Peris (16) lost
both parents and was found living on the streets of Nairobi.
Unable to succeed in the classroom at Bright Star, she was enrolled
in a tailoring school and was living with distant relatives.
Peris recently gave birth to a baby boy so plans for her future have
to wait a while. |
Kennedy
(21) has no parents. He had been living 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 in the
slum. He finished driving/ auto mechanics school but could not find
a job. The Laflin's provided money
for Kennedy to start a business selling cereals, rice, beans, and charcoal as well as
shoelaces donated by Steve Currens. |
Phoebe
(19) 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 the money necessary to buy her hairstyling tools
so she can become self-supporting. |
Onesmus
(21) lost his father when he was 5 years old
and his mother is unemployed. Onesmus has completed driving/auto
mechanics training thanks to the generosity of
Kim and Mary B. Frey, his sponsors. He has found temporary employment and
hopes to be self-sufficient soon. He supports his sister Judy, a
day-schooler at Bright Star.
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