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Ashley Nicole Daniel

Girl
5 years
Not adopted
Child from Island of Hope
Child number: 53129
Ashley has four sibblings, her family lives in mud house, cook on fire, and gets water from the lake. Her father died therefore all living costs is up to her mother, she sells fish and has very difficult situation. Ashley supposed to start nursery in January 2024 at Rusinga Island of Hope. Would you help her. Her support costs 2.400 CZK / 100 EUR per school year.

Benjamin Baraka

Boy
8 years
Not adopted
Child from Island of Hope
Child number: 52991
Benjamin is the last born in the family of five children, The father is a watchman while the mother is a house wife. The income the family gets is meagre to provide for the basic needs in life to the family.. The income the family gets is little to feed and also provide the basic needs in life to the family. Net family monthly income is about 2000 Ksh (30 EUR). The family lives in their own mud house. They use candles for lighting, get water from the lake and use firewood for cooking. Benjamin is healthy and he really loves to play football. Due to the little income it is hard for the family to meet basic needs and also to pay school fees. That is why we decided to put the boy into our program, so that he can go to school. In 2021 he is attending kindergarten. His adoption costs 2.400 CZK/ 100 EUR per school term. Will you help Benjamin to get an education?

Fidel Randy Ochieng

Boy
10 years
Not adopted
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Child from Island of Hope
Child number: 52834
Fidel comes from the polygamous family of two wives. His mother is second wife. He has sister Hellen (2004) and brother Rean (2002). The mother is housewife and father is fisherman. Family has only around 2,000 KES/20 EUR per month. The family lives in two room mud house which belongs to them. They use firewood for cooking, paraffin lamp for lighting and they get water from the lake. Fidel is healthy boy. He likes playing football and singing. In 2020 he should start to attend kindergarten. Due to the little income that is family earning, it is hard to meet basic family needs and paying school fees has become a big problem. That is why we decided to put him into our program that he could go to school. Fidel needs support of 2,400 CZK/100 EUR per term.

Maurice Odhiambo

Boy
10 years
Not adopted
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Child from Island of Hope
Child number: 52847
Maurice lives with his single mother and siblings Sandra (2008), Stecy (2010) and Lawrence (2012). The mother is hotel attendant. Family has only around 2,400 KES/24 EUR per month. The family lives in one room which is rented. They use firewood for cooking, electricity for lighting and they get water from the lake. Maurice is healthy boy. He likes playing football Due to the little income that is single mother earning, it is hard to meet basic family needs and paying school fees has become a big problem. That is why we decided to put him into our program, as a result, he now attends primary school on the Island of Hope (in 2025 he is in 5th grade). Unfortunately, Maurice lost his adoptive parent in 4/2025 and would really need support with the amount of CZK 2400/trimester, i.e. CZK 7200/year

Melvine Atieno

Girl
10 years
Not adopted
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Child from Island of Hope
Child number: 52839
Melvin lived with her mother and sisters Verone (2000), Lizz (2010) and Patricia (2012). Their father died and their mother supported the family by selling fish. They lived in a fishing village in a rented one-room mud house, where they cooked on a fire, lit by a kerosene lamp and got water from the lake. It was very difficult for her mother to pay for everything basic for the family and even school fees. That is why we decided to support the family and include Melvin in the adoption program so that she could go to school without any problems. However, the family's situation continued to worsen due to the decreasing fish catch in the lake. Therefore, her mother decided to move to her hometown in the Kisumu area to work, where she wanted to do farming. But Melvine had already gotten used to school and was very sad to have to change schools. Therefore, it was agreed that Melvine would stay in the orphanage, which would also significantly help her mother and the rest of the family. In 2025, Melvine entered the 4th grade of the Island of Hope Humanist School and she needs support of 5,600 CZK / 220 EUR per trimester (16,800 CZK / 660 EUR / year). Melvine enjoys helping with cooking and jumping rope.

Leeroy Karani Aluvisia

Boy
12 years
Not adopted
Child number: 52741
Leeroy has 3 siblings (Lourine, 22 y.o., Brian, 21 y.o. a Vincent, 16 y.o.) Parents are jobless, the father is working as a casual labourer from time to time. The entire family depends on this little income (4,000 ksh per month – about 40 EUR). The family (which has 6 members altogether) lives in rental 1-roomed mud house in slum. They use kerosene stove for cooking and electricity for lighting. Leeroy is intelligent, he would like to be an engineer in the future. In 2025, Leeroy started sixth grade at elementary school. Adoption of this child costs 7,200 CZK/300 EUR per year.

Ryan Irungu

Boy
12 years
Not adopted
Child number: 52728
Ryan has two siblings: Brian (2007) and Rachael (2010). The family income is not stable because the father is a casual worker and sometimes no work is available. Mother is a housewife. Sometimes the children are absent from class because of lack of school fees. Family income is only around 3000 KES/ 26 EUR per month. Family live in a three room mudhouse which belongs to them. They use firewood for cooking, kerosene lamp for lighting and they get water from borehole. Ryan is healthy at the present. In 2025, Ryan is a Year 6 for student. To pursue his studies, he needs support of 2.400 CZK/100 EUR per term.

