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Zeitun Lokolonyoi

Monthly Cost: $50.00

Overview

Female
Turkana, Kenya
Grade 8
Age 18
Jan. 3, 2008
Cared for by father

Biography

Zeitun is a bright and joyful young woman currently in grade 8 at a local Primary School. She lives with her parents and seven siblings, along with five cousins. Her parents face challenges in providing for the entire family, as well as in their education. Despite these difficulties, Zeitun has a deep love for school and aspires to accomplish her dreams in life. 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 Zeitun'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.