Student in Need of Living Sponsorship per diem (University Housing, Textbooks, Transportation, Food and Medical)

(Thanks to the amazing Shooting Stars Foundation for paying University tuition– making these student’s dreams come true and inspiring our younger children that they can too!)

Age: 20
Location: Nakuru
Orphan: No

My name is John and I am originally from Siaya and I moved recently to Nakuru. I am sure I will become a lawyer because I feel inside myself the urgency to fight for a more just world.

My parents broke up when I was 6 months old and I have never seen my mother since then. My father got married with another woman who kicked me out from the house when my father was put in jail. I asked for help to my grandmother in Nakuru, she was the sweetest person in the world, but she could not afford to host me or help me financially. I lived as a street child at the recycling station and I sold some copper to keep going. Finally, I was brought to the IHF Center and my life changed.

I study very hard everyday and I will do everything in my possibilities to achieve my goals. Education is essential in the life of an individual because learning new things is the key to have a better life. For example, I have other interests outside school; fashion and design, food and nutrition, I love creating meal plans and writing recipes. This sponsorship would represents an amazing opportunity for me to become a lawyer and to help people who have been through my same path. My motto is: “Let your past not define who you are”.

Sponsorship options for Ochiang (John)