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Child number: 52636
Girl, 12 years
Adopted
Child from Island of Hope
Lovina Risper Akinyi has been in adoption programme since year 2017 and she goes to school Island of Hope Humanist School.
City, quarter: Rusinga Island Kamasengre west (Ufira)
State: Kenya
Mother: Rose Auma Ochieng, birth 1989, sells fish
Father: Benard Ochieng Okomo, birth 1984, fishing
Guardian: -
Description of the situation: Lovina is the last born in the family of four children (siblings Vincent born 2010, Richard born 2007 and Stanley born 2004), the mother buys and sells fish while the father does fishing. The income they get is very little to provide for the basic needs in life to the children (5,200 KES per month). Apart from Lovina and the siblings, the parents also takes care of one child who comes from a poor family. The family lives in a mud house of their own that has two rooms. They cook on fire and take water from the lake. They use solar energy for lighting. Lovina is doing well health wise at present. In 2023 she started 4th class of primary school in Community Center Island of Hope. She needs support of 2400 CZK/100 Eur per term.
Contact: Lucie Hamáčková, , tel. +420 774547513

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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