Meet Linet and three of her children. Three years ago, Betty (the small girl pictured right in the photo) was born to Linet’s step sister who unfortunately died while giving birth to Betty. Linet couldn't leave this tiny, new-born baby alone to die and...
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There are many young girls, in Kenya, who become pregnant while still in school and are often left on their own. With no education or job, these young girls together with their babies try to survive on the streets. This is a hard and dangerous...
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Martin has good friends and is enjoying school however this has not always been the case. Martin’s mother was abused by his continuously-drunk father. So Martin’s mother left and got remarried, leaving Martin alone with his drunk and abusive father. Martin did not...
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Life for little Andrew and his big sister Stella has been filled with sadness, sickness and loss. They are blessed however, to have a grandmother (Salome) to take care of them when their mother got sick and died. Andrew is a sick little boy and...
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Mercy’s parents both died when she was still a toddler making her an orphan with no chance of survival without care from someone. Yunuke, Mercy’s grandmother, took her in and has raised Mercy into a young girl. It has not been easy for...
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“My name is Grace Moraa. My parents died from AIDS and I'm now an orphan. But my life has many bright lights. I am twelve years old and in class seven at Suneka primary school. I now live with my aunty...
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Meet Juma and his adoptive mother Mary Monda. Juma, from Tanzania, was a runaway orphan who lived on the streets. Mary’s daughter found Juma asking for food and took him in but she couldn’t continue looking after him so...
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Happy International Children’s Day!
We love this day because it gives us a chance to reflect on what Captivating set out to accomplish seven years ago. Because of our passionately dedicated sponsors and donors, together we have been able to impact the...
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