Melvin Akaru
Monthly Cost: $45.00
Overview
Biography
Melvin is a friendly and hardworking young girl currently in grade 3 at Kakuma Primary School. She faces a significant challenge with her eyesight, which has made her studies more difficult, but she is determined to do her best. Tragically, Melvin is a total orphan and lives with her three sisters and one brother under the care of their aunt, who struggles to meet their basic needs. Despite these obstacles, we believe Melvin possesses the potential to bring hope and positive change not only to her family but also to her community. Would you consider extending your support to help her overcome these challenges and enable her to fulfill the potential that God has intended for her?
About Melvin's Home: Turkana
Turkana County is a part of Northwestern Kenya located in the former Rift Valley province. Turkana is majorly arid and semi-arid, and the climate is very hot and dry making farming and supply of food a constant challenge. This county is also marginalized due to poor infrastructure. The main diet in these areas is not predictable since they rely majorly on relief food. The main language spoken is Turkana and the primary religion is traditional African beliefs. In recent years, both Christianity and Islam have also been competing for the hearts of the people here. *Because the people of Turkana county largely depend on livestock and relief food, they are still semi-nomadic and though the schools help create stability, there are still times when a family moves and we are unable to trace them.