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Adoption - Joan Mercy

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Child number: 53557
Girl, 12 years
Adopted
Child from Island of Hope
Joan Mercy has been in adoption programme since year 2026.
City, quarter: Kamasengre east Sienga
State: Kenya
Mother: Deborah Acholla Onyango, birth 2006, sickling
Guardian: Mercy Opere, birth 1977, Shop attendant
Description of the situation: 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).
Contact: Eva Jedličková, , tel. +420 732 203 196

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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.

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