There
are 3.6 million vulnerable orphaned
children in Kenya. Most families survive with less than a
dollar income a
day. For
the majority, meeting
the basic needs of their children is a hustle, making it unthinkable to
extend
a helping hand to the hurting, orphaned, and vulnerable children.
Children go
through trauma and heartache because of a lack of the very basics of
needs and
other psychological challenges. Some children will go without food for
days,
others dying in the streets as they beg for food. Still, others opt for
child
prostitution so they can afford food. Child trafficking and child
slavery,
among other negative consequences, are commonplace in Kenya, primarily
affecting orphans and vulnerable children. Seeing all these challenges,
we saw
the need for an all-inclusive program to change the lives of these
children. Casaupendo
is a Christian orphan child care program registered in
Kenya to support orphan and vulnerable children. We believe
every child
deserves a loving home and a family that caters to the child's
physical,
emotional, developmental, and educational needs.
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