FAITH MELLEN
GENDER: FEMALE
AGE: 9
CLASS: GRADE
2
YEAR SHE CAME TO THE ORPHANAGE: 2018.
FOUND: POST-ELECTION VIOLENCE AS INTERNAL REFUGE.
Faith was displaced during the
post-election violence that took place in January 2018 at Kericho tea estate,
where only her single parent was attacked and she was killed before the eyes of
faith, a young girl!!
One of our young believer Caleb was by
then working in the farm at Kericho tea estate. He managed to escape the brutal
killings narrowly, also carrying the child Faith in his arms until he found the
bus to Kisii some 200 meters to the border. Caleb was just but a neighbor to Faith!
He is not married and upon reaching at his home Sengera location with the kid; Caleb’s
father could not accept faith to stay in his family and the father is a
drunkard, he also smokes marijuana!!
The father of Caleb is troublesome and
sometimes he could beat Caleb’s mother and lock her outside the gate. Due to
this, our believer Caleb brought the kid to us and requested us to adopt her in
the orphanage. Brother Caleb has tried to inquire about Faith’s family
background but it’s not yet known.
Faith is glad and comfortable to be under
the good care in the orphanage and he is very much thankful to pastor Donald
and the church of Kenya for the provision to her. She likes dancing and she
wants to become a teacher after her school.
JUSTUS NYABUTO.
GENDER: MALE
AGE: 11
CLASS: 5
FOUND ABANDONED
YEAR SHE CAME TO THE ORPHANAGE: 2018
FOUND: POST-ELECTION VIOLENCE AS INTERNAL REFUGE.
Justus was raised up by his aunt known as
Banchiri. This boy did not see his mother but he was told that his mother died
two months after giving birth to him and she was buried in the plot that
Justus’s father had bought in Kisumu where both Justus and his mother were
living together with Justus’ aunt by the name Banchiri.
The father of Justus divorced Justus’s
mother while Justus’ mother was having a three months pregnancy of Justus!!
Unfortunately Justus’ mother also succumbed to death later leaving a young baby
of two months old{ Justus}.
Justus’ aunt took care of Justus from two
months up to 9 years when post-election violence happened in 2018 and the
perpetrators attacked their compound and managed to slaughter Banchiri,{
Justus’ aunt}. They spared this boy Justus and a certain vehicle was rescuing
the Kisii People from the land of their political opponent, where someone who
was escaping to Kisii took Justus and put him in the vehicle.
When the vehicle came to a place called
Kenyenya the man left this boy at the market and told the boy to ask anyone for
assistance and the man went away! This young boy was directed to our orphanage
and he located us by himself. All of sudden he marched into the orphanage
compound and explained to us about the story and how he arrived at Kenyenya.
We reported the case to our local area
chief and the chief requested us to allow this boy to stay in the orphanage.
Justus has stayed in the orphanage for two years now and he is humbled to be natured
and taken care of by the support of Church and friends in the USA and the Log
Churches of Kenya. This boy loves drawing and he desires to be a graphic designer
after school.
MIRRIAM NYAMWANGA
GENDER: FEMALE
AGE: 16
FORM:
2
YEAR SHE CAME TO THE ORPHANAGE 2019
FOUND: POST ELECTION VIOLANCES AS INTERNAL REFUGE
Mirriam was raised by a single mother
known as Joyce Kerubo. Unfortunately her mother died of blood cancer and was buried
in the government land at Eskimu grounds where her mother’s family stayed too
and they had grabbed this government land where they termed as their original
home for many years.
Joyce‘s parents died back in the year 2002
and 2003 respectively. Now Joyce was only remaining with his brother Tom Kebati
who had a family and they both stayed in this piece of land. But years later
Joyce, the mother of Mirriam, suffered of blood cancer and died in the year
2014.
Mirriam was left in the caring hands of
his Uncle Tom Kebati until the year 2018 when post-election violence struck in
Eskimu and there arose tribal clashes and Tom was killed and his wife too!!
Mirriam and the two children of the Uncle
escaped the death and crossed the border to Kisii for safety. The government
got angry and all the tribes who were staying at Eskimu government land were
evicted. The two children of Mirriam’s uncle went their way and left Mirriam
desperate in the villages!!
We found Mirriam helpless in the year 2019
and we were concerned to give her shelter, food and clothing. Hence we took
Mirriam from wondering in the villages and brought her to the orphanage.
Mirriam is appreciating Pastor Donald and
friends for their generous and continuous support. Mirriam is one of the praise
and worship soloist in church and she likes singing to the lord and she also
want to reach the unsaved through singing and save them to the kingdom of God.
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