Child Sponsorship Case Studies Archive

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Mary Wanjiku

"My name is Mary, I am 13 years old and live in Kiandutu slum with my Mother and brothers and sister. Since my Mother and Father separated things have been difficult at home. We have never seen our Father again and we have no money for food. Sometimes my Mother beats me, but I know it’s because of all the problems. I wish I could go to school every day, but sometimes my Mother needs me at home." (More Details)

Everline Anjavo

Evereline’s mother died when she was seven years old and both her and her siblings have been under their father’s care since. Everline has been forced to grow up prematurely, taking over the role of the mother by cooking for the family on a daily basis and performing the household chores.(More Details)

Beatrice-Anjavo

" My name is Beatrice. I am 18 years old and in Form One. My mother died in 2005 and since then I have been taking care of the house and my siblings. I want to continue my education so that I can help my family to support themselves and my younger brothers and sister can go to Secondary School." (More Details)

Simon Mukiria

Simon Mukiria is 15 years old. He comes from a family torn apart by poverty. Despite this, he remains very close to his mother and wants to complete his secondary education so he can support her in her old age. “I love my mum so much and she has worked so hard, I just want to make her proud and get a good job so I can look after her as well as she looked after me.”(More Details)

Samuel Njoroge

“I’m Samuel and I am 7 years old. I don’t like it at home because there is no food and my Mother beats me when I make a mistake. I want to go to school to learn very hard, then when I grow up I will be able to listen and understand. I want to be a policeman one day so I can arrest the people who make bad mistakes.”(More Details)

Edwin Wanyoike

"My name is Edwin, I am 12 years old and have not been to school for more than a year now. I stayed on the street for a long time because my family had bad problems. I have learned that you can reach anywhere if you decide yourself to have a good life. I know I am not the only person with problems and when I go back to school I will be respectful and obedient to all people. Wherever I reach in my education I will be thankful." (More Details)

Jack Dambuki

"My name is Jack Dambuki, I don’t know exactly how old I am because my Mother never told me but I think I’m around 12. I went to school once a long time ago but never made it past Standard one. I want to learn how to read so that other people don’t have to tell me information all the time, I can find out myself." (More Details)

Kevin Mwangi

"My name is Kevin, I am 11 years old and I started going to the street when I was just in class 2. My father and mother separated. My father remarried and I was rejected. My mother also remarried and I was chased out of home by my stepfather. I went to the streets. I would like to go back to school and become a teacher when I grow up but right now I am not sure where I belong." (More Details)

Kevin Mburu and Brian Njungwa

"I’m Kevin and this is my brother Njungwa. We used to go to the streets looking for food because our parents left us alone but now we are lucky because our Grandmother looks after us. She works very hard to give us what we need, but I know it’s hard for her. I want to work hard at school so I can help her one day." (More Details)

Joseph Kimani

"“My name is Joseph and I am 13 years old. I used to live on the streets because I had nowhere else to go, but now I am in standard 3 at school. There are still so many family disagreements but I am glad to be at school now. I like learning maths but one day I would like to become a driver." (More Details)

Martin Mwendia

"My name is Martin, I am 14 years old and in class 6 at school. When my Mother died, I went to the streets because it was too difficult to keep going to school. I miss my Mother. School is good now, I like maths and Kiswahili. I know through education one day I will be able to support myself. One day I’d like to be a mechanic." (More Details)

Lucy Muthoni

Lucy is only 10 years old. Her father is deceased and her mother, an alcoholic who does not work. As one of five children, Lucy goes to the street in search of food. Living in the slums with no one looking after her, Lucy is in an extremely unsafe situation. (More Details)

Boniface Ngugi

"I am Boniface, I’m 14 years old and live at the ICC (Interim Care Centre) because both my parents are dead and it’s sometimes difficult living with my brother. I like school and know education is important. If someone wants to sponsor me, I will work very hard because I want to change my position and get out of the slum. I would like to be a teacher one day.". (More Details)

Anton Kamau

"My name is Anton, I am 16 years old and have not been to school in many years. I had problems at home, so had to live on the streets for a long time. On the streets I did everything I could to get money for food. I’m going to work hard now so I can go back to school and make my life good!" (More Details)

Robinson Kamau

"I’m Robinson, I’ve been living in the ICC (Interim Care Centre) for the past 6 months and now I feel I’m ready to go back to school. I dropped out of school over a year ago because of peer pressure to go to the street to search for money but now I know I want to work hard so I can go to secondary school and one day get a good job. At home there is sometimes food and sometimes not, maybe if I can get a good education, one day I will be able to help my mother." (More Details)

David Maina

"My name is David, I'm 15 years old and stopped going to school because I lived on the streets. I hope someone will sponsor me so that I can go back to school this year and hopefully to secondary school eventually. My mother is dead and I don't know where my father is so I hope I can go to boarding school, I don't want to go back to the streets." (More Details)

Gerald Kinyanjui

"My name is Gerald, I am 13 years old and in class 7. My father is dead and my mother is away from home a lot so I usually look after myself. It's difficult for me to go to school all the time because I also have to find food". (More Details)

Joseph Murigi

"My name is Joseph and I am 16 years old. I am in my last year of primary school and really hope I can go to secondary school next year. I like all my classes and one day would like to be an engineer because that's a good job that could help me". (More Details)