Adoption - List of Children
Child number:
53553
Bruce comes from a single parent, the father disappeared. The mother is a house maid and the income she gets is little to pay house rent, buy food, pay school fees and provide other basic needs in life to the child. Do to not paid school fees he was being sent away from school almost all the times.The mother goes sometimes to work and don't come back leaving the child alone in the house even for two days without food. They live in a one roomed semi-permanent house which is rental. They use firewood and charcoal for cooking, Kerosene/Solar for lighting and they get water from Borehole. Bruce likes playing football and singing. In school he likes Mathematics and English, he would like to be a teacher after school. Due to bad family situation he was admited to orphanage in Community center Island of Hope and in 2026 he should start attending a class 3 at Island of Hope Humanist School. He needs support of 1500 CZK/62,50 EUR/ month (18.000 CZK/750 EUR/year).
Child number:
53556
Gabriel’s father left the family, and his mother also run away. Consequently, he was taken in by his grandmother, a teacher by profession. In addition to Gabriel, she cares for six other orphans from various families. They live together in a three-room semi-permanent house.They use firewood and charcoal for cooking, Kerosene/Solar for lighting and they get water from tap. Gabriel enjoys singing and playing football. At school, he likes mathematics and natural sciences the most. He would like to become a male nurse one day. Due to bad family situation he was admited to orphanage in Community center Island of Hope and in 2026 he should start attending a kindergarden Island of Hope Humanist School. He needs support of 1500 CZK/62,50 EUR/ month (18.000 CZK/750 EUR/year).
Child number:
53537
John is the last born in the family of six children. His siblings are James Kenneth (born 2004), Pamella Christine (2006), Jesca Jannet (2008, in adoption ID 52556), Terry Susan (2012, ID 52782), Mary Judith (2016). Father works as a security guard in a local hotel while the mother is a house wife. The income the family gets is much little to pay school fees and buy food for the children. They live in a three roomed mud house which is rental. They use firewood and charcoal for cooking, Kerosene/Solar for lighting and they get water from lake. John likes playing football. In school he likes Mathematics and environment. He would like to be a teacher after school. Due to bad family situation he was admited to orphanage in Community center Island of Hope and in 2026 he should start attending a kindergarden Island of Hope Humanist School. He needs support of 1500 CZK/62,50 EUR/ month (18.000 CZK/750 EUR/year).
Child number:
52980
Fredrick was born in 2017 as the fifth born in the family of five children. He has siblings Hillary, Velma, Calvins and Phoebe. Their father does fishing while the mother sells fish. The family moved from their home to a fishing village in search of income which is unfortunately not sufficient for all family needs and school fees for the children. The family lives in one roomed rental mud house. They use solar electricity for lighting, get water from the lake and use firewood/ charcoal for cooking. His favourite sport is football. Due to the little income that the family earns it is hard to meet basic needs and also to pay school fees. That is why we decided to put the boy into our program so that she can go to school. He should be attending the 4th grade of Island of Hope Primary School in 2026. Fredrick needs support of 700 CZK/30 EUR per month (8400 CZK/360 EUR per year).
Child number:
53555
Harvey has two older siblings Emilly Ann (born 2012, in adoption 53554), Michael Oloo (2011) and one younger, Jabali Kizito (2023). After their mother passed away, their father abandoned the family, and his whereabouts are unknown. Consequently, their maternal uncle took the children in. The uncle does not yet have a family of his own and makes a living through gold mining; however, his income is insufficient to cover the children's basic needs. They live in a small, two-room permanent house. They use wood and charcoal for cooking, light their home with a kerosene or solar lamp, and draw water from a tank.
Harvey enjoys playing football. He likes Mathematics and Kiswahili at school and dreams of becoming a teacher. Due to his difficult family situation, he was admitted to the orphanage at the Island of Hope community center. He is scheduled to enter the 8th grade at the Island of Hope Humanist School in 2026. She needs support of 1,500 CZK / 62.50 EUR per month (18,000 CZK / 750 EUR per year).
