In Our Own Words 2007 and 2011

2009-02-23T23:16:00.000-08:00

December, 2007

My name is Anthony. I am 6 years old. I remember being beaten up by police and people. I remember sleeping in a potato sack. I remember being hungry and cold. I remember getting my first pair of shoes. I remember saying thank you.
The saddest day of my life is when the other kids break for school for holidays to go to their homes, and I am left here at home with no one to visit and anywhere to go.
If I had 3 wishes they would be...to be able to trace my roots, to get a good job in the future and help my parents, and to do good in my exams.
What I like about me is that I'm disciplined, that I respect the much I get, and that I love everyone in the Home.
When I grow up I want to be a matatu ( public bus ) tout shouting, "beba! beba!" ( "come! come!" ). I want to get married and have 6 kids.

2009-02-23T23:14:00.000-08:00

December 2007

My name is Sharon. I am 10 years old. I am in class 3 ( grade 3 ).

The happiest day of my life was when I went home to see my mom and she was in good health after being sick for a long time.

The saddest time of my life was when my mom was very sick and many of our family deserted us with no help from anyone. The struggle in life we went through I remember.

If i had 3 wishes they would be...to help my mom in the future, to excel in life and have a happy life, and to see all orphans and needy kids helped.

What I like about me is that I have discipline, a spirit of love inside of me, and the efforts I put to excel.

When I grow up I want to be a doctor, treat the sick and help the needy.

January, 2011

Poem: I Am

I am polite

I am loving

I wonder how Heaven is

I wonder how blind children feel

I hear dogs barking at night

I see my future

I want to travel to many countries

I am polite

I am loving

I pretend fight

I feel

I touch the stars

I worry how I could pass my exams

I cry when I see people sad

I am polite

I am loving

I understand how people feel

I say I must improve my mark

I dream to become a doctor

I try swimming in an ocean

I hope to have a better future

I am polite

I am loving

2009-02-23T23:12:00.000-08:00

December 2007

My name is Margaret. I am 9 years old. I am in class 2 ( grade 2 ). I came to the Home when I was 5.

The happiest day of my life was when I was rescued from the streets and was able to live a normal life and also go to school. I used to live on the streets and beg for food.

The saddest day was when it was holidays and other kids went to visit families and I had nowhere to go.

If i had 3 wishes they would be....to get to know and visit my home someday, to get a good job and help the needy, and to see all needy people helped.

What I like about me is my spirit of love, the discipline inside of me, and that I appreciate what I have.

When I grow up I want to be a teacher and teach the needy.

January, 2011

Poem: I Am

I am loving

I am smart

I wonder how police man eat

I hear birds singing very beautiful

I see that I will go Canada

I want to be a teacher

I am loving

I am smart

I pretend to be a white person

I feel like flying like a bird

I touch a star

I worry about my brothers

I cry when someone beats me

I am loving

I am smart

I understand that I am an orphan

I say that I have a big house

I dream to find my parents

I try to teach someone

I hope that my parents are fine

I am loving

I am smart

2009-02-23T23:11:00.000-08:00

December, 2007

My name is Dennis. I am 8 years old. I am in class 1 ( grade 1 ). I am at the top of my class, and there are 50 kids and 1 teacher in my class. I love English, Math, Kiswahili, and Creative Writing the best. I like to play by myself. I came to the Home when I was 4. I have no family, except for an uncle they just found.

The happiest day of my life was when the Home took us to visit the animal orphanage.

January, 2011

Poem: I Am

I am helpful

I am honest

I wonder how Heaven look like

I hear television

I see pastor preaching

I want to become a lawyer

I am helpful

I am honest

I pretend to be a runner

I feel to fly on the air

I touch the sky

I worry my parents

I cry because my parents died

I am helpful

I am honest

I understand I am an orphan

I say that I am a lawyer

I dream to be a lawyer

I try to work hard in school

I hope I would pass KCPE

I am honest

I am loving

2009-02-23T23:09:00.000-08:00

December, 2007

My name is Georgie. I am 7 years old. I came to the Home when I was 3. I am in grade pre-unit ( senior Kindergarden ). I study Math, English, Kiswahili, and Environment. There are 76 kids in my class, and 1 teacher. I am at the top of my class.

The happiest day of my life was...when I was rescued from the streets and was given chance to live a normal life, and go to school.

The saddest day of my life was...when the police used to come in the streets, beat us, and chase us away with nowhere to go and nothing to eat.

If I had 3 wishes they would be...to do good in school, to do great in life, to be able to find my family.

What I like about me is...I am disciplined, I have a spirit of love, and I appreciate what I get.

When I grow up I want to be a pilot flying in the air.

2009-02-23T23:04:00.000-08:00

December, 2007

My name is Kelvin. I am 8 years old. I came to the Home when I was 4. I go to private school to learn better. I am the only one at the Home to go to that school. Now I can learn, and I am happy. My mom is sick. I have no father. My sister lives with me.

The happiest day of my life was when I went to visit my mom, and she was well, after she was sick for a long time.

The saddest day of my life was when my mom was in bed sick, and there was no one to help us, and all our family deserted us.

If I had 3 wishes they would be...to build a good house for my mom, to get a good job in the future, and to do really well in education.

What I like about me is that I have a spirit of love, that I appreciate what I get, and that I try even if I fail.

2009-02-23T23:02:00.000-08:00

December, 2007

My name is John. I don’t know how old I am. I came to the home in 2007. I am in pre-unit ( senior Kindergarden ). There are 76 kids in my class, and 1 teacher.

