Isaac and his family were living in the most cramped conditions we have seen, a 3×3 metre single room mud hut by the side of a road. Prior to his birth his mum and older siblings had lived in the forest but were evicted by the Government and then put on a waiting list for...
Back in 2013 an inspirational visit to the Pavilion Village children’s home in Karatina provided the catalyst for our founders to establish the Gathimba Edwards Foundation. The Pavilion Village was home to 22 children at the time – most of whom had either lost their biological parents due to HIV, been abandoned or abused by...
We met Peter during our first visit to the Pavilion Village children’s home back in 2013. He is a polite, personable and ambitious young man who thrived once he was able to attend primary and secondary without fear of being sent home due to a lack of fees. We are grateful to his sponsor Jonathan...
Joy is a smiley, polite little girl who loves singing and playing football. She lives in a very challenging environment in a small mud house with her mum and five siblings. Prior to receiving GEF support the family would regularly go days without food and Joy had not started primary school despite being past the...
The incredible Cheerful Children’s Home currently cares for 20 children with a wide range of disabilities. It is run by the selfless and ever-smiling Margaret, who, several years ago, made the decision to retire early from teaching and dedicate her life to caring for these remarkable children. We are proud to support the home by...
Faith and her mum, Felista, were both born with a genetic condition that left them without hands or feet. Despite facing a lack of belief and rejection from some family members, they have made a habit of proving others wrong. In spite of the challenges life has thrown her way, Faith has never let her...
When we first met twins Faith and Ann, their three siblings, and their mother, Tabitha, they were living in extremely unsafe and desperate conditions. Tabitha worked tirelessly on a local farm, but her annual earnings were less than half of the secondary school fees for her eldest child. Despite the challenges they faced, Faith and...
Ian, who was born in 2006 moved to Pavillion Village children’s home with his 2 brothers in 2017. They found themselves with no one to take care of them after their Grandmother passed away. The boys had previously been abandoned by their mother who disappeared after taking them to their Grandmother. Sadly, the boys cannot...
Winlydia was born in 2002 and she lives with her mum and 2 sisters. Sadly, her father ran away 5 years ago when her elder sister was joining high school and he disagreed with his daughters progressing to high school. Her mother, who is a small scale trader selling carrots and onion has been struggling...
Diana joined the Pavilion Village Children’s home in 2016 with her sister Daisy. Diana and Daisy’s mother is very sick with a brain tumor and has been unable to take care of them or go to work. When the girls came to Pavillion Village they had been out of school for 2 years. Diana is...
Viki is one of the real characters amongst the children we are supporting in Iten. He was born in June 2000 and is currently at St Peter’s Secondary where his favourite subject is science. Viki loves to dance, play Temple Run on Myles’ phone, eat rice and liver and also run every morning. He also...