Start With One Kenya and through partnerships with Tumaini Bethany Children's Home, Springs of Hope Orphanage, Streets of Hope Street Boy Rehabilitation Center, and The United Methodist Church -- we are honored to share with you the needs of some of the Children of Kenya. Each child has a story … and each child needs to know that there is someone in the world that loves them.
Please consider sponsoring one of these children.
The Child Sponsorship Program is for a 1 year commitment. The cost is $600 per year. You can choose either $600 one time fee or a $50 monthly fee.
Instructions for joining the Child Sponsorship Program:
Step 1 - Pray about which child touches your heart and your willingness to make the commitment to sponsor this child.
Step 2 - Copy the ID NUMBER for the child (e.g. TBCH0045)
Step 3 - Follow the link to SPONSOR THIS CHILD
Step 4 - Paste the ID NUMBER into the appropriate space, choose your payment options (type of payment and amount)
You will receive confirmation of your sponsorship and will receive future updates on your child as well as how to contact your sponsored child.
Please consider sponsoring one of these children.
The Child Sponsorship Program is for a 1 year commitment. The cost is $600 per year. You can choose either $600 one time fee or a $50 monthly fee.
Instructions for joining the Child Sponsorship Program:
Step 1 - Pray about which child touches your heart and your willingness to make the commitment to sponsor this child.
Step 2 - Copy the ID NUMBER for the child (e.g. TBCH0045)
Step 3 - Follow the link to SPONSOR THIS CHILD
Step 4 - Paste the ID NUMBER into the appropriate space, choose your payment options (type of payment and amount)
You will receive confirmation of your sponsorship and will receive future updates on your child as well as how to contact your sponsored child.
ID NUMBER: SOH0008
AGE:- 10 YEARS DOB: Unknown
CHILD PROFILE:- George hails from Kiamunyeki a small town in the outskirts of Nakuru. Our team met with George in town begging for money to buy food. He was all dirty and one could tell he had not eaten for days. When we asked him to come to Streets of Hope Center he was happy especially when we assured him there was food. After sometime we learned that his mother was alive but his dad was diseased. The burden of taking care of seven children was unbearable for his mother; many nights they would go to bed hungry. George took to the streets where he has been until he joined Streets of Hope-Naka.
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ID NUMBER: SOH0009
AGE:- 8 YEARS DOB: Unknown
CHILD PROFILE:- History has it that Ian's father was a robber and he was killed by a mob in 2007. His father used to be a street boy and his mother a street girl. They stayed in the streets for many years until his father got a small rented room for them in Bondeni slums. After the death of his father, Ian has had a very hard life; at his age he has been on the streets looking for food and metal to sell. He came to Streets of Hope through the help of his friend who told him there was help at the Naka Home. He is looking forward to joining school next year.
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ID NUMBER: SOH0010
AGE:- 14 YEARS DOB: Unknown
CHILD PROFILE:- John has no idea who his father is. He grew up knowing his mother who is jobless but survives by washing clothes for clients. What she earns is so little to support the family. John has been on the streets all his life. The streets have become his home. He is so good at looking for metal to sell. The rest of his friends in the streets, one being his brother, say he is the best and the scrap metal dealers loved him because of his hard work.
We met with John on the streets and shared with him our intentions. He was so happy he got his younger brother and both are at Streets of Hope-Naka. They challenge that remained is his sisters who still visit the streets looking for metal to sell. However, some good news is that John and his brother are with us.
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ID NUMBER: SOH0011
AGE:- 10 YEARS DOB: Unknown
CHILD PROFILE:- Jonathan hails from Nakuru. In the streets he was known as the dancer because of his good moves when it comes to music. He was the closest to the gang leader of Black base. When the rest asked why they said it was because the leader was abusing sexually. Little as Jonathan was a captive to the leader and street life. At first we were sure Jonathan would never give up the street life;but thanks to God he chose to change. He followed other boys to Streets of Hope Center on a Tuesday morning and he decided to remain there for good. His mother is a prostitute while no one knows the whereabouts of his father. He is happy at Naka home ready for school next year.
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ID NUMBER: SOH0012
AGE:- 13 YEARS DOB: Unknown
CHILD PROFILE:- David Kithiomi is brother to John Kimotho. Both of them used to room the streets if Nakuru town looking for metal for sell. his brother John was the best in that work. The purpose of joining Streets of Hope was brought to him by his brother after we had a talk with him.
