Sponsor A Child

Age: 14 years old

Abdul was one of the first 10 kids we started helping and currently lives here at Conka Africa Foundation. He lived with his grandmother and was abandoned by both his mother and father. His grandmother would bring him to us when he was sick so we could take him to the doctor, he would stay with us until he was feeling better and then return to his grandmother’s home. She is elderly and caring for several grandchildren, although she is unable to farm and take care of their needs and is barely able to survive.

Abdul struggles in school and is currently repeating Standard 7 at Mbaraji Primary School in a neighboring village. He loves to play football and hopes to be a mechanic one day. If Abdul is unable to pass Standard 7 this year, we hope to enroll him in a local trade school where he can continue his dream of becoming a mechanic.

Age: 11 years old

Laikasha is in Form 5 at Sagamaganga Primary School. She is a very good student and enjoys studying, especially Mathematics and English. She enjoys playing Volleyball and is very competitive in anything that she does.

Prior to living with us at Conka Africa Foundation Laikasha was brought to our village to become a house girl. After meeting her, the prospective employer refused her because she was too young. We first learned of her then. Later we found out that she moved around with her mother and was dropped from the school system. In order to reestablish her as a student it would take more money than most villagers could afford. Before we could figure out a plan to get her returned to school, she was sent to another more interior village to become a house girl for another family and into a situation that would not be good for her. When we learned of her status we asked for her return so that we could support her and get her back into school where she belongs.

She is now thriving in this environment and is very happy to be gaining an education.

 Age: 9 years old

Ash lives with us at Conka Africa Foundation, he is in Standard 4 at Sagamaganga Primary School. Ash is a very good student and his grades have improved significantly since moving here with us. He likes to study Mathematics, English and Swahili languages, he also enjoys playing football and volleyball.

Prior to living with us Ashilafu lived with his aunt and 2 other children. He is very quiet and only really speaks when necessary, but is constantly observing his environment. He will speak up if he feels something is wrong or unjust.

 Age: 7 years old

Callen is 7 years old and began studying at Sagamaganga Primary School Standard 1 in July 2023. Prior to coming to Conka Africa Foundation she lived with her mother, her father has passed away. She attended an international school and was taught primarily in English, she knows how to speak Swahili but lacks the ability to read in Swahili, but Callen is very bright and catches on very quickly, there is no doubt that she will be caught up in no time.

She enjoys playing football & badminton.

 Age: 14 years old

Aisha is in Form One at Lugongole Secondary School where she enjoys studying Civics and History. She travels approx. 4 miles to school, we try to provide bicycles to students who attend secondary school, as we have no secondary school in our village. She likes to play volleyball and football and help in the kitchen.

Prior to living with us at Conka Africa Foundation Aisha lived with her aunt and 2 other children. Aisha is very quiet and mostly keeps to herself or with the other girls her age. She is shy to ask for anything and struggles to learn English, which is very important as all classes in Secondary School are taught in English. She would benefit greatly with a sponsor who would like to write to her in English.

Age: 5 Years Old

Lulu will be started attending Sagamaganga Primary School in Jul 2023, she is in Chekachea (kindergarten).

Before coming to Conka Africa Foundation Lulu and her sister were eating only 1 meal a day, Lulu suffered from stomach ulcers due to lack of nutritious food and the presence of bacteria in the food.

She is a bright and very talkative young girl. She likes to learn and is very happy. She is a charmer for sure.

Age: 10 years old, Nickname: Mowgli

Feisal was one of the first 10 kids we started helping in the village and the first to come live at Conka Africa Foundation. He was living with his Bibi (grandmother) who is too old to care for and watch out for him, Fei’s mother left him when he was young and his father does not provide for him.

Fei is in Standard 3 at Sagamaganga Primary School, he enjoys Mathematics, as well as Swahili and English language classes. He loves to play football & volleyball. He also loves to help with any project.

Fei is a good kid & very bright, he listens well & shows respect.

 Age: 14 Years Old

Petro is in Standard 7 and attends the local Primary School in our village. Petro is very smart and is often 1st in his class, he likes school and his favorite subjects are mathematics, geography & history. Petro likes to play volleyball. Petro is also a comedian.

Petro lives with us at Conka Africa Foundation.

Petro is one of the first ten children we started helping and previously lived with his mother, his father is dead. His mother does piecework farming to support her family.

Petro has no health problems.

Petro would benefit greatly with a sponsor to help to cover his daily expenses, so he can continue to excel in school.

 Age: 16 Years Old

Omari is a very happy young man, very clean and eager to please. He lives with us at Conka Africa Foundation, and attends the local Primary School in our village, he is in Standard 5. Omari likes learning Swahili and English languages, History & Mathematics. He enjoys playing football and volleyball.

Omari was one of the first 10 kids we started to help, when first meeting him he lived with his father and 2 younger brothers. Omari’s mother left him when he was still nursing and his life at home with his father was very unstable, he was often tasked with caring for his young brothers.

Omari thrives in our environment, where he can focus on his studies and would benefit greatly with a sponsor.