Dream Sponsors Vice President, Fiston Kahindo Visits Sponsored Orphans in Kenya

After visiting four other African countries, Fiston Kahindo wrapped up his two week tour of Africa, in Kenya. Kahindo, who serves as Admissions Counselor for Lynn University, was visiting the continent to recruit students for the popular South Florida University, largely known for its international student body. While in Kenya, Kahindo took some time to meet with Dream Sponsors’ Project Volunteer Liaisons John Peter Bunguke from Nairobi and Susan Otuma, from Bunyore’s Kenyan Advisory Committee. Kahindo also spent time with each of the sponsored orphans in the various slums in the city, assisting in the delivery of basic needs and food items for the children. He was also able to personally meet the caretakers and some of the school teachers and head master’s of the children.

Kahindo commented, “I was extremely impressed by the motivation and sincere generosity of my dear friend John Peter, a volunteer, who has donated countless hours of his time and energy to make sure these orphan children have what they need. He sincerely has the heart and passion needed to provide quality work with the children and demonstrates a total investment in their care and well-being.” He further explained the situation with Nairobi traffic the excessive amount of time it takes to get anywhere within and outside of the city. He also discussed the ongoing hard work and dedication of the Volunteer Advisory Committee members and Project volunteer Liaison, Meridinah Otuma working with the orphans in rural Western Kenya. “We are so grateful for their commitment to our mission and to the well-being of these orphans,” he concluded.

Fiston discovered the children doing very well and improving in school while thriving in their homes. He brought home letters from the children to deliver to their sponsors, thanking them for the much needed support. One child, Sheila writes, “Before this sponsorship, I used to suffer a lot, most of the time I used to go to school without anything to eat or drink. I even never used to work well in school because of lack of school fees. Being an orphan, no body cares about you. But, by the grace of God, He opened my way, because through my sponsor, my body changed and I am now a smart girl. I never used to go to school trips, but through your sponsoring I went for a trip and am doing better in my classes.”

One of the children, Ryan, age 11, is suffering with a serious congenital heart condition that was scheduled to be repaired when was 6 years old. However, his father, who then had the resources to help him, died and then he also lost his mother. Dream Sponsors is in the process of researching ways to raise funds to help his aunt obtain the much needed surgery to repair his heart condition and restore him to health. Another child is in need of eye care. The needs of these children are tremendous, and many of these most basic needs are things that we take for granted here in the states.

The visit was a success and Kahindo, although a bit jet-lagged, did an outstanding job assuring that each child in our project is on the way to making their dreams come true!!!!