Adoption - Geoffrey Owuor Okinyi

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Child number: 53066

Boy, 14 years

Adopted

Child from Island of Hope

Geoffrey Owuor Okinyi has been in adoption programme since year 2022 and he goes to school Island of Hope Humanist School.

City, quarter: Kombe-Mbita Gera Catholic

State: Kenya

Mother: Ruth Achieng, birth 1987, sells fish

Description of the situation: Geoffrey was born in April of 2010 and has three siblings: Fredick (2005), Oscar (2007) and Shally (2019). Their father passed which led their mother who sells fish for a living to provide for the family alone. The family lives in a semi-permanent rental home that has four rooms. Healthwise, the family is doing well except for Shally who suffers from sickle cell. The family’s net income is 4,500 KSH (45 EUR). For cooking the family uses firewood and receives their water from the river nearby. While for lighting they use kerosene lamps. Geoffrey attends school and should begin class 4 in the school year 2023. Academically, he enjoys his mathematics, English and science courses and hopes of becoming a doctor one day.Geoffrey really enjoys his days at school, but he doesn't like going home after the day is over because he feels better at the orphanage and is provided with food, which he doesn't always have at home. He is therefore ready to stay at the Island of Hope orphanage.. Geoffrey’s adoption costs 5.600 CZK/ 220 EUR per school term (16.800 CZK/ 660 EUR per year). Will you provide for Geoffrey’s education cost so he can continue to learn and grow?

Contact: Daniela Jurkechová, , tel.

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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