head teacher. He loves playing soccer, reading story books and singing. His career dream is to become a teacher.

SPONSORED Birth Date: August 24th, 2005

Sheila is the second born in a family of three children. Her father died in 2011 due to malaria and chest pain leaving the children with their mother. Later their mother abandoned them in the hands of their 70 year old grandmother who couldn’t provide for them even the basic needs. On visiting them at their home we realized that they had no proper food or medical attention. They had rashes all over their body due to poor living conditions and hygiene. They were referred to Still Hope by a local government official of the area (Chief). Sheila likes singing, reading and dancing. Her dream is to become a lawyer when she grows up.

SPONSORED Birth Date: December 5th, 2007

Bernard is the 3rd born in a family three children. He lost his father 10 yrs ago when he was two years old. His mother was working at a bus station as a tout and his mother had no job. His grandmother took him a few years after his father’s death because their mother could not take care of all of them. He was referred to Still Hope center through one of the pastors in our church who visited their home. At school he’s doing well and his dream is to become a banker when he grows up.

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