David Ouma Juma

Boy
14 years
Not adopted
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Child from Island of Hope
Child number: 53157
David's parents separated because his father drank and was violent when he was drunk. David was taken in by his aunt, who is a widow, is sick and has her own children to take care of. The family has no income and survives only on the kindness of neighbors. Therefore, David was accepted into an orphanage in Ostrov Naděje and in 2025 he should attend the 5th grade of the Island of Hope Humanist School. He needs support with an amount of 1,400 CZK/55 EUR/month (16,800 CZK/660 EUR/year). David likes to play football. David also needs health insurance because he has epilepsy.

Emilly Adhiambo Mitawia

Girl
14 years
Not adopted
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Child from Island of Hope
Child number: 52322
Emilly is the second born in the family of three children. The youngest of siblings is Marry Ann and the oldest is Fedinard. Apart from Emilly and her siblings, they also live with two of their cousins whose mother died. The father does fishing while the mother is a housewife. Family’s average monthly income is Ksh 5,000. The income the father gets from fishing is meagre to pay for school fees for the children and also to provide other basic needs in life. The family of seven dependants lives in own single roomed mud house. They use firewood for cooking, solar panel for lighting and get the water from the lake. Emilly is healthy girl, she now goes to primary school on the Island of Hope Rusinga (in 2025 she is in 7th grade). Unfortunately, Emilly lost her adoptive parent in 4/2025 and would really need support with the amount of CZK 2400/trimester, i.e. CZK 7200/year.

John Okumu Mboya

Boy
14 years
Not adopted
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Child from Island of Hope
Child number: 53225
John has one younger brother Moses Otieno Mboya (born 2017). Their parents separated and John together with the brother remained with their father. After the separation, the father started drinking alcohol and now he is addicted and it makes him neglecting the care of children. Because of this, brothers were taken by their aunt but she also have their own children to feed and pay for school fees. She has no job and she entirely depends on well-wishers and neighbor. Sometimes boys ends up being sent away from school because the aunt cannot provide for the school needs. They live in a three roomed mud house which belongs to them. They use firewood/charcoal for cooking, kerosene/solar lamp for lighting and they get water from dam. John likes football, drama and watching TV. In school he enjoys English and Kiswahili, he would like to be an engineer. Due to a very bad conditions at home he should join an orphanage at Island of Hope and starts visiting a class 8 here from January 2025. He needs support with an amount of 16.800 CZK/660 EUR per year (1400 CZK/55 EUR per month).

Shadrack Okoth Ochieng

Boy
14 years
Not adopted
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Child from Island of Hope
Child number: 52299
Shadrack Okoth Ochieng was born in 2011 as the third born in the family of four children. His the eldest brother Ezekial was born in 2005, his elder brother Julius was born in 2008 and his youner sister Phoebe was born in 2013. The father is fisherman while the mother is a house wife. The average family income is very little to meat all family needs. They live in a one roomed mud house, use kerosene lamp for lighting, firewood for cooking and get water from the lake. In 2025 he should visit class 8 at Island of Hope Humanist School. He needs support of 2400 Czk/100 Eur/term(7200 Cuk/300 Eur/year).

Brian Ouma

Boy
15 years
Not adopted
Child number: 53076
Brian was born in 2015 and has four siblings – Sally (2013), Ashley (2017), Scovia (2018), and Naomi (2020). After their father passed away, their mother, a small-scale farmer, was left to care for all the children on her own. Due to financial hardship, Brian and his brother were taken in by their uncle, who also has his own family to support. Their monthly income is approximately 7,000 Ksh (70 EUR). The family lives in a rented two-room house. They cook using charcoal, fetch water from a nearby lake, and use electricity for lighting. Brian enjoys reading, playing netball, and his favorite school subjects are English and Swahili. This determined young boy dreams of becoming a doctor. School fees are 5,600 CZK (220 EUR) per trimester, totaling 16,800 CZK (660 EUR) per year. Will you help Brian achieve his dream and support his education this year?

Moses Olodeki Chamwanda

Boy
15 years
Not adopted
Child number: 52689
Moses is from the family of four children. He has brothers Alvin (2007), Clinton (2009) and Joseph. Father was killed in 2012. Mother has only some casual works e.g. clothes washing. Family lives in one room iron sheet house that is rented. They use stove for cooking, kerosene lamp for lighting and they get water from a tap. In 2025 he should be visiting class 8 at Primary School. Due to the little income, it is hard to meet all basic family needs and paying school fees is a big problem. Moses goes to school on and off because of it. That is why we decided to put him into our programme that he could get the opportunity to go regularly to the school. Moses needs support of 2.400 CZK/100 EUR per term. He wants to be a mechanic.

