Child of the Week

Child of the Week

Evelyne Mueni Nthuku

This week’s spotlighted child is Evelyne Mueni.  Evelyne is sixteen years old.  She resides at Holly House and attends Waddington High School:

I am Evelyne Mueni from Lorna Waddington High School.  I was born on October 24, 1999.  I am in Form 2.  It was the year 2014 when I completed my primary school.  By that time both my parents were jobless.  My father decided to leave home and go away.  I was now left with my mother who tried her best to provide for the family. 

I was in sixes and sevens not knowing whether I would join secondary school.  I joined a local farmer nearby in order to assist my mother in providing basic needs.  After about three months someone came to our home.  He seemed kind hearted and spoke to my mother. 

Mother explained all the challenges she faced.  He decided to take me to secondary school.  By that time even getting a biro was a problem.  He voluntarily decided to take me from my home and take me to a secondary school.

I am now in Lorna Waddington High School trying my best.  Though I have two elder sisters, they are jobless due to lack of education.  My elder brothers also have no job since they do not have any skills due to lack of education.  My mother, who now is very old to provide for the family is facing a lot of problems.  My siblings are also not schooling due to lack of finances. 

For now I am working day in day out to achieve my goals and dreams and assist my siblings to improve their academics. 

                                                                        Yours Faithfully,

                                                                        Evelyne Mueni

You can sponsor Evelyne for only $30 a month.  Your sponsorship will cover school fees and help pay for room and board.  The sponsorship fees for Holly House children do not cover the entire cost of their living expenses, but help supplement the monthly needs for caring for the children in the orphanage.  The remaining portion of their living expenses are covered through separate donations.  As a sponsor, you will receive a photo and personal information about your sponsored child.  Your sponsored child will send you letters, and you will receive information regarding how to correspond with your child, should you choose to do so. 

To sponsor Evelyne or for more information, please visit His Hands for Kenya or contact us here.  Please sponsor a Kenyan child today!

UPDATE: Music Fest Results Are In !

Friday June 24th was a big day for our school.  The gala for the just ended county level music festival was held. Our team received trophies in two categories. The team will now advance to the regionals to be held next month.  We wish them continued success!

Child of the Week

UPDATE:  GEORGE HAS BEEN SPONSORED

This week the spotlight is on George Ngesa.  George is a sixteen year old orphan who resides at Holly House.  He attends Waddington High School.  He is currently in Form 1 due to a late start in beginning his education.  George is an orphan who has overcome much personal hardship in his young life:

I am George Ngesa from Lorna Waddington High School.  I was born on July 5, 1999 in a small village in Kakamega County.  I was born from a very poor family in which I was the last born among the eight children. 

By the time I was born my father did not have any job.  It was not easy to survive by that time due to the financial status of our family.  My mother did not have the strength to perform any job since she was suffering from heart disease.  Our life turned more difficult when my father died in a road accident when he was traveling.  By that time, I was a very little child and I had not been admitted to any school.

From then it was really a hard life in our family since we were only left with my mother.  Due to the hard situation, my brothers who were learning were forced to drop out of school so that they could do some jobs in order to earn a living for our survival. 

Due to my mother’s health status, she needed a lot of money so as to remain alive.  My mother’s health deteriorated and finally she was admitted in the hospital where she died while being given medication.  That is how I ended up being an orphan.

Really, that was the saddest moment in my life.  I was only left with my elder sister who was now to take care of me.  I joined my primary school very late due to lack of money to support my education.  My sister struggled doing some small jobs.  After getting some money I was admitted to one of the local schools in our village.  Since I was clever I was able to capture anything which was taught in class. 

Since my sister alone could not support my education, teachers and other well-wishers decided to support me.  Because I was a determined and courageous person I persevered through the problems, both at school and at home up to when I finished my primary education. 

                                                                        Yours Faithfully,

                                                                        George Ngesa

George's birthday is July 5.  He would love nothing more than to hear that he has been sponsored.  You can sponsor George for only $30 a month.  Your sponsorship will cover school fees and help pay George's room and board.  Sponsorship fees for Holly House children do not cover the entire amount of their living expenses, but help offset the monthly cost of caring for the children.  The remaining portion of their living expenses are covered through separate donations.  As a sponsor, you will receive a photo and personal information about your sponsored child.  Your sponsored child will send you letters, and you will receive information regarding how to correspond with them, should you choose to do so. 

