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Dennis Lokamo

Monthly Cost: $45.00

Overview

Male
Turkana, Kenya
Grade 6
Age 15
Oct. 14, 2010
Cared for by mother

Biography

Dennis is a brilliant and good-looking young man currently in grade 6 at a local Primary School. His father passed away several years ago due to illness, and although his mother is alive, she struggles to provide for Dennis and his six siblings. Their grandmother has taken on the responsibility of caring for them, which has been incredibly challenging. Despite these hardships, Dennis is determined to work hard and dreams of changing lives in his community one day. Let's keep him in our prayers.

About Dennis'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.