Meet Zedekiah
Aged 9, Kenya
Zedekiah lives with his parents, one of his brother's and little sister. His eldest brother stays with their grandmother in a different town. Zedekiah's father works at a local timber yard and his mother washes people's clothes to earn an income.
To provide help to this family, Zedekiah was accepted onto the sponsorship programme, which enables him to receive a quality education, daily meals and have access to medical care and other support.
Zedekiah loves going to school and he says that he enjoys reading, writing and playing football with his friends. He is a confident boy full of life and he would like to be a pastor when he is older.
Where Zedekiah 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 Zedekiah you will receive a pack in the post with his story and photo. Every year you will receive an update about his progress, a new photo and at least one communication from him.
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.
