Meet Brian
Aged 7, Kenya
Brian lives with his mother and older brother. The family separated and his mother moved to a different town from his father. They live in a rented single room house that serves as a living room, kitchen and bedroom. They store their water in 10 litre jars, which double up as their chairs. There is a charcoal burner and two cooking pots and a few utensils. His mother does small casual jobs like working as a waitress in a small restaurant, doing other people's laundry and sometimes farming for someone. She hopes that she would soon join a money lending and saving group.
Brian would like to become a baker when he is older. His mother is happy that Brian loves school and is making a few friends. He enjoys playing with his brother after school and at the weekends. He also loves reading books.
Where Brian 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 Brian 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.
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