He is happy to be at streets of Hope and is determined to change his life for good.
When he grows up he says he wants to serve in the army to protect his country.
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ID NUMBER: SOH0013
AGE:- 12 YEARS DOB: Unknown
CHILD PROFILE:- Moses hails from Kirima kia Ben in Kinagop. Moses was abandoned by both of his parents when he was 11 years old. His grandmother has been staying with him. Her aunt Wairimu heard about what we were doing he brought Moses and his brother Kennedy to Streets of Hope-Naka center. Moses was not going to school. When asked whether to be taken home, Moses confidently said no since his grandmother is too old to take care of him. In addition he really wants to go school, which is the reason he is willing to be in Streets of Hope. He wants to be a car dealer when he grows up.
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ID NUMBER: SOH0014
AGE:- 11 YEARS DOB: Unknown
CHILD PROFILE:- Kennedy is Moses younger brother, he also hails from Kirima kia Ben in Kinagop. He too has been staying with his grandmother after their parents walked away from them. He brought to the centre along with Moses by their aunt who heard what Streets of Hope was doing. In the steps of his big brother Kennedy he wants to study and grow to become self reliant.
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ID NUMBER: SOH0015
AGE:- 13 YEARS DOB: Unknown
CHILD PROFILE:- Mbugua comes from Mwariki C. His parents separated when he was 5 years old. His father went to Eldoret while his mother is in Western Kenya. Both of them got other partners and are not concerned about Mbugua. His father had once tried to help by taking Mbugua to an orphanage but Mbugua ran off to the streets. His aunt took him to her place but soon they were to separate. Mbugua got employed to look after cows for while until he met his friends when again he influenced to back to the streets. All this time he has been on the streets of a Nakuru.
Mbugua is determined to go back school. He is thankful to God for this opportunity.
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ID NUMBER: SOH0016
AGE:- 10 YEARS DOB: Unknown
CHILD PROFILE:- Maina comes from Bondeni estate a slum resident in Nakuru. Both of his parents are separated. His mom is in Nairobi while his father is Nakuru where they were staying with Maina. He is not sure what exactly his father does. Rumor has it that he belongs to a gang that robs people at night in town. On several occasions his father has been caught and taken to prison but he never stops. It was very hard living with his father. At times he would not cook but instead gave Alvin little money to buy food and spends most of his time in the streets of Nakuru.
Alvin was brought to our centre by a well wisher( a business owner who knows S.O.H) . Alvin is determined to work hard in school and be somebody when he grows up.
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ID NUMBER: SOH0017
AGE:- 12 YEARS DOB: Unknown
CHILD PROFILE:- Amos comes from Olkalao. Amos father died in 2004, his six siblings were left in the hands of their dear mom. Later she was to leave them and go without notice to a place no one knows. Their family was left with a lot of hardships that resulted in Amos missing lessons in school. later he was to join Black Base in town. He started living there looking for food in dust bins. Amos has since then been with us. He is determined to work hard in school in order to be a blessing to his family.
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ID NUMBER: SOH0018
AGE: - 11 YEARS DOB: Unknown
CHILD PROFILE: - Moses comes from Molo town. Both of his parents are alive. Moses tells his sad story how things started missing at home and all blame would be forwarded to him. Soon early this year his mom asked Moses to accompany him to Nakuru town. Once there Moses was left lost in a new town with no one to turn to. He says his mother wanted to get away from him and she had planned this for a long time. Moses was left by his own mother on the busy streets of Nakuru. He joined the rest of the streets boys in Black Base. Moses used to go to school at DB Primary School. His only sister leaves somewhere in Subukia. By now she is married. Left alone in Nakuru Moses was welcomed at Black Base. This is where he has been since the day he followed other boys to our centre.
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ID NUMBER: SOH0019
AGE:- 11 YEARS DOB: Unknown
CHILD PROFILE:- Immanuel is cousin to Kennedy Kipkoech a boy who is sponsored by S.O.H. Immanuel has been under care of his of his mother since his dad walked out of them when Immanuel was still a baby.
His mom had known what S.O.H is doing came running when she got news the organization was enrolling other boys. Upon visiting their home one could tell this mother needed aid with his son or else this little boy would end up on the streets. After several meetings we finally enrolled Immanuel in Streets of Hope-Naka Home. He is determined to work hard and Gods help be of assistance to his family.
