Meet Precious

Aged 7, Kenya

Precious, her twin sister Blessing, her seven other siblings and her parents all live together in a rented one-room house in the middle of the market. The house is in a poor condition. They separate the sleeping area from the kitchen with a sheet in the middle of the room. Some of the family sleep on the floor. Their toilet is not in a good condition and the family fetch their water from a shared well. 

Her father is a local carpenter and her mother does casual jobs in order to provide for their family. Precious' mother has some health issues. Learning of this family's living conditions and struggles, Precious has been accepted onto the sponsorship programme to receive much needed support.

Precious loves singing and helping her mother with the household chores. She loves reading and loves school so much. Precious says she would like to be a police officer when she grows up so that she can arrest some people!

Where Precious 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.

How your donation is used

92% of your donation will be used to directly provide the best care possible for Precious. 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 Precious 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.

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