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Child number: 53289
Girl, 11 years
Adopted
Child from Island of Hope
Clara Achieng has been in adoption programme since year 2026 and she goes to school Island of Hope Humanist School.
City, quarter: Kasgunga Kombe
State: Kenya
Mother: Agnes Apiyo, birth 1991, Sells vegetables
Description of the situation: Clara has younger brother Jayden Costy (born 2020). Father who was the only breadwinner died leaving the mother who only sells vegetables to feed and pay school fees for the children. Since the father died, the uncles to Clara sometimes beats and send the mother away leaving Clara and the brother with no one to care for them. They live in a two roomed semi-permanent house which belongs to the family. They use firewood/charcoal for cooking, kerosene/solar for lighting and they get water from lake. Clara has health problem with her eyes and ears. Clara likes athletics and playing football. In school she likes Kiswahili, English and Agriculture, she would like to be an journalist after school. Due to very bad family situation he was admitted to orphanage in our community centre Island of Hope and in 2026 he should start attending class 3 at primary school here. He needs support of 1.500 CZK/62,50 EUR/month (18.000 CZK/750 EUR/year).
Contact: Jiří Štancl, , tel. +420 731 713 099

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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 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.

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