Meet Presley
Aged 4, Kenya
Presley lives with her parents and two older sisters in a small wooden and iron sheet house on a compound. Her parents work as casual labourers, her father mostly on construction sites. Their income is not stable. Presley's mother has planted vegetables, so that they always try and have some food at home. Sadly the chickens they used to keep, kept being stolen.
By being part of the sponsorship programme, Presley can access a quality education and lots of support that will help the whole family.
Presley is very talkative and loves to play with mud and small toys. She makes her own kitchen with old bottle tops and other plastic things and loves to 'bake' a cake (made out of mud). She says that she loves to sing in her Sunday school class and cannot wait to sing in front of her new classmates.
Your sponsorship will provide Presley with a quality education, daily meals and will resource our care programmes to meet her individual needs.
Where Presley lives
The Open Arms Village 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 and the Open Arm Academy is educating children and giving them a hopeful future.
Why Stand by Me?
What you receive
When you sponsor Presley you will receive a pack in the post with her story and photo. Every year you will receive an update about her progress, a new photo and at least one communication from her.
Real relationship
We know our kids love to receive your emails and write back so we encourage you to write as many emails 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.
