Meet Kelvin
Aged 6, Kenya
Kelvin lives with his mother, step father and siblings in a one bedroom rented mud house with an earth floor. On one side of the house they have put large sacks that has all their clothes in and which they use to cover a hole in the mud wall. They have one bed where Kelvin's mother and the youngest child sleep. All the other children sleep on the floor. There is a shared community well just outside their house from where they fetch their water and they use a pit latrine about 100 metres from their home.
Kelvin's mother is their sole provider and she does casual jobs to try and provide for their household needs, their rent and the school fees for her children, but this is a struggle. Learning of their situation, Kelvin has now been accepted onto the sponsorship programme where with support, he has access to a quality education.
Kelvin is a calm shy boy who speaks very little. He says that he loves school and enjoys playing with his friends whenever he can.
Where Kelvin lives
The Open Arms project is joining the Stand by Me family in January 2022. Open Arms International was founded in 2006 to meet the immediate needs of orphaned and abandoned children in western Kenya who were suffering from a wide variety of life-threatening diseases. After the 2008 political violence left thousands of children orphaned, abandoned and homeless, the project grew to support more children. Today, the Open Arms Village is now home to over 150 children with 10 purpose-built family homes.
Why Stand by Me?
How your donation is used
92% of your donation will be used to directly provide the best care possible for Kelvin. We’ll use the remaining 8% to support the work of Stand by Me and find a sponsor for the next child.
What you receive
When you sponsor Kelvin you will receive a pack in the post with his story and photo. Every year you will receive an update about his/her progress, a new photo and at least one communication from him/her.
Real relationship
We know our kids love to receive your letters and write back so we encourage you to write as many letters as you like, along with photos and birthday gifts to develop a genuine relationship.
Not sure yet?
Ask us anything. We’ve helped sponsors change 1000s of kids’ lives, and we know it can be a big decision. We’re here to help you every step of the way.
