IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO RAISE A CHILD

Stephen (15)

Irechelo Student

STEPHEN’S STORY - He is 15 yrs old and in grade 7. He lost his father and his mother left him with his old grand parents. His grandfather is blind and his grand mother is too old to do anything. Stephen has to do everything for his grand parents including finding food all while trying to attend school. 👕One day we found his uniforms very dirty and we asked him why? He has not washed them for a full week, she has no soap to wash them & he has no time to go get 💧water from the river since when he gets home he has to look for an evening job from neighbors in order to get food for himself and his grandparents. 🥗The little water that is in the house he uses to prepare the food he gets since he cames home late. Sometimes he does not go to school so that he can get a job to get money to feed his grandparents. God bless our Stephen, forced to grow up very fast. 🙏🏿

Luis (16)

Shikunga High School

Luis has started his first year of high school at Shikunga High School. His father passed away when he was 6 years old. His mother left him with his grand-mother and she has been the one raising him most of his life.

Sherline (12)

Sherline's mother passed away during her birth. Her grandmother has raised her and she is currently in junior secondary school.

Lewis (17)

Lewis is 17 years old and is in his 4th year of high school. He has lost both of his parents and has been raised by his grandmother all of his life. His goal is to be a doctor and to return to serve the needy in his village. His teachers and the school principal say he's among the top students in his class and will succeed in whatever he sets out to do.

Barack

Grade 5

Barack's mother passed away due to kidney failure, and his father walked away upon the death of his wife. He is cared for now by an elderly grandmother who depends only on well-wishers for any income. He passes his time by playing music—a favorite pastime—and he loves math and wants to be a pilot one day.

Branton (8)

Student

Branton loves math, drawing and singing and would like to be a doctor one day.

Bright

Student

Bright likes to sing songs and go to church with her friends. She loves music and planting plants and hopes to be a pilot one day.

Casper

Grade 6

Casper lives with his grandmother and has no siblings. His mother is both physically and mentally challenged and was rendered mute after a suspected attack. His father's identity is unknown. He's a cheerful, respectful boy, though, who loves learning, praising God and farming. He hopes to be a teacher one day.

Christabel I

Student

When her father passed away, Christabel was left to struggle on her own when her mother went into a deep depression. Her uncle helps to care for her but has no way to help with tuition or supplies. Christabel loves helping her family as she is able and learning about animals. She wants to someday become a nurse.

Christabel M (19)

Student

Christabel is studying in a post-high school program to be a fashion designer. She loves learning about clothing - and playing football!

Cornelius (11)

Student

Cornelius wants to be a doctor one day. He likes math, learning about animals, reading and playing football.

Elima

Grade 5

Elima's mother passed away from illness, and she and her five siblings live under the care of her father who does casual work to make a living. Her goal is to become a doctor. In the meantime, she loves learning about science, reading and cooking. Her favorite foods are rice and beans.

Ruth

Grade 6

Ruth's father passed away due to chest problems, and she lives with her mother who depends on casual work to make a living. She loves mathematics, anything involving numbers and playing videos!

Mercyline

Grade 8

Mercy's father died from leukemia, and she lives now with her single mother who does casual work to make a living. Mercy hopes to be a journalist one day and loves both reading and science. She wants people to know she is a hard worker who likes going to church and praising God.

Emmanuel A.

Emmanuel loves running and creative arts. When he's older, he hopes to become a doctor.

Emmanuel K.

Emmanuel is a hard-working boy who loves running - and school. His favorite subject is English, but he also loves learning about nature and the environment. He hopes to be a lawyer one day.

Evans

Evan loves math and learning about nature. For his career goal, he would like to be a doctor.

Faith N.

Faith wants to be a lawyer one day, and her favorite pursuit - solving disputes among classmates - is perfect practice for her eventual career. She also loves English class and likes learning about God.

Faith S.

Faith loves learning about science and the environment and hopes to one day become a doctor. Her favorite thing to do, though, is to sing.

Getrude (12)

She loves studying English, singing and learning about nature. One day, she'd like to become a lawyer.

Glen

Glen considered himself extremely disciplined in working toward his ambitious goal of become a lawyer. He loves science, particularly the study of the heart and how blood circulates. He's also an avid swimmer.

