NANCY MON’GINA
GENDER: FEMALE
AGE: 13
STD: 8
YEAR SHE CAME TO
THE ORPHANAGE 2017
FOUND: ABANDONED
Nancy’s mother was married as a second
wife to a man known as Kefa. Nancy already was 6 years old when she was married
to this already married man. Nancy’s mother stayed in this polygamous family
for only two years and in the year 2015 she left this marriage and went to
unknown place, also leaving Nancy behind.
There were rumors that she might have
gotten married to someone else but the information could not be substantiated!!
Two years later the family left the rental house where they were living in Sotik
town and abandoned only Nancy in the compound. They lied to Nancy that her
mother was coming back and on her way to pick her up. Then, together with her
mother, the two could later join the rest of the family later that day where they
had gone.
Nancy was left joyfully waiting for her
mother. The other family had gone only as a means of escaping from Nancy. Nancy
waited for two days and later realized it was a lie. She remained in the rental
house for two weeks but nobody came for her, she started searching for her so
called “father” but it was cumbersome to find him and the rest of the family!! She
had been already abandoned without her knowledge!!!
Some days later she was found holding a
rope with bad intentions of hanging herself in that lonely house! Wanting to
die!! She was rescued and when we heard the information we went there for
prayers. Upon our arrival we counseled Nancy and decided to bring her in the
orphanage.
She is now happy to interact with other
kids in the orphanage and she is grateful to receive care and help from Pastor
Donald and the church of USA through Pastor Joel and the church of Kenya too.
She likes singing and she desire to be one of the best gospel artist in the
world.
DEBORAH NYANCHERA
GENDER: FEMALE
AGE: 12
SDT: 7
YEAR SHE
CAME TO ORPHANAGE
2018
FOUND:POST ELECTION
VIOLENCE AS INTERNAL
REFUGEE
The family
of Deborah owned
a plot in
a place called
Kondere here in
Nyanza District. This family
was misplaced during
the political violence
that happened in
some parts of
the country after
the serious violence that
engulfed the country
in 2007.
This
clashes claimed more
than 477 lives among
which the parents
of Deborah were
involved!! Another 118,000 people were misplaced whereby Deborah was among
them! Deborah and other
21 refugees were brought
by a lorry
and they were dropped
at Ogembo sub-county.
People
of good will volunteered to take these
refugees to their
various homes at leastto provide
them shelter and
food as they regain and adjust themselves to begin a new life . Everyone who volunteered took one or two
refugees according to his or her capability. A
business woman known
as Zenah Kerubo
took this young
girl Deborah and
adopted her. Deborah received good care from Zenah for 5 years
until the time Zenah died
in October 2017!!
After the
death of Zenah
the life of
Deborah started facing
a lot of challenges.
The four children of Zenah would
unite against Deborah!! They were now
denying her food
at times, and
most of the
days they could
beat her without
cause!!
She
was patient with the
challenges until mid-January
2018 when she
totally faced rejection from Zenah’s
children. She boldly and
personally came to
the orphanage seeking
for care and
help. Tears was running down
her cheeks as
she was introducing
herself to us!!
We
were touched by
her situation and
gave her access
to the orphanage. Deborah is
thankful to God for
the support and
encouragement she receives
from pastor Donald
in connection with
the church of
Kenya. She likes athletics and singing, she is one of the best soloists
within the orphanage. She wants to be an evangelist.
FAITH ONTIRI
GENDER:
FEMALE
AGE 11
STD 6
YEAR SHE CAME
TO THE ORPHANAGE 2018
FOUND :
POST ELECTION VIOLENCE
AS INTERNAL REFUGEE
The
parents and two
siblings of faith
were brutally killed
at Bomet while
they were digging
in the garden
of their neighbor
as an odd job to
earn their living!! Faith was the only one left back home
at their rental house; she remained behind to prepare tea and take it to the
garden for her parents and siblings.
This is where she received the shocking
sad news about the cruel death of her parents and siblings as a result of
post-election violence!!! She felt down on the floor and fainted!! One of her
close neighbor and family friend took Faith and hid her to prevent her from
being tortured and killed also.
Two days later this good neighbor escorted
Faith up to the border of our Kisii and Kipsigis community- a place called Sotik. The
neighbor returned at the border and gave Faith Ksh 400 to use as a bus fare to
wherever she would like to go for refugee within her own tribe Kisii. Since she
was now on her tribe’s land and would not be killed.
Faith boarded a vehicle and paid a bus
fare .She was heading to unknown direction since she did not have any
information concerning her father‘s family back ground!! All of a sudden she
saw us having a crusade at Omoriungamu junction and she abruptly stopped the
bus!!
After coming down the bus, she directly
came to the crusade ground. As the crusade continued she was terribly crying!!
Pastor Vincent went close to her and inquired from her what was the problem! She told Pastor Vincent how her parents and siblings were killed,
how she was rescued by her neighbor and she had nowhere to go!!
After the crusade we discussed the issue
with other leaders and decided to have Faith in the orphanage. Faith is happy
to belong to the orphanage where she receives love and support through Pastor Donald
and Joel together with the church of Kisii and friends from the USA. She is a
good singer and she wants to use her talents more especially after school to
glorify God.
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