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Adoption - Sheila Skita Achieng

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Child number: 52652
Girl, 19 years
Adopted
Sheila Skita Achieng has been in adoption programme since year 2017 and she goes to school Hupendo School Kangemi.
City, quarter: Rusinga Island Kamasengre West [Sienga]
State: Kenya
Guardian: Agnes Auma Ogolla, birth 1955, sells vegetables
Description of the situation: Sheila was the only child of the mother, the mother died leaving her alone with no one to feed and also provide her with other basic needs in life and that is why she was taken by her grandmother who sells vegetables along the road. Apart from Sheila, the grandmother also takes care of her husband, her daughter and Sheila’s cousin. The income she gets is meagre to provide all the basic needs to the family. The family average monthly income is 2300 KES (19 Eur). The family of five people lives in a three roomed mud house, they get water from the lake, use kerosene for lighting and firewood for cooking. Sheila is doing well at present. Due to the family situation the child was placed in the orphanage "Island of Hope" on the Rusinga Island, where this child should find new home and start going to school. (Adoption of this child is increased by the amount of 16.800 CZK/660 EUR per year to cover the cost of the study, accommodation, food and governess in the orphanage.)
Contact: Alena Tabet, , tel. +420 606 502 885

The project of remote support „Adoptions of African children“ mediates an access to education for poor Kenyan children without pulling them out of their natural environment and community. This project has been running since 2002 and has helped more than 3500 children. School fees at primary school are CZK 7200 (€300) / year, and at secondary school, college and orphanage are CZK 16800 (€660). The payment can also be broken down into multiple instalments.

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