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ID NUMBER: SOH0020
AGE:- 14 YEARS DOB: Unknown
CHILD PROFILE:- Samuel hails from Kikopey a small town on the outskirts of Nakuru town. Samuel both parents are alive but Samuel says many days they lacked food in the house, clothe and his brothers and him were not going to school. Little Samuel comes from a family of eight.
One day a friend in the village came and told him they could run away to Nakuru town and look for money to buy something to eat. The next day Samuel joined his friend an off they hitched hiked to Nakuru. The very day they arrived they met a priest who rescuing street boys like him. So they were brought to his home.
After sometime the priest got to learn what S.O.H is doing and he brought Samuel to us. This is because he did not have enough space at his centre. We were happy to receive him since such boys like him are our concern. Samuel is now happy at Naka.
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ID NUMBER: SOH0021
AGE:- 9 YEARS DOB: Unknown
CHILD PROFILE:- David comes from a big family of nine. His parents are small scale farmers in a town 40 min drive from Nakuru town. Since his did not have to provide for him and his elder siblings he was asked to stay at for sometime so that his elder brothers would go to school. David has always been staying at home until one day when he started running away from home. The parents were very supportive because they looked for him and found him.
Soon they learnt about our organization and came to us. We had a talk with David and now he is with us looking forward to go to school.
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ID NUMBER: SOH0022
AGE: - 13 YEARS DOB: Unknown
CHILD PROFILE: - James was born in Nairobi. He lost his mother in 2009 and he has been with his aunt in Kagemi. However, after sometime the aunt started neglecting James by leaving him without food while she goes out for long.
A good neighbor believes his aunt is a prostitute and most likely she is HIV positive seeing all that James was going through. He met the aunt and she agreed James to be brought to our attention.
James was then welcomed with open hands at Naka Home where he is now. He is looking forward to going back to school.
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ID NUMBER: SOH0023
AGE:- 12 YEARS DOB: Unknown
CHILD PROFILE:- Joseph was born in 1999 in Nyahururu town. Joseph lost his dad in 2004, his mom took the responsibility of taking care of Joseph and two of his siblings. Life completely changed at some point they all stopped going to school since they did not meet some requirements at school; again even after school they come home to find nothing to eat. Several years he stayed in the streets with other street boys looking for food and begging money.
He remembers how the police used to beat them at night. On these occasions life in the streets is very hard and most them try as much as possible to settle in a children’s home and later run away when the rounds go down. However, Joseph told us this time he is willing to change life for good. He is now at Naka Home where there no police looking for him at night but instead loving brothers and parents.
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ID NUMBER: SOH0024
AGE:- 13 YEARS DOB: Unknown
CHILD PROFILE:- Moses was born in 1997 in Nakuru Bondeni slums. He has four sisters in his family. He lost his mother after she had been very sick. When his father learnt about Moses death he decided to take his life. Moses remembers that he took drugs and went in an open field ready to take them and die. However, a gang of robbers came and beat him to death that very day.
Soon Moses’ grandmother took him to take care of him. They stayed with her for a period of three years when again tragedy struck; she became sick and died. Moses and his siblings were now staying alone. Her elder sister was providing for them but soon she was to lose her job and again they were in great need.
Moses’ aunt came for rescue of the family, she took them all and her children. They have been staying with her but life has been very hard. At some point Moses has had to go the street to fetch food. He has had to look for metal materials to sell in order to help her aunt in providing for the family.
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ID NUMBER: SOH0025
AGE:- 7 YEARS DOB: Unknown
CHILD PROFILE:- Chris is one great boy in a family of seven. Chris is naturally very rough after we lost his father he has been staying with his mother who got fed up with his son Chris. She says Chris would mercilessly beat other children in school. The mother thought she was going to lose Chris if he went off to the streets hence he brought him to Naka Home when the new group was being enrolled.
Since then Chris has been together with us thanks to God he did not end up in the streets. We have started to mark changes in his life mother is grateful to God in what is doing in his life.
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ID NUMBER: SOH0026
AGE:- 12 YEARS DOB: Unknown
CHILD PROFILE:- Cyrus was born in a family of nine. He says life at home was very hard. His family lived in a small slum in White House known as Gichagi. All his brothers his and sisters are in the streets. He was in school because he did not want to be like them but the days he spent out were more than the days he spent in class. Cyrus would spend most of time looking for metal to sell. When asked why? Cyrus responds sadly that the separation of his parents is the main reason his siblings and him suffered. Their father walked away from them leaving them with their mother with no income. Since then at home everyone has an obligation to bring something home whether old or young.
