DREAMS

There are currently 250 children at Shining Star. You can read some of their stories and dreams below.

Ramsey is 3 years old, a playful boy. He loves number work. He would like to become a pilot. He lives with both his parents who do casual jobs to earn a living. The dream of his parents is to live a good life.

Scolastica is 3 years old, a very funny girl who loves to learn languages and sing. She wants to become a teacher. She lives with her single mother. Her mother washes clothes to earn some money for her family.

Benhonny is 5 years old. He lives with his parents, four brothers and three sisters in a very small room/house. One of his brothers also attends Shining Star. He loves maths in class. His mother, grinds nuts and roasts maize for vendoring. His father is a panel beater and has a uniform. He repairs old vehicles.

Ian is 3 years old. He lives with his parents, two brothers and five sisters in a very small room/house. His dream is to become an international football player like Didier Drogba of Chelsea F.C. His parents sell groundnuts and roasted maize in the streets of Nairobi.

Naomi is 4 years old and loves to sing. She lives with her mother, three brothers and five sisters in a one room/house. The mother does casual jobs and takes care of the whole family. She would like to become a fashion designer. The dream of the family is to live a good life.

Beyonse is 3 years old. She is a happy and playful girl and loves drawing and modelling. She lives with her single mother who earns money by washing clothes and fetching water for other people.

Clinton is 3 years old. He is a very active boy who loves to play. Every day he wears the same set of clothes. He lives with his single mother, two brothers and three sisters. His mom does casual jobs to earn a living and her dream is to live a good life. Now this family lives on less than one euro per day. Clinton would like to become a doctor when he grows up.

Abraham is 5 years old. He is an active and funny boy. He lives together with his grandmother, two brothers and six sisters in a one room house. His favorite subject is mathematics and he would like to become an engineer when he finishes school.

Elkins is 5 years old and keeps crying all the time in class. He likes drawing and coloring and would like to become a lawyer when he finishes school. He lives with his single mother and 2 brothers. They dream of a good life.

We are grateful to the sponsors who help Shining Star in providing children with a better start in life!