Sheldon Ouma Odira

Boy
15 years
Not adopted
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Child from Island of Hope
Child number: 52634
Sheldon comes from a polygamist family where his mother is the second wife of the father. In their other [step mothers] house there are four children. He is the last born in there house (Lucy born 2005, Revix born 2007 and Euphresia born 2010). The father does fishing while the mother buys and sell fish. The income they get is little to feed and also provide other basic needs in life to the family (1,000 KES). They live in their own mud house that has three rooms. They cook on fire using charcoal and take water from the lake. The use kerosene for lighting. Sheldon is doing well at present health wise. In 2025 he attends class 6 at primary school, he needs support 7200 Kč/300 EUR per year.

Bildard Oduor

Boy
16 years
Not adopted
Child number: 52221
Bildard Oduor was born on 02/12/2009. He attends high school. He has 2 brothers: Briton Kanyeli was born in 2006 and Dickson Kisanya was born in 2013. Their net income is 2000 KES (17 EUR) per month. Bildard mother is not married and stays with her parents in the rural area (Vihigia village). They live in a semi permanent house with two rooms. Bildard walks about 2 kiliometers to school. They use firewood for cooking, lamp for lighting and river water for drinking. He wants to be a teacher, loves english as a subject and loves reading novels and books. He needs support of 5600 CZK/ 220 EUR per term (16800 CZK/660 EUR per year). In 2025 he should be visiting class 12, last year of secondary school.

Juliet Wairimu

Girl
16 years
Not adopted
Child number: 52518
Juliet was born in 2009. She lives with her mother and two older siblings (Chelsea and Josephat). Mother is the breadwinner of the family and has not stabile work. Other siblings are also in school so it is really hard to provide food and school supplies for all of them. They live in a rented mud house, use firewood for cooking and lantern lamp for lighting. In 2025 she should study at 3rd year of secondary school. She needs a support of 1.400,-Kč/55 EUR/month (16.800,-Kč/660 EUR/year). She loves reading book and english.

Lewis Nyambane

Boy
16 years
Not adopted
Child number: 52704
Lewis lives with his parents and younger brother Melvin (2016). His mother is housewife and father has small kiosk. Family income is only around 6.000 KES/ 60 EUR per month. Family live in permanent single room which is rented. They use kerosene stove for cooking, electricity for lighting and they get water from the water vendors. Lewis is healthy and he is doing well. Due to the little income, it is hard to pay all school fees and school materials. That is why we decided to put him into our programme that he could get the opportunity to go regularly to the school. Lewis needs support of 2.400 CZK/100 EUR per term.

Shaban Atako

Boy
16 years
Not adopted
Child number: 52807
Shaban is from the family of six children. He has two brothers and three sisters. Their father died. The single mother had a small business but since she became sick, family just strains to survive. The family lives in two room mud house which is rented. They use firewood for cooking, paraffin lamp for lighting and they get water from the spring. In 2025 he should be visiting class 9. He needs support of 1.400 CZK/55 EUR per month (16.800,-CZK/660 EUR per year). He likes playing football, he would like to go to college and study engineering because he wants to become an engineer.

Wesley Onguche

Boy
16 years
Not adopted
Child number: 52693
Wesley is from the family of three children. He has brothers Frederick (2007) and Brandon (2010). Father is a hawker, he walks from the morning to evening and sometimes he comes home with no money. Mother is housewife. Family lives in permanent single room which is rented. They use stove cooking, electricity for lighting and they get water from a tap. Due to the little income, it is hard to meet all basic family needs and paying school fees is a big problem. That is why we decided to put him into our programme that he could get the opportunity to go regularly to the school. In 2025 he should be visiting 2nd year of secondary school. Wesley needs support of 5.600 CZK/220 EUR per term (16.800,-Kč/660 EUR/year). He likes playing fotball.

Alex Maina

Boy
17 years
Not adopted
Child number: 52534
Alex was born in 2008. Mother is the breadwinner of the family after she was divorced with husband. It is hard to survive and she washes other people´s clothes to survive but she doesn’t have work every day. She is struggling to feed the family. Alex has 2 older siblings (Victor and Cyrus). They live in rental wooden house, use firewood for cooking, wick lamp for lighting and water get from well. In 2025 hes hould be visiting form 3 at secondary school. He needs a support of 5.600 CZK /220 EURO per school term (16.800 Kč/660 Eur/year). He loves adventure and visiting new places.
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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.

Section of detailed information provides an overview of how this projects works. In case you have already chosen a child from our database, you can also find here all the steps to be taken in order to adopt a child remotely.

You can also provide the adoptive children by health insurance, that covers any medical treatment the child needs during 1 year.

Adoption Friend Club forms an integral part of this project, and enables to support education of Kenyan children by one-time contribution anytime during the year.

In case you already are an “adoptive parent”, here you will find complementary information and references for adoptive parents about the whole adoption process.

Photo-gallery and videos document promotional events of this project and provide coverage from trips to Kenya, including greetings and messages from children, handing over of presents and give overview of individual schools and their facilities.