One early morning after spending the night in Market area they met with Mr. John Kimani who asked him to visit Naka. Soon he was regularly coming to Naka and later he decided to stay.
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ID NUMBER: SOH0027
AGE:- 10 YEARS DOB: Unknown
CHILD PROFILE:- Martin parents were street children. His father got together with his mother while in the streets, later they casual jobs and rented a single room in Bondeni slums. Martin’s family is what is referred to street families. He has two brothers and a blind sister. He remembers life at home being unbearable. The nights they have slept without anything are countless. Both of his parents are alcoholics, his dad would come home and beat his mom at one point he beat her so bad until young men from the slum ganged up and intervened by beating him so bad.
Martin is bitter about his background he says he does not understand why both his parents are irresponsible and alcoholics. Sometime back his father was arrested this made little Martin to go to the streets to fetch in order to provide for the family. He left school and looked for metal to sell.
When the neighbors saw the plight of Martin and his siblings they referred them to us. Martin was received with open arms in Naka home where he is recovering from the battered life he has had. He so thankful to God for what he has done and what He is about to do.
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ID NUMBER: SOH0028
AGE:- 14 YEARS DOB: Unknown
CHILD PROFILE:- Kelvin Omondi was raised by his aunt, this is after his own mother abandoned him. His aunt took him to a primary school but he was to later run off to the streets to collect metal for sell. His aunt was mad with for new unwanted behavior of street life. She asked Kelvin to choose between life at home and on the streets. Kelvin had nothing to choose he was already used to living on the streets, so he left home completely.
Mr. John Kimani from Naka met with him and invited him to Naka where little Kevin is at the moment. Kelvin is so grateful to Streets of Hope for providing all his basic needs.
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ID NUMBER: SOH0029
AGE:- 13 YEARS DOB: Unknown
CHILD PROFILE:- Simon was born in Nakuru in Bondeni slums. His father was an alcoholic. He had a small business of selling bed sheets, whatever he used to make out the business would be spent all in drinks. Due to this challenge Simon was forced to leave school since he could not some requirements that were needed like school uniforms and books.
After sometime his parents separated and Simon was left with his mother. His father would no longer provide for the family. He rented his own house out. Life became very hard for Simon and his siblings. Later his dad learnt from a friend how his family was going through a rough time. He once again took the responsibility of proving for them though he lived away.
Later he got very sick and passed away. Simon remembers seeing his family slip in the very position they were before. They no longer in a position to pay rent so they shifted to a deserted house in town where occasionally they would be thrown out but after sometime go back. To date Simon’s mom still lives there.
Our team leant about this family through a friend and we visited them and enrolled Simon to Naka Home.
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ID NUMBER: SOH0030
AGE:- 13 YEARS DOB: Unknown
CHILD PROFILE:- George is a victim of the post election violence that shook our nation in 2008 and 2009. George says his family owned a huge farm in Mau-Narok but they were evicted by the violence. They took refuge in Nakuru town. His father rented a house in estate by the name Langa langa but they were to later move out because of insecurity in the area. This time they moved to another area far from town.
George narrates with tears in his eyes that again his father was attacked by a gang of robbers and hurt so badly that he would no longer be able to go to work. This forced little George to out and fetch something for the family. He would sell metal and do odd jobs to provide for his family.
When news reached their village what S.O.H was doing they were so happy and came to Naka Home. He came with his brother but we only took him.
George talents have been a blessing to the Home. He is very good with memorizing scripture. We enjoy listening to him recite chapters of the Bible. He is determined to go back to school.
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ID NUMBER: SOH0031
AGE:- 10 YEARS DOB: Unknown
CHILD PROFILE:- Antony hails from Nakuru in Manyani slums. Antony fate of being in the streets resulted from his abusive mother. Every time Antony would be found in a mistake his mother would brutally punish him. One day Antony decided to run away from home. But he could not stand this any longer. He decided to come back home. But his mom was by any chance welcoming as matter of fact he slept out for three nights.
