Registered Charity 1173464 (England & Wales)
DID YOU KNOW? Chaffinch is run 100% by volunteers, so more of your money is used ‘on the ground’ in Kibera!
Food, Shelter, Education.
These are three things we think no child should be without. Yet for many within the Kibera slum of Nairobi, Kenya, they are not guaranteed. Chaffinch works with Future Stars Development and Rescue Centre to support some of the most vulnerable children of the slum.
“I need a sponsor”
Nickson lives in Kibera with his parents. Both of his parents are casual workers, in common with many within the slum. They can sometimes go many weeks without earning enough to cover even the basics needed for the family. There is certainly nothing left to provide for his education.
Nickson joined Future Stars in January 2017 to access a free education and the centre’s feeding programme. He has a strong interest in the Christian religion and is enjoying his religious studies lessons. He has expressed a desire to be a pastor in the future – an unusual aspiration for such a small child. With the help of a sponsor, perhaps he can achieve what he feels is his path in life. He desperately needs a sponsor who believes in his potential and can help to shape his childhood from this early stage.
Food, Shelter, Education.
These are three things we think no child should be without. Yet for many within the Kibera slum of Nairobi, Kenya, they are not guaranteed. Chaffinch works with Future Stars Development and Rescue Centre to support some of the most vulnerable children of the slum.
“I need a sponsor”
Sasha Mbone lives with her mother and sister in a small room in Kibera. In January 2019, Sasha was admitted to the playgroup at Future Stars. Sasha’s mother works hard to support the family but the money doesn’t go far.
4-year-old Sasha is in desperate need of a sponsor to ensure she can stay in education, have enough to eat, and enjoy the childhood that every child deserves.
Child Sponsorship: find out more…
COVID-19 response: “Soap Appeal”
All over the world, lives are changing due to the spread of the novel coronavirus causing COVID-19. Kibera has not been spared. In a place where quarantine and social distancing is impossible, and where people face a choice between risking working or starving, this...
Sponsorship priorities: targeted support for ‘at risk’ children
Whilst every child using the Future Stars centre is vulnerable, some are more ‘at risk’ than others. Here, you can see those most in need. For these children, sponsorship could ensure that they have what they deserve: a real childhood.
…here was a place that was run for the children and not for the gain of anyone else…it was a place of love and safety and acceptance.
…we have built a connection across our planet and shown those children that there is love in the world – that there are people who care.
Sarah – Chaffinch Founder
…we have built a connection across our planet and shown those children that there is love in the world – that there are people who care.
Sarah – Chaffinch Founder
COVID-19 response: “Soap Appeal”
All over the world, lives are changing due to the spread of the novel coronavirus causing COVID-19. Kibera has not been spared. In a place where quarantine and social distancing is impossible, and where people face a choice between risking working or starving, this...
