As a toddler, Michael was found abandoned near an orphanage entrance one morning. The workers took him in and gave him food and shelter. Michael stayed there til the age of three. This is when Venice enters his world.
Venice and her husband tried for five years to have a child but were not able. They decided to adopt an orphan who needed a family, so they visited the orphanage and that’s when they met Michael. They knew right then that Michael was meant to be theirs.
Michael [left] with some of his friends
Michael knew that Venice wasn’t his mother and struggled to fit in to the family life. He was rebellious and had a lot of resentment towards people. Slowly, Michael learned to be happy in his new family setting. This active and determined boy has made so many friends.
Upon adopting Michael, the orphanage introduced Venice to Everlyne [Captivating’s Kenya Project Manager] who helped her start a new small business with a microloan. Venice wanted to ensure that she was able to support her new son to go to school and to provide food, clothes and the home he needed. Now part of the Foster Family Loans Program, Venice is selling fresh produce at the local market. Its starting slow but she knows that with hard work and commitment, her small business with grow and so will her income. Michael will be ready to start school next year so she is determined to be able to pay the school fees.
Just recently, Venice was blessed by giving birth to a beautiful little girl. We are so happy for Venice and her children and are glad that Michael is now part of a happy and growing family.
For US$200, you can help stabilize a Kenyan foster family with a small business loan and give another orphan, just like Michael, their FOREVER FAMILY. (Donations are tax deductible for US and Hong Kong Donors).
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