Later he did not have any choice but to join friends again in the streets. He walked in the famous base Black Base. There he got news about Naka Home from the rest of the boys so he came to Naka where he is at now thankful what the new friends and the love he receives.
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ID NUMBER TBCH001
Name of the child: Emmanuel Kipkurui
Age: 8 yrs
Level of education: top class
CASE HISTORY
Emmanuel Kipkurui was born in 2003 at Provincial General Hospital Nakuru. He is the child of the late Joseph Ng’eno who passed on in 2004 from HIV/AIDS and the late Gladys Kobilo who passed on in 2003 from HIV/AIDS. He is the last born in a family of three. He was left under the care of the grandmother who later died in January 2011 after a short illness. He was later admitted in Tumaini Bethany Children’s Home in November 2010.
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ID NUMBER TBCH002
Name of the child: Cakston Kamau
Age: 10 yrs
Level of education: class 3
CASE HISTORY
Cakston Kamau was born in 2000 by Hannah Muthoni who died in 2007 from complications during delivery of the last born. His father left them shortly before the mother died and he was later killed during the 2007 post election violence. He is the first born in a family of three. The grandmother later took the kids and when the post election violence hit, they were displaced to Nakuru showground IDP Camp. The boy was later admitted in Tumaini Bethany Children’s Home in January 2011.
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ID NUMBER TBCH0003
Name of the child: John Gachoka
Age: 9 yrs
Level of education: class 3
CASE HISTORY
John Gachoka was born in 2003 in Naishi location, Njoro District by a single mother by the name Ann Wambui. He was the only child by Ann. They lived with the grandmother in Naishi for two years and later shifted to Malaba where the mother went to look for a job. In 2008, the mother became ill and later died on 31st May 2010 from HIV and was later buried on 5th June 2010. John was later admitted in Tumaini Bethany Children’s Home in November 2010.
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ID NUMBER TBCH0004
Name of the child: Mary Wanjiku
Age: 8 yrs
Level of education: top class
CASE HISTORY
Mary Wanjiku was born in 2003 in Londiani with two brothers. The mother was single and they had no father. The mother died in 22nd August 2009 out of shock from the 2007 post election violence. Their properties were burnt and they were later displaced to a camp. They later they rented a house in Londiani town. Due to depression, the mother later died. The kids were taken to the aunt who also was in an IDP camp. The grandmother took them to a land she bought after being displaced in 1997 and has since been their provider. She was later admitted in Tumaini Bethany Children’s Home in December 2010.
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ID NUMBER TBCH0005
Name of the child: Kelvin Githinji
Age: 8 yrs
Level of education: top class
CASE HISTORY
Kelvin Githinji was born in 2004 together with two other brothers. The mother who was a single mother always took care of them until June 2009 when she died of HIV/AIDS. The children have since lived with an uncle who is Philip Mwangi. The burden becomes too hard for the uncle since he was left by the wife with a young child when she could not bare the burden of the 3 orphans. The uncle now stays with his two children and the three boys. Kelvin was admitted in Tumaini Bethany Children’s Home in December 2011.
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ID NUMBER TBCH0006
Name of the child: Stacy Hellen
Age: 7 yrs
Level of education: top class
CASE HISTORY
Stacy Hellen was born in 2004 together with four sisters. The mother Mary Wambui died in July 2007 out of HIV/AIDS. She was married to a luhya man whom the parents had not yet met and after she got ill, the husband called the father to go take the daughter to hospital. She was taken to P.G.H and the children were taken to the grandparents due to their father’s irresponsibility. She later passed on a week later 24th July 2007 still at P.G.H. The children have since lived with the grandparents who are also struggling after the grandfather was retrenched some years back. Stacy was admitted in Tumaini Bethany Children’s Home in December 2010.
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ID NUMBER TBCH0007
Name of the child: Sylvia Michelle
Age: 6 yrs
Level of education: middle class
CASE HISTORY
Sylvia Michelle was born in 2005 together with four sisters. The mother Mary Wambui died in July 2007 out of HIV/AIDS. She was married to a luhya man whom the parents had not yet met and after she got ill, the husband called the father to go take the daughter to hospital. She was taken to P.G.H and the children were taken to the grandparents due to their father’s irresponsibility. She later passed on a week later 24th July 2007 still at P.G.H. The children have since lived with the grandparents who are also struggling after the grandfather was retrenched some years back. She was admitted in Tumaini Bethany Children’s Home in December 2011.
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