Jared (the boy below in the blue shirt) was raised by his mother who prepared and sold local brew to the villagers. Jared’s mother enjoyed drinking and also gave the brew to her little boy. Often, the villagers would find the mother very drunk and little Jared sleeping in the cold. Jared would often get sick and almost died a few times. Finally, Jared’s mother couldn’t take care of him any more so she decided to sell Jared to one of her customers. Jared was sold for Kshs. 450 (US$4).
Unfortunately the woman who bought Jared was destitute and had no where to live and was also battling cancer. After 3 years she died, leaving Jared with her mother Biriah. Biriah is 73 years of age and sells fruit in the local shopping centre. Biriah and Jared were recently visited by Everlyn (our Kenya project manager) and joined the Foster Family Loans Program.
This is Biriah at the local shopping centre.
Biriah is now expanding her fruit stall to sell more fruit and vegetables so she can support Jared. Jared is ready to start school next year, so Biriah is focused on having the ability to pay for school fees, purchase school uniforms and provide food for a very active little boy. With the help of Everlyn and her team, Biriah is learning skills in small business management and budgeting. She is determined to become self sufficient and provide a good future for both of them.
Thank you to our Captivating Family who have supported the Foster Family Loans Program. Your gifts have continued giving more women the capacity to give more orphans their FOREVER FAMILY!
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