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.
Thika district hospital and the officials from the children’s department brought the child to CRC for Rescue. The father was arrested and still in custody in his death bed.
Now Mary is a happy girl going to school healthy living and always with a big smile. She like the company of the CRC Director Mr. Nelson whom she adores so much.
Child Rescueing centre International is a non-governmental organization based in Thika, Kenya Central Province and Netherlands.
Mary Njeri
March 28th, 2009Margaret Mwihaki
March 28th, 2009
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.
In their routine rounds in the Kiandutu slums the management and volunteers from CRC discovered her and took her to the center. She is now going to school and very healthy, she is a good singer and plays a lot with other children; she also trains Karate with the rest as an extra curricula activity and self defense.
Lucy Wanjiku 28-8-1995
March 28th, 2009
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.
She is a clever girl and a good dancer. She joins St. Patrick Primary school in the year 2007.
Lewis Kioko
March 28th, 2009
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.
In his first days he used to cry a lot but as days went by he became a big boy always smiling with big eyes. He is now a strong boy and enjoys the company of all people and also loves singing Dutch songs.
Next year Lewis joins school which he loves most.
Joseph Mwangi
March 28th, 2009
Joseph and his brother Patrick Githiora, Rose Njeri, were abandoned together by their mother in a place called Ngoingwa in the outskirts of Thika town few days after the father was arrested and put to jail. They were left with no one to take care of them for almost a month where they stayed in a shanty house which was in ruins without food and care.
A Good Samaritan noted the situation and reported the matter to Thika children’s office .
CRC management was called for a rescue mission which they did without any hesitation. Mwangi has the brightest smile of all, charming and loved by everyone. Mwangi joins school next year 2008.
Francis Maluki 4-12-2000
March 28th, 2009
Francis is the brother from David.
The mother of David and Francis abandoned them in Kiandutu slums, they left with their father who was a drunkard. CRC volunteers and management took the two to their centre.
They ware both infected with Jiggers and lice. They ware in a bad state of help due to poor feeding. They are now happy in CRC. Francis has joined St. Patrick primary school.
David Kavita (19-10-2002)
March 28th, 2009
David is the brother from Francis.
The mother of David and Francis abandoned them in Kiandutu slums, they left with their father who was a drunkard. CRC volunteers and management took the two to their centre.
They ware both infected with Jiggers and lice. They ware in a bad state of help due to poor feeding. They are now happy in CRC. Francis has joined St. Patrick primary school.
Grisson Mucuni (11-11-2000)
March 28th, 2009
Together with his two sisters, Dorcas and Beth, and his brother Paul, Grisson was one of the first children taken in by CRC. CRC had tot take them in, because their mother was terminally ill and couldn’t take care of her children anymore. Unfortunately their mother died on 27 September 2005. Their father already passed away some years ago. Grisson experienced a lot of hardship when living in the slums.
In CRC Grisson is pretending to make pies out of sand, pencils or whatever he finds. He is living life with a semi- permanent smile on his face.
Paul Muiruri (25-01-2000)
March 28th, 2009
Together with his two sisters, Dorcas and Beth, and his brother Grisson, Paul was one of the first children taken in by CRC. CRC had tot take them in, because their mother was terminally ill and couldn’t take care of her children anymore. Unfortunately their mother died on 27 September 2005. Their father already passed away some years ago. Paul experienced a lot of hardship when living in the slums. When Paul came to CRC he was malnourished and very sick.
Nowadays Paul likes to take care of the chicken. Although he can have his sad and quiet moments, he seems to be a happy boy.
Beth Ngonyo (26-01-1997)
March 28th, 2009
Together with her two brothers, Grisson and Paul, and her sister Dorcas, Beth was one of the first children taken in by CRC. CRC had tot take them in, because their mother was terminally ill and couldn’t take care of her children anymore. Unfortunately their mother died on 27 September 2005. Their father already passed away some years ago. Beth experienced a lot of hardship when living in the slums. Now she’s living in CRC, she’s become a cheerful girl who is a good dancer. She is happy to go to school and although she was a little behind, she is already doing very well, especially in maths.