Peris lost
both parents and was found living on the streets of Nairobi.
Unable to succeed in the classroom at Bright Star, we paid for her
training at a tailoring school and she was living with distant relatives.
She dropped out of tailoring school when she become pregnant. Peris recently gave birth to a baby boy so plans for her future have
to wait a while. |
Eric Teya did not
pass the National Exam and chose not to repeat Class 8 but instead
work as a bus conductor on a matatu. We will continue to follow
him and help him when needed. |
Phoebe
lost her parents many years ago and was one of the first girls to
live in our girls' dormitory. She finished hair styling
training school and is now living with distant relatives. She
was given her sponsor savings and the money necessary to buy
hairstyling tools to help her become self-supporting. |
Anne I. came to Bright Star in
the fall of '08 but was soon discovered to be pregnant. The
director found distant relatives of Anne's who were willing to take her into
their home and help care for her and the baby. With communication
difficult, no update on Anne is known. |
Kennedy (21) has no parents. He
lived with an
older brother in the slum until this brother, a thief, was beaten to
death by the police after a robbery. Kennedy lived with us until he
turned 18 at which time George and Anndora Laflin
provided funds for Kennedy to build a
place of his own. He finished driving/ auto mechanics school but could not find
a job. The Laflin's then provided money
for Kennedy to start a business selling cereals, rice, beans, and charcoal as well as
shoelaces donated by Steve Currens.
His story can be found by clicking
here. |
Onesmus (21) lost his father when he was 5 years old
and the whereabouts of his mother is unknown. Onesmus has completed driving/auto
mechanics training thanks to the generosity of
Kim and Mary B. Frey, his sponsors. He is struggling to pay
school fees for his younger sister Judy that he takes care of.
He received a loan through our
micro-finance program to help give
him a jump start. |
