My Story

My parents are no longer together. My mother suffers from addiction and never stays in one place. She was unreliable and my father felt it best that we stay with him. He can only find casual work and he spends most of his earnings on alcohol. Over time, he would leave my sister and I alone more and more. We'd spend nights going hungry. We had no means to attend school regularly as well. Teachers and people in the community would do what they could for us, but we needed a real home. My sister and I were taken to Kaptagat Children's Home so that we may have steadiness and thrive.