Together with her two brothers, Grisson and Paul, and her sister Beth, Dorcas 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. Dorcas experienced a lot of hardship when living in the slums. She was working as a house maid and got paid Ksh 10 a day which was used to buy food for her siblings. CRC gives her the opportunity to be a child again. She enjoys going to school, singing and playing with the other children.
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Dorcas Wanjiru (16-07-1994)
March 28th, 2009Patrick Mburu (02-01-1998)
March 28th, 2009
Patrick was brought to CRC by the church together with his nephew John. For both of them the fear existed that they would grow up in the streets, because Patrick’s mother was brewing local illegal beer which they had to sell.
Patrick is a sweet boy who has his quiet moments. He is caring and protective towards the new and small children of CRC. Besides that, he likes to make jokes.
John Muiruri (10-01-1998)
March 28th, 2009
John is the first born in a family of three. He has a brother Stephen and a sister Mary. Before he came to CRC he was living with his grandmother, who is brewing the local illegal alcoholic drink (kumi kumi). John and his uncle Patrick were sent into the streets at night to sell the drink.
Nowadays John is doing very well at school. At CRC he likes to take care of the rabbits, dogs and the chicken. He’s got a good sense of rhythm and likes tot drum on the table.
Cynthia Wambui (15-04-2000)
March 28th, 2009
Cynthia is Ann’s sister. She came to CRC after both parents died of HIV/AIDS and her grandparents were not able to take care of her anymore.
Cynthia is very eager to learn and knows what she wants.
Ann Njoki (15-03-1998)
March 28th, 2009
Ann and her siblings became orphans after both parents died of HIV/AIDS. CRC took her out of the Kiandutu slums and gave her the opportunity to go to school. When her sister Cynthia got sick, she also came to live in CRC. Ann is a smart and pretty girl, who likes joking. She always takes care of her younger sister.
Jane Wangui (14-02-1997)
March 28th, 2009
Jane was refered to CRC by the St. Patrick’s school administration. Both parents died of HIV/AIDS complications. She was staying with her grandmother in a tiny house in the Kiandutu slums. Her grandmother is too poor and too old to take good care of Jane. When she arrived in CRC, Jane was traumatised and malnourished. Now, she is a happy girl who is a good help to the house mothers.
Lucy Muthoni (23-10-1999)
March 28th, 2009
Lucy was physically assaulted by her stepmother and biological father. Because of this her caretakers were jailed and Lucy was brought to CRC by the children´s officer. Here, she flourished and became a cheerful and affectionate girl, who likes to sing and swing all day long.
Jane Muthoni
March 28th, 2009
She is the big sister to John Gachuhi (small john). She was born in 1996 in a slum called Gachagi meaning a small village in kikuyu which is also their mother tongue.
Both their parents died of HIV/AIDS complications hence left with their auntie who is also HIV positive. As a result Jane could not attend school whereas her small brother John was ailing from TB, malnutrition and really sick.
The CRC management and volunteers during their usual visits in the slums identified Jane and her younger brother john , Wagikuyu and her auntie immediately rescued them that’s is the small ones Jane and John. The uncle took the big girl Wagikuyu.
Now Jane and John are part of the CRC big family happy, healthy and going to school.
John Gachuhi Macoma (28-05-2000)
March 28th, 2009
He is the small brother to Jane Muthoni (big Jane). She was born in the year 2000 in a slum called Gachagi meaning a small village in Kikuyu which is also their mother tongue.
Both their parents died of HIV/AIDS complications hence left with their auntie who is also HIV positive. As a result John could not attend school because he was so weak and sick suffering from TB and malnutrition whereas Jane the big sister could not attend school due the problems they had. The CRC management and volunteers during their usual visits in the slums identified John and his elder sister Jane, Wagikuyu and her auntie immediately rescued them that’s the small ones Jane and John. The uncle took the big girl Wagikuyu.
Now John and Jane are part of the CRC big family, happy, healthy and going to school.
Mary Mary Nekesa (05-09-2002)
March 28th, 2009
CRC found Mary in the streets of one of the Thika slums, where she had been abandoned by her parents. After three weeks of recovering in a hospital she came to CRC. There was nobody who knew anything about her background.
Despite all of this, Mary is a sweet little girl, who likes puzzling and dancing with the older girls.