Hezel (14)

Hezel loves singing and studying about science and nature. She'd like to become a doctor one day.

Isabella (16)

Isabella was born on Christmas Day - and she's a gift to the world. She loves singing, learning about science and nature, and she hopes to be a doctor when she grows up.

Ivy (15)

Ivy's favorite subject is science, hopes to be a nurse one day and especially loves learning about the fertilization of plants and their life cycle. She is active in her church and spends time helping the needy.

Juliet (14)

Juliet wants to be a teacher when she grows up. She likes many subjects including science, drawing and learning about animals and how they find their food. She's an especially positive person who prays to God for help in her studies.

Kim Muhanda M. (17)

Kim loves reading and drawing and studying biology and how human beings evolve. He has a strong faith, and when he's older, he hopes to become a doctor.

Lavine (8)

Lavine's favorite school subject is English, but she loves playing games that involve balls and learning about animals. When she's older, she'd like to become a nurse.

Lewis K. (19)

Lewis, who considers himself polite, hardworking and generous, would like to become a doctor one day. In school he loves studying biology, particularly the functions of the human body. He's one of the top students in his class, and his principal and teachers believe he'll be extremely successful in university.

Lucky (9)

Lucky loves studying English and playing football (and playing anything). When he is older he wants to be a police officer.

Malon (15)

Malon loves studying mathematics, particularly geometry, and when he's older he plans to study to be an engineer. He often works as a tutor for other students in math, and he likes helping people in his locality.

Maria (15)

Maria loves math and learning about nature, and when she's older, she'd like to be an accountant. Her favorite thing to do is to dance.

Mary (11)

Mary likes English class, playing, learning about stories and reading. When she grows up, she'd like to be a nurse.

Metrine

Metrine wants to be a teacher one day. Her favorite subject is English, and she likes learning about animals. Her favorite thing is going to school.

Mishell

Mishell wants to be a nurse one day. Today, Mishell's favorite subjects are Creative Arts and reading storybooks in Swahili. A favorite thing to do is play football.

Mike (9)

Mike loves reading, math and playing football. When he's older, he'd like to join the Army.

Neema (9)

Neema loves studying mathematics, learning about nature and reading storybooks. She would like to be a police officer one day.

Nigel (13)

Nigel hopes to become a police officer one day. He's talented in football, and his favorite subjects are English and Science, learning about nature and the environment, and reading the Bible.

Patience A.

Patience would like to be a judge one day. Today, her favorite things to learn about are social studies and nature. She also loves singing and dancing.

Patience S.

Patience is thankful to Inzeku for helping her work to overcome a difficult background and pursue her dreams of singing - and as a more practical career, of becoming an accountant. She likes, when she is able, to help other kids in need.

Rashid (11)

Rashid wants to be a driver when he grows up. He loves learning about God in religious education class, and his favorite pastime is drawing. Something others should know about him is that he likes people!

Raymond (16)

Raymond would like to be a doctor for his career; his favorite current subject in school is English, and he likes learning about nature and playing football.

Robinson (13)

Robinson likes to play songs - and football. When he's older he'd like to be a nurse.

Sharlyne

Sharlyne studies hard in subjects like sciences and math (her favorite subject) toward her goal of becoming a nurse. She also likes nature and dancing.

Simon (14)

Simon wants to be a lawyer, and this student who wants others to know that he's honest to his elders likes English as a favorite subject, enjoying nature and playing football.

Terryanne (16)

Terryanne wants to be a doctor and is excelling in subjects like mathematics and science in preparation. Her favorite thing to do is read the Bible, and she likes learning about nature.

Wesley (13)

Wesley likes peace in his village and helping others. His favorite subject is math, he loves nature, and he'd like to be an engineer one day.

Philip (17)

Philip's dream is to be a pilot, and he'd love to fly to the United States. He's working hard in studies of physics and mathematics, and while he's very thankful to Inzeku for supporting his education, he hopes the organization might one day help to supply lights so that students who don't have power at home will be able to study and won't give up on their dreams.

Winfreidah (17)

Winfreidah wants to be a nurse one day and likes studying Kiswahili and math. She loves drawing, and she really doesn't like it when people are unkind.