Winnie a beautiful and humble girl is 16 years old who is an orphan. She was born in the year 1991 and along the way both her parents died due to different ailments.
Later on Winnie was taken away by her Grandmother and was brought to Thika Kiandutu slums where they stayed together and she joined school. Along the way Winnie was being abused physically by the grandmother and several times it was reported to the children’s officer Thika. In the last time CRC took her in since she had to do her exams, she did well and joined a government school, Munyu Girls high school.
Now Winnie is doing okay and in future she would love to be a doctor. She also attends karate sessions as an Extra curricula activity.
Rose is a sister to Patrick Githiora and Joseph Mwangi. Abandoned by their mother a place called Ngoingwa in the outskirts of Thika, some few days after the father was arrested and put to jail. For almost a month she stayed with her two brothers in a shanty house which was in ruins without anyone to take care of them. A Good Samaritan noted the situation and reported the matter to the children’s office Thika. CRC management took her and the brothers to the center. Rose now is in CRC happy, healthy and very charming. She joins school next year 2008.
Caroline is the sister of Edward and Peninah.
Edward is the brother of Peninah and Caroline.
Peninah is the sister of Edward and Caroline.
Patrick’s father was arrested as such they were left with their mother who after a few days abandoned them with his sister Rose Njeri and his brother Joseph Mwangi in a place called Ngoingwa in the outskirts of Thika town without anybody to take care of them.
Mary was born in the year 2005 and her mother died in the year 2004 as a result of HIV/AIDS complications. She was left with her father who stayed with her till the year 2007 when she was sexually abused by her father. The father was also HIV positive but luckily Mary was not infected.
Margaret came to CRC in the year 2006, her mother died in the year 2005 and she was left with her father who was a drunkard as such she was malnutrition and was not attending school.
Lucy came to CRC through the children’s department. She was sexually assaulted by her grandfather. The case is still pending in the land counts. Her case attracts a lot of publicity in the country of which CRC has stopped for the benefit of the child.
Lewis came to CRC when he was 1 ½ years old. He was abandoned in the streets of Thika without trace of his mother or anything for identification. He was named kioko by the management and Lewis by the volunteers by then.