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Kenya · Nairobi · 3.5 years
Social situation: Fred is one of four children of Beatrice (a widow, aged 30). She tries to make ends meet for her family each month through odd jobs. This is made almost impossible for her, as there are recurring medical costs for little Fred, with …
Kenya · Nairobi · 19 years
Occupation: Casual work (including laundry worker, cleaner) with no fixed income Social situation: Single mother, after her husband left her due to her illness. She lives with her cousin in the notorious slum of Kibera in Nairobi, in appalling conditions without water or electricity. Her …
Once again this year, the Großziethen Equestrian Centre (south of Berlin) held its annual Christmas party, which, having been held for 10 years now, can almost be described as a tradition. As in 2009, a fundraising campaign for Tulisa was launched as part of the …
Madagascar · Antananarivo · Newborn
Our donors will recall that a few weeks ago we received the following emergency appeal from Madagascar: Subject: New case from Madagascar Hello Dirk, as discussed on the phone, we have an emergency here and are asking for your support. A baby, born last night, …
Kenya · Nairobi · * 1976
Social situation: Betty lives with her family of four in the Kibera slum in Nairobi. She is a housewife, whilst her husband takes on odd jobs. The family’s financial situation is therefore strained. With their marriage still intact, they would be able to cope with …
Kenya · Nairobi · 33 years
We recently received the following email from Dotty, our nurse in Nairobi: (Translated from English) Hello friends, I hope you are all well. I would like to draw your attention to a case we have dealt with before. The case was not pursued further after …
We have received the following urgent appeal for donations from our partner organisation ‘MOBILE HILFE MADAGASKAR’, which Tulisa is also supporting: Novonje, a mother in her mid-30s, was shot by cattle thieves when they came to her remote village to steal zebus (cows). The woman …
Kenya · Nairobi · 7 years
Social circumstances: Francis lives with his twin brother and his mother in extremely basic conditions in the hopeless Kibera slum in the south of Nairobi. His mother, who scrapes by doing odd jobs, has a monthly income equivalent to €50. Medical condition: A few weeks …
Kenya · Nairobi · * 1998
Social situation: Juma Shaban is 15 years old and lives with his two brothers and his single mother as a member of the Nubian community in the Kibera slum in Nairobi. Due to his illness, he is only able to attend school irregularly and with …
Kenya · Nairobi · * 1977
Social situation: Ann is a single mother of two children (aged 12 and 13) and lives in the Kawangware slum in Nairobi. She earns a living through poorly paid odd jobs in her neighbourhood and manages to provide her two children with a school education. …