Child number:
53533
Cliff is the last born in the family of six children. His siblings are Omondi Oketch (born 2003), Nancy Akinyi (2008), Frankline Oketch (2009), Caroline Achieng (2010), Silas Fidel (2013). Father was the only breadwinner but he died leaving the children with their mother who is a peasant farmer. The income the mother is getting from her farming is very little and this made Cliff to be taken by his cousin Grace and Silas to be taken by the grandmother who is very old and only depends on well-wishers. They live in a five roomed mud house which belongs to the family. They use firewood/charcoal for cooking, kerosene/solar for lighting and they get water from lake. Cliff likes playing football. In school je likes Kiswahili and Mathematics, he would like to be an engineer after school. Due to bad family situation he was admited to orphanage in Community center Island of Hope and in 2026 he should start attending a class 4 at Island of Hope Humanist School. He needs support of 1500 CZK/62,50 EUR/ month (18.000 CZK/750 EUR/year).
Child number:
53557
Joan has a younger sister Christine Achieng (2024). The mother is single and mentally sick and he cannot take care of her children. This is why both the mother and the two children were taken by Joan’s grandmother. She also cares for two other grandchildren from Joan's uncle.The income the grandmother gets as shop attendant is very little to take care off everyone. Unfortunately the grandmother has been diagnosed with cancer and is currently undergoing treatment. They live in a three roomed mud house which belongs to family. They use firewood and charcoal for cooking, solar for lighting and they get water from lake. Joan likes singing and playing netball. Joan like Mathematics and Sciences, she would like to be a teacher after school. Due to bad family situation she was admited to orphanage in Community center Island of Hope and in 2027 she should start attending class 6 at primary school Island of Hope Humanist School. She needs support of 1500 CZK/62,50 EUR/ month (18.000 CZK/750 EUR/year).
Child number:
53538
Junior is the fourth born out of seven children. HIs siblings are Wyclife Otieno (born 2000), Elizabeth Adhiambo (2010), Edwina Omondi (2011), Bryan Otieno (2017), Shantel Beverline (2022), Randy Rayan (2024). Father who was the only family breadwinner died leaving the mother who sells illicit brew to buy food, pay school fees and also provide other basic needs in life to the children. The mother sometimes ends up in jail because of the business of selling illicit brew. When this happens, the children goes without food because there is no one to take care of them.
They live in a three roomed mud house which belongs to the family. They use firewood/charcoal for cooking, kerosene/solar for lighting and they get water from lake. Junior likes playing football and athletics. In school he likes Mathematics and Kiswahili. He would like to be an engineer after school. Due to bad family situation he was admited to orphanage in Community center Island of Hope and in 2026 he should start attending a class 3 at Island of Hope Humanist School. He needs support of 1500 CZK/62,50 EUR/ month (18.000 CZK/750 EUR/year).
Dannel Isack Karma
Boy
13 years
Not adopted
13 years
Not adopted
Child number:
52752
Dannel comes from a polygamous family where his mother is the second wife of the father. In their house, he is the last born and he has a brother. In the other house there are four children. The father is the only family breadwinner and just does fishing for his income. The income he gets is meager to feed and also pay school fees to the family. They live in a three room mud house which belongs to them. They use firewood for cooking, kerosene lamp for lighting and they get water from the lake. He likes football and hand work. In 2026 he should be in class 6 at primary school. He needs support of 8400 CZK/360 EUR/year (700 CZK/30 EUR/month).
Child number:
53535
Jackson is the first born in the family of two children at present. His sister is Jael A.Ooko (born 2016, in adoption ID 53536). Father was the breadwinner of the family but he left them with the mother who only sells fish. Since the father left, he has not come back and no one knows his whereabouts. They live in a one roomed mud house which is rental. They use firewood/charcoal for cooking, kerosene/solar for lighting and they get water from lake. Jackson like playing football and swimming. In school Jackson likes Sciences and English. He would like to be a nurse after school. Due to bad family situation he was admited to orphanage in Community center Island of Hope and in 2026 he should start attending class 5 at Island of Hope Humanist School. He needs support of 1500 CZK/62,50 EUR/ month (18.000 CZK/750 EUR/year).
