Charles Owino

I'm a Child Champion because...

My background inspired me to work with orphans and vulnerable children. I lost my dad at the age of 