To sponsor George or for more information, please visit His Hands for Kenya or contact us here.

Please sponsor a Kenyan child today!

2016 Kenya Music Festival

On June 20th our awesome choir competed in level two of the National Kenya Music Festival. The festival is an annual event that brings together talent from across the country to compete for prizes and recognition. Our Galilee/Waddington team performed three songs with two of the songs qualifying them to advance to the third round which takes place next month.

Every year, but two, since 2004 the children have participated in this event.  Under the tutelage of the amazing Mr. John they continually earn accolades for their performance.  We are proud of each and every one of our team members and are excited they have the opportunity to take part.

Please follow this link to a video featuring soloist Elizabeth M. (Class 8) accompanied on tambourines by Robert O (Class7) and Patrick I (Class 6).

Happy Father's Day!

"Siku ya furaha ya kina baba" (Swahili for "Happy Father's Day") to all the men who nurture our Kenyan kids with their time, thoughts, prayers, letters, and financial contributions.  Today, and every day, we appreciate all that you do to bring about a better future for the children at Galilee Primary and Waddington High School.

Child of the Week

Introducing our “Child of the Week.”  Each week we will feature a Galilee Primary or Lorna Waddington High school student who is in need of sponsorship.  First to be featured is Laura Ochango.  Laura is a sixteen year old orphan who resides at Holly House children's home and attends Waddington High School.  Laura has been waiting for a sponsor and has written the following letter in hopes that it will reach that special person:

My name is Laura Ochango.  I was born on 27^th September, 1999.  I was born by both parents but unfortunately they died in a road accident.  I then stayed with my grandmother who took care of me and also paid my primary school requirements.

When I completed my KCPE exams, I got 876 marks whereby I was required to join a secondary school, but due to lack of finances I stayed home to help my grandmother with house chores.  All students had joined the school.  I wondered when would I join the school since I was the only one remaining in the village to join. 

One day as I was sitting in the house I heard someone knocking.  The man came and told me to prepare myself for he was going to take me to school.  I was then brought to Lorna Waddington High School where I began my Form 1.  I thanked God for that.  I am enjoying being at Lorna Waddington.

In school, I persevere through hard situations but I work hard so that I can help my family.  I work hard to ensure that poverty does not fall in our family again and achieve my dreams. 

                                                                        Yours Faithfully,

                                                                        Laura Ochango

For only $30 USD per month you can help Laura achieve her dreams. Your sponsorship will cover school fees and help pay for room and board.  Sponsorship fees for Holly House children help offset monthly child care costs.  The remaining portion of their living expenses are covered through separate donations.  As a sponsor, you will receive a photo and personal information about your child.  Your sponsored child will send you letters, and you will receive information regarding how to correspond with him or her, should you choose to do so.

To sponsor Laura or for more information, visit His Hands for Kenya or contact us here.

Sponsor a Kenyan child today.  You will be glad you did!

Welcome to the Blog!

We are excited to introduce Education for All Kenya's Kids, the new blog for Galilee Primary and Lorna Waddington High School in Nairobi, Kenya.  Director Fanuel Okwaro has been providing a quality education to poor children in the Kayole-Soweto Slums since 1997.  Since 2004, his efforts have been aided by the generous support of individuals from across the globe.  The gift of sponsorship has allowed the school to enable more children access to a quality education.  Today, these child sponsorships are administered in the United States by His Hands for Kenya, a section 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

Sponsors of students at Galilee Primary and Waddington High School form close bonds with their sponsored children through the exchange of letters and pictures.  But, with the growing popularity of blogs, Director Okwaro saw an opportunity to share more about the latest happenings at the schools with a greater number of people.  Thus, this blog was born.  

It is our intention that this blog will serve as a way for Director Okwaro and the students to share news and information about the schools with the sponsorship community.  In addition, we plan to post updates and items of general interest to current and prospective sponsors.  

We will be sharing our first post on the schools soon, but for now, please have a look around the blog. The links at the top of the page contain general information on the history of the school, a school calendar, and a number of testimonials by students who were sponsored at Galilee or Lorna Waddington.  There is also information on how you can sponsor a child, as well as a link to a list of specific children in need.

Thank you for visiting the blog!  Please check back frequently for new content or subscribe by the link on the right to follow by email.

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