Rehema Ministries/dba In Step Foundation, Kenya

Update 2012, Brian is doing so good. He is a real comedian, always making people laugh.

Arrived September 2006, Brian came to us when he was 6 years old, along with his three siblings. His mother died of AIDS in 2004.  Because his father was unable to care for them, they were forced to beg for food from neighbors. In mid 2008, their father also passed away, leaving them orphaned. Brian was very unhealthy when he arrived at our home due to malnutrition and HIV. He is now on regular treatment and receives a healthy diet, so is a fairly healthy and active boy. He is in school and especially enjoys playing soccer.

Update 2012, Naomi is now four and she loves playing with the dolls.

Arrived February 2008, Naomi came to us as a newborn only 2 days old. Her cord had been tied with a dirty piece of string and was infected. The woman who brought her to the Children’s Office was a vegetable vendor who had been working at a roadside stand. The young girl asked her to hold the baby for a minute while she ran home to get the baby some clothes and she never returned. Naomi is a healthy girl who loves music!

Update 2012, Ronnie will be three this year. He has gone from sitting a crying to now being a part of the activities.

Arrived October 2009, Ronnie was abandoned by his mother at the hospital in early October at about 6 weeks old. A few days later we got a call from the Children’s Office to bring him in for a meeting. When we arrived we met Ronnie’s grandmother, who heard from a neighbor that Ronnie was at the hospital.  She had a large growth in her abdomen and was obviously in very poor health and could not care for him.  But she spoke blessings over him and us and said she could now “sleep” knowing he was in good hands. We took pictures of Ronnie and grandma so he will know that she loved him. As we drove off she was just sobbing.

Update 2012, Philip is a kid and enjoys preschool.

Arrived September 2008, Philip was placed with us when he was about a year old. He began walking the very next day! Philip was found on a farm at Moi’s Bridge Town and taken to the police station. He was in good health. He is very active and talkative. He loves to play with other boys his age.