AVAILABLE Age 15

Ezekiel is a partial orphan who is living with his mother. His father died when he mother was two months old with him. Since then, he has been brought up under the guardianship of his mother who is a widow and very poor. Ezekiel is the last born in a family of seven siblings. He is a very hard-working bright boy and very disciplined. He was referred to Still Hope by an officer from the Children department and his school head teacher. His dream is to become an aeronautical engineer when he grows up. He likes reading, singing and reciting poems. He’s praying and trusting God for a sponsor who willing to support him to achieve his dreams.

AVAILABLE Age 15

John is a partial orphan living under the guardianship of his mother who is sick and also drug addict. He joined still hope 7 years ago. His father died due to HIV/AIDS in 2003 when he was only three years old. We found Kirkwood in a very pathetic situation with no one to take good care of him. Even getting a daily meal according to him would come by chance. In most cases he used ask for food from the neighborhood. His mother drinks too much that she doesn’t care about him anymore. He was referred to still hope by their school head teacher who is a friend to still hope. Currently he’s in Form three at Saye Boys High School. Kirkwood's dream is to become a great teacher like his late father. He loves playing soccer, singing and reading story books. He’s also trusting God for a sponsor.

SPONSORED Birth Date: January 18th, 2010

SPONSORED Birth Date: September 17th, 2009

Maxwel is a pupil at Aramo Primary school in grade four. He was born out of wedlock then later abandoned by his mother who dropped out of school in grade 8 when she conceived a baby. In 2016 his mother was found died in the streets of Kisumu. His father was never known. Since then he has been under the guardianship and care of his old grandmother who is very sick. He is trusting God for an opportunity to be supported in his education and his basic needs. He was referred to Still Hope by the local government official known as the chief. He polite and well-disciplined boy. He also loves playing soccer.

SPONSORED Birth Date: May 20th, 2009

Vanily is a partial orphan who is living under the care of her sick mother Judith Achieng. Her mother has been bed ridden for the past two years. She can neither walk nor work to provided for her family. Vanily’s father passed on in 2011 when she was only two years old. Currently being the only child, she is the one playing the role of the mother and father to provide for her sick mother. She has been missing classes in several occasions at school due to lack of money to pay for her exams. This is according to her teacher. She was referred to Still Hope by the local government official known as the chief. She likes singing and playing soccer too. Her prayer is to get someone who will lead her to her destiny.

SPONSORED Birth Date: May 14th, 2009

Winslet was born out of wedlock in 2009 when her mother dropped out of school due to early pregnancy. Her mother later became very sick which ended in a total mental incapacitation. She has been living under the care of the elderly grandmother who is a widow and also HIV positive. Currently Winslet is unable to go to school well since the condition of her grandmother has been worse day by day. She come from a very humble Christian background and she was referred to Still Hope the local government officer known as the chief. Winslet’s dream is to become a doctor one day. She likes singing and playing soccer.

AVAILABLE Age 16

Meldah is the last born in a family of ten children. Her mother died when she was two years old. Her father is a very poor peasant farmer. Out their ten siblings four of them also have died in different situations. Their living condition is even worse than some orphans despite having a father. She joined Still hope 6 years ago and she is still trusting God to get a sponsor. Melda is a very bright young girl and she is always position one in her class with the best score. She is a very quiet girl but with a very sharp IQ. She says, one day she wants to be a doctor to treat many sick people in her village. She likes reading and praying and singing too.

AVAILABLE Birth Date: January 7th, 2009

Bradox is the second born in a family of three siblings. He was made a partial orphan after the death of his father seven years ago. Bradox was left with his mother who is just a peasant farmer and she cannot produce enough to sustain her family. He was referred to us through their area chief who knows the Still Hope center and its humanitarian care for vulnerable children. Bradox is among the home based children in our center, He is doing well in his studies and he would like to be a journalist after his studies. He loves playing soccer during his leisure time.

SPONSORED Birth Date: November 16th, 2008

Trever is the first born in a family of three. His father passed on in 2015 after a long sickness. Since then he has ben under the care of his mother Lilian who is very poor and unable to provide for her family. Trever is a very bright boy who always tops his class in his previous school. He was referred to Still Hope by one of the senior pastors of Divine Church. Given an opportunity he can do much better. He loves playing soccer, singing and dancing. He is trusting God to get a sponsor who would support his education and other basic needs .

SPONSORED Birth Date: August 12th, 2008

Velma is the first born in a family of two. She is 16 yrs old in grade 6. She has a younger sister called Esther Ann. She has been raised by a single mother (BentaAdhiambo) who is living in abject poverty and jobless too. Her Father disappeared and abandoned them in the slams of Kisumu when she was 2 years. She actually can’t remember the face of her father. Our assessment revealed that Velma being a girl living in the slums characterized with early pregnancy, school drop outs, and poor healthcare was exposed to a lot of risks that would hinder her growth, education and personality. Her dream is to become a nurse one day. She likes singing, dancing and reading. Your monthly support will ensure that Velma gets good education, food and shelter. Above all she gets the opportunity to build her personality and to grow up in the knowledge and fear of God.