The Jirani Project: The Children

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Rosaline is 4 years old and attends a nursery school. She loves to play.

Franco is 13 years old and is in the 6th grade. He enjoys football (soccer) and other sports.

Elshadye is 12 years old and is in the 7th grade. She enjoy sports, reading and science.

Eric is 15 years old and is in the 7th grade. He is especially interested in sports.

Lilian is 18 years old and is in level 2 of her teacher training. She enjoys caring for children.

Doris

Brian

Grace

Susan

Elphaz

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Elphaz is 19 years old and is in the 11th grade. He has special interest in history and soccer.

John recently completed his trade education in electrical engineering.

Lucy is 20 years old and attends a beauty trade school.

Snaida is 8 years old and is in the 1st grade. She enjoys drawing pictures.

Celestine is 13 years old and is in the 7th grade. She enjoys reading and educational trips.

David is 18 and is enrolled in a trade school.

Doris is 12 years old and is in the 4th grade.

Brian is 14 and is in the 7th grade. He loves sports!

Grace is 17 years old and is in the 7th grade. She enjoys acting, reciting poems, singing and traditional dance

Susan is 10 years old and is in the 4th grade. She enjoys reading and skipping rope.

Japeth is 11 years old and in level 3 at his school. Playing with his friends is his favorite activity..

Rosaline

Franco

Elshadye

Celestine

Lilian

David

John

Lucy W.

Snaida

Japeth

Zuberjed

Lucy

Gladys

Irene

Joseph

Lucy

Silverias

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Eric

Gladys

Sponsors became jiranis to Lucy in 2005. As a result, Lucy is now enrolled in a primary school in Kenya. She has the shelter, food, tuition and clothing she needs. Her guardian is one of her aunts, who can now care for her properly. Lucy is one of over 20 children from similar circumstances who are currently under the care of The Jirani Project.

Lucy was living in the slums of Nairobi with relatives who could not make ends meet. She almost died of starvation in her grandmother's care. Many children live on the streets, begging or scavenging for food, exposed to drug use, and susceptible to disease and physical abuse.

Lucy was a 10 year-old girl living in Kenya. She was orphaned when both of her parents died of AIDS and tuberculosis. She is not alone. By 2010 in sub-Saharan Africa, there will be an estimated 18 million children orphaned by AIDS. There are currently 1,100,000 AIDS orphans in Kenya alone (Source: UNAIDS and UNICEF, 2006).

Zuberjed is 8 and is in the 3rd grade. She loves to draw and read.

Lucy is 12 years old and is in the 5th grade. She enjoys reading, crafts and coloring.

Gladys is 21 years old and currently attends a training college where she is number 1 in her class!

Irene is12 years old and is in the 5th grade. She likes reading and social studies, and enjoys singing, as well.

Joseph is 12 years old and is in grade 6 in school. Sports, learning and English are some of his special interests.

Gladys is 14 years old and is in the 4th grade. She loves sports!

Silverias is 12 years old, and is currently in school level 1. He enjoys playing with other children.