Child number:
53554
Emilly has one older brother — Michael Oloo (born 2011) — and two younger - Harvey Ochieng (born 2016; adopted under ID 53555) and Jabali Kizito (born 2023). After their mother passed away, their father abandoned the family, and his whereabouts are unknown. Consequently, their maternal uncle took the children in. The uncle does not yet have a family of his own and makes a living through gold mining; however, his income is insufficient to cover the children's basic needs. They live in a small, two-room permanent house. They use wood and charcoal for cooking, light their home with a kerosene or solar lamp, and draw water from a tank. Emilly enjoys drawing and playing football. She likes science subjects at school and dreams of becoming a doctor. Due to her difficult family situation, she was admitted to the orphanage at the Island of Hope community center. She is scheduled to enter the 8th grade at the Island of Hope Humanist School in 2026. She needs support of 1,500 CZK / 62.50 EUR per month (18,000 CZK / 750 EUR per year).
Child number:
52587
Christine comes from a polygamous family where her mother is the first wife of the father. In their house, they are five children where she is the last born and in the other house there are two children. The father is doing fishing while the mother is a house wife. Apart from his children, the father also takes care of other children who come from poor families plus his brothers and sisters who are orphans as well as him. However, the monthly income the father gets from fishing is very little to provide all the basic needs in life to the family. Christine's family lives in a three-room semi-permanent house which belongs to them. They use firewood for cooking, kerosene/small solar panel for lighting, and they get water from the lake.The girl should continue in her final year of primary school at Island of Hope community center in 2027. She needs support of 700 CZK/30 EUR per month (8400 CZK/360 EUR per year).
Kelvin Wainaina
Boy
14 years
Not adopted
14 years
Not adopted
Child number:
52727
Kelvin has four siblings: Mary (2011), Elizabeth (2004), Eunice (2009), Anne (2016). Father works as a house help doing farming and looking after cattle in neighboring town a few kilometers from home. The mother stays at home and sometimes does casual jobs such as planting. Family live in a three room mud house which belongs to them. They use firewood for cooking, kerosene lamp for lighting and they get water from the river. As his previous adoptive parent was no longer able to afford supporting him, we are looking for a new sponsor to help Kelvin and his family bear the burden of school expenses. Kelvin needs support of 700 Czk/30 Eur per month (8400 Czk/360 Eur per year).
Rachel Akoth
Girl
15 years
Not adopted
15 years
Not adopted
Child number:
52363
Rachel was born on 13th March 2011 and stays with her parents in MorMalanga village, Siaya district. The parents are peasant farmers and have an very small income. She has 1 older sibling Jackline. They stay in a two roomed grass thatched house, which belongs to the family. They use firewood for cooking, lanten lamp for lighting and get water from the dam. The father is polygamous and has 2 wives and Rachel has 4 step siblings. She should be in her last year of primary school in 2026. Rachel needs support with a monthly amount of 700,-CZK/30EUR. (8400,-CZK/360EUR - year).
Child number:
52276
Richard Okinyi Lolwe was born in 2011 as the last born in the family of three children. The father who was the only family bread winner died leaving the mother who is just a house wife to feed and also take the children to school. The family survives from the hands of wellwishers. They live in a two roomed mud house, use firewood for cooking, kerosene for lighting and take water from the lake. In 2026he is in last year of primary school and from 2027 he should start secondary school. He needs a support of 18 000 Kč / 750 EUR per year (1 500 Kč / 62,50 EUR per month).
