Sponsorship for Martin
Martin is one of eight children of single father David Ziro. Martin's mother left his father years ago.
David Ziro earns money to support his family by selling homemade palm wine.
David Ziro married a new wife, Christine, in May 2021. The next baby is already on the way... That means things won't get any easier for the family.
The family lives together in a mud hut, only the oldest brother has his own "sleeping house" right next to it.
Martin is an intelligent and bright young man. He is particularly helpful.
He is very persistent in the things he does and when it comes to work, he sticks with it until the job is done.
He is very talented at manual tasks and is always at the forefront when there is something to be done.
Future: Martin's helpful nature and talents mean he has what it takes to do well at school and should therefore be encouraged.
His manual skills will certainly stand him in good stead in his future career.
Your support:
Martin is now (2021) about 8 years old.
With your support of 40 euros per month, he can then attend primary school until he is about 16 years old. With your sponsorship, you finance Martin's school fees, school clothes, food, and other support.
After that, from around the age of 17, he can attend secondary school (comparable to a German secondary school). It is a full-boarding school, i.e., full board with accommodation, sleeping, meals, school materials, travel expenses, and clothing. The sponsorship for this would then amount to 120 euros per month.
Training OR studies begin after completing the 5th grade of secondary school and usually last 3-5 years. The children are then usually 21 years old. Your sponsored child needs 600 euros per month for training or studies.
It would be desirable to accompany the sponsored child until the end of their education! Of course, partial periods are also possible. We will then find other sponsors for the child to ensure that they can complete their education.
Your contact options:
We generally like to see the sponsored children get in touch with their sponsors—in whatever form they choose. And sponsors are also welcome to contact their sponsored children at any time.
The easiest way to do this is through our association (email, WhatsApp, video message, etc.), as the residents of the community do not usually have cell phones. If the sponsored child has a cell phone, WhatsApp, or email, direct contact is of course also welcome—but only once the child has reached the age of majority (18), as we must also protect the children from the pathological excesses of our Western "civilization"—child abuse, prostitution, enslavement. These things are unknown in the bush, and the people here are correspondingly naive and unprotected.
Note:
The assessment of the personal characteristics of the potential sponsored child is purely subjective. We experience the children/people in their daily lives during our visits, which last several months.
People change, and often you have to deal with disappointment. We try to promote those personalities where we, purely subjectively, see potential for development. No more, but also no less!
Martin (far right) and his friends play with homemade toys.
Further information about the Kenyan school system can be found under General Information.
Sponsorship is very simple: select the sponsored child in the donation form and specify the payment method:
Martin's family in order of age:
- Julius has his own hut, has some training as a mechanic, helps with the maintenance of the water pumps, and is very good at practical work.
- John (no further information available)
- Chembe (female, no further information available)
- Halima, 13 years old, attends primary school.
- Martin, approximately 8 years old
- Bonnie, approximately 8 years old
- Sharon, 4 years old
- the unborn child ….
Martin (far right, boy looking backward) visiting another family