Unsponsored Orphans | The Imani Project

Abraham Jefa

Abraham Jefa Boy, 7 years old Abraham is deaf and lives with his HIV positive mother and three siblings in the village of Mmdja. Because he is deaf, he attends special education classes. Abraham's father died of pneumonia and his mother, who is both HIV positive and...

Dorcas Mbodzo Mkantu

Dorcas Mbodzo Mkantu Girl, 3 years old Dorcas lives with her unemployed father in Kapupuni Village. Her mother died in childbirth. The family's living condition is very poor and they are struggling to survive. Dorcas is in the baby class in the Imani Project sponsored...

Elvis Baya

Elvis Baya Boy, 11 years Elvis lives in the village of Bura, Karimboni with his mother, 2 brothers, aunt, uncle and cousin. He is in grade 4 of Bura school. He especially likes reading in both English and Kiswahili. Elvis likes to tell jokes and play funny games with...

Erick Kingi

Boy, 12 years old Erick lives with his HIV positive grandfather in the village of Masheheni. Both his father and mother died of HIV/AIDS in 2008 and 2009. Erick is in standard 2 at Masheheni Primary School and enjoys playing soccer and reading. The housing condition...

Lilian Faida Vidzo

Lilian Faida Vidzo Girl, 11 years old Lilian lives with her HIV positive mother and five siblings in the village of Marafa. She is in standard 3 at Marafa Primary School. Lilian's father died of tuberculosis . Her mother's health is not good and she is unable to work...

Pendo Simon

Pendo Simon Boy, 12 years old Pendo Simon is an HIV positive 12 year old boy. His father died of HIV/AIDS (we have no information about his mother). Pendo and his 8 year old brother are living with a guardian in Majenjeni Village. Pendo takes antiretroviral (ARV)...

Riziki Ndoti

Riziki Ndoti Girl, 8 years old Riziki lives with her mother and six siblings in the village of Bomani. Her father was very old and sickly and died in 2012. Her mother works very hard to produce a little food for her family by working long hours in their garden. She...

Victor Baya Masudi

Boy, 12 years old Victor and his two siblings live in Majahazini Village with their grandparents who are very elderly. His father died of HIV/AIDS in 2010. His mother left the children after the death of their father. Victor suffers from swollen testicles and is in...

Wilson Nyale Wanje

Wilson Nyale Wanje Boy, 10 years old Wilson lives with his mother and four siblings in the village of Marikebuni. His father died of a heart attack in 2016. Since the death of Wilson's father the family's lives have drastically worsened and they are living in very...