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Child number: 52908
Boy, 8 years
Adopted
Child from Island of Hope
Kennedy Owino Ochieng has been in adoption programme since year 2021 and he goes to school Island of Hope Humanist School.
City, quarter: Kamasengre West Gumba
State: Kenya
Mother: Maurine Achieng Otieno, birth 1987, sells fish
Father: Peter Ochieng Otieno, birth 1985, fisherman
Description of the situation: Kennedy is the fifth born in the family of six children (Sheilla 2005, Deicy 2007, Vera 2009, Henry 2010, John 2018), His father does fishing on other peoples nets while the mother sell fishes. Family income is not enough to support school for everyone, net income is about 4500 ksh/ a month (45 euro).They live in an own three roomed mud house. The family gets water from the lake, uses firewood for cooking and solar and kerosene lamps for lighting. Kennedy is doing well except of the occasional malaria. He really likes playing football. In 2023 he is in first class of primary school Island of Hope Humanist School. For furthr studies he needs support of 7.200 CZK/ 300 EUR per year.
Contact: Juraj Sasko, , tel. 00421904331776

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.

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

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