The happiest day of my life was...when I was rescued from an uncomfortable life and admitted to the Home, got a good place to call home, and got to go to school like other children who have parents.

The saddest day of my life was when I was abused by a stranger and when my grandmother used to overwork me without going to school.

If I had 3 wishes they would be...to understand what I am being taught, to get a good job and help my mother in the future.

What I like about me is the discipline I have, that I have a spirit of love, and I appreciate what I get.

When I grow up I want to be a mechanic.

2009-02-23T23:00:00.000-08:00

December, 2007

My name is Francis. I am 9 years old. I came to the Home when I was 6. I am in class 2 ( grade 2 ). I am very good in school.

The happiest day of my life was when I was rescued from the streets. Now I have a normal life and go to school. I also was so happy to get new clothes at Christmas.

The saddest time in my life was when I was living on the streets with no one to help me and no one to call my family, the moments I was hungry on the streets and nowhere to call home.

If i had 3 wishes they would be to help the needy, to trace my family and to have a good future.

What I like about me is that I am disciplined, I have a spirit of love and I appreciate what I get.

When I grow up I want to be a pilot flying in the air.

January, 2011

Poem: I Am

I am kindful

I am smartful

I wonder how I can fly in the air

I hear the birds outside singing

I see the clouds moving

I want to play soccer

I am kindful

I am smartful

I pretend to be a football player

I feel like I can reach to the sky

I touch the clouds

I worry how I can touch the moon

I cry because of something sad

I am kindful

I am smartful

I understand that I am an orphan

I say something you believe in

I dream that when I grow up I would like to be a lawyer

I try to work hard in school

I hope I would become a lawyer

I am kindful

I am smartful

2009-02-23T22:58:00.001-08:00

December, 2007

My name is Diana. I am 12 years old. I came to the Home when I was 8. I am in class 4 ( grade 4 ). I have no mother or father. I thought I had no one. I lived in the Home for years before they found my aunt and she came to visit me. I even found out I have brothers and sisters. That was the happiest day of my life.

January, 2011

Poem: I Am

I am Generous

I am lovely

I wonder which day I will ever see God

I hear people talking about their own life tomorrow

I see myself having my own house

I want to be a doctor one day

I am Generous

I am lovely

I pretend to be an actress

I feel to be dead and see God

I touch a heart of a cow

I worry because my Mother is no where to be found

I cry when I buried my Father

I am Generous

I am lovely

I understand how lonely people feel

I say one day I'll find my Mother

I dream to be a very good Doctor

I try to improve my marks

I hope to be a God fearing girl

I am Generous

I am lovely

2009-02-23T22:56:00.000-08:00

December, 2010

My name is Claudin. I am 10 - 13 years old. I am in class 6 ( grade 6 ). I came to the Home last year.

The happiest day of my life was when I came to the Home, after spending some days in the cold when the landlord had thrown my and my grandmother out of the house. I am happy now because I am going to school, and I can concentrate, and I am learning. The people at the Home are nice to us, and take great care of us, and even wash our clothes.

The saddest day of my life was when my parents died when I was a baby. How I miss to see them again. Even when someone dies I always feel very sad.

If I had 3 wishes they would be....to see my grandmother do well, to do good in school, and to get a good job after school.

What I like about me is how I perform in school, how I am disciplined, and that I appreciate what I have.

When I grow up I want to be a pilot, excel in life, and help orphans the way I have been helped.

Poem: I Am

I am kindness

I am helpful

I wonder how Australia looks like

I hear the sound of a cow

I see the clouds drawing a fish

I want to help the needy people

I am kindness

I am helpful

I pretend to be a First Aid

I feel like I am an Angel

I touch the sky

I worry how the needy get food

I cry because I lost my brother

I am kindness

I am helpful

I understand that education is the key to success

I say I want to have a better future

I dream to be an Air Hostess

I try to stop the child from stealing

I hope to be a wonderful mother

I am kindness

I am helpful

2009-02-23T22:30:00.000-08:00

December, 2010

My name is Boniface. I am 6 years old. I came to the Home in 2007. I have no family except for a grandmother. I used to sleep on the ground on a potato sack, and not go to school. Now I can eat good food and sleep on a good bed. I am in pre-unit ( senior Kindergarden ). I am good in school. My favourite subjects are Math and Creative Writing. There are 76 kids in my class, and 1 teacher.

2009-02-23T22:13:00.000-08:00

December, 2007

My name is Allan. I am 11 years old. I am in class 4 ( grade 4 ). I love to draw cars. I came to the Home when I was 10.

The happiest day of my life was when I was admitted to the Home, because before I could not go to school, and now I can. And now I live a comfortable life.

The saddest day of my life was when my parents died, leaving me an orphan with no one to cry to.

If I had three wishes they would be...to help my siblings, to see all orphans cared for, and to excel in life.

What I like about me is that I have discipline, I have a spirit of love, and I appreciate what I get.

When I grow up I want to be an engineer.

January, 2011

Poem: I Am

I am loving

I am helpful

I wonder how Canada is

I hear the teacher talking

I see Betina dancing on the sun

I want to be a Judge

I am loving

I am helpful

I pretend to be a carpenter

I feel like having my house

I touch like I am touching the sun

I worry when I lose my book

I cry when someone beat me

I am loving

I am helpful

I understand that Pluto has no life

I say that I will be a judge

I dream to be a judge

I try to do my best in school

I hope to pass my K.C.P.E exam

I am loving

I am helpful