Child number:
53540
Bright is the second born in the family of six children. her siblings are Isack Omondi (born 2008), Hillary Clinton (2012), Geoffrey Otieno (2013), Felix Odhiambo (2015), Valentine Odhiambo (2018). Both parents are peasant farmers and the income they get from farming is little to provide the basic needs in life to the family. Due to low income the family has, Bright was taken by her aunt who only sells charcoal along the road and also has her own children to feed, pay school fees and rent. The income is very little and the aunt also can not manage to take care of her. They live in a one roomed mud house which is rental. They use firewood and charcoal for cooking, Kerosene/Solar for lighting and they get water from lake. Bright likes soccer and singing. In school she likes Biology, Business and Agriculture. She would like to be a veterinary officer after school. In 2026 she should be in form1 at Island of Hope Mixed secondary boarding school (duration of study 3 years). She needs support of 1500 CZK/62,50 EUR/month (18.000 CZK/750 EUR/year).
Ryan Warambo Otieno
Boy
16 years
Not adopted
16 years
Not adopted
Child number:
52319
Ryan was born in 2010. The father selles second hand electronics but he has no permanent income, so he is no able to cover daily needs of family. The mother is hairdresser , but neither she has regular insome, because she depends on the number of clients. The family lives with father's nephew who is total orphan. The family lives in rental 3 roomed house, uses kerosene for cooking, electricity for lighting and get water from a tap. Ryan would like to become an airline steward or a veterinarian because he loves animals and discovering new things. After school, he likes to play basketball with his friends from school. In january 2026 he should join a senior secondary school (3 years in total) and he needs support of 6 000 CZK / 250 EUR per term (18 000 CZK / 750 EUR per year).
Sally Adhiambo Otieno
Girl
16 years
Not adopted
16 years
Not adopted
Search urgently for parents
Child from Island of Hope
Child number:
53539
Sally is the first born in the family of six children. Her siblings are Jane Akinyi (born 2014), Sylvia Atieno (2016), Wilson Onyango (2018). Mother is a house wife and often sickling while the father is a boda boda rider. The income the father gets from his work is little to pay school fees, buy food for the family, take the mother to hosipital and also provide other basic needs in life to the children. They live in a two roomed mud house which belongs to the family. They use firewood/charcoal for cooking, kerosene/solar for lighting and they get water from lake. Sally likes playing football. In school she likes CRE and English. She would like to be a teacher after school. Due to bad family situation he was admited to orphanage in Community center Island of Hope and in 2026 he should start attending a kindergarden Island of Hope Humanist School. He needs support of 1500 CZK/62,50 EUR/ month (18.000 CZK/750 EUR/year).
Agnes Wanjiru
Girl
17 years
Not adopted
17 years
Not adopted
Child number:
52540
Agnes was born in 2009. She has two older siblings (Daniel and Allan) and after her father died, they do not have their own home. They live in a wooden house with their grandparents, who are sick. Her mother earns little money from odd jobs. The family uses wood for cooking, a kerosene lamp for lighting and they get water from a borehole. In 2026, she should study the 3rd year of secondary school and unfortunately she lost her support. She still has 2 years left until the end of secondary school, she should finish it at the end of 2027. She needs support with a monthly amount of 1,500 CZK/62.5 EUR (18,000 CZK/750 EUR/year) but even a lower amount for secondary school of 700 CZK/30 EUR per month (8,400 CZK/360 EUR per year) would be a significant help for her and her family.
Bymon Atieno
Girl
17 years
Not adopted
17 years
Not adopted
Child number:
52357
Bymon was born on 3rd September 2009 and stays with her parents in MorMalanga village, Siaya district. The parents are peasant farmers and have ansmall income. She has 5 siblings - 4 older and 1 younger. They stay in a two roomed grass thatched house, which belongs to the family. They use firewood for cooking, kerosene for lighting and get water from the dam. In 2026 she should be in 1st year of senior secondary school (3 years in total). She needs support of 1500 CZK/62,50 EUR/month (18.000 CZK/750 EUR/year).
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 3 500 children. School fees at primary school are CZK 8,400 (€ 360) / year, and at secondary school, college and orphanage are CZK 18,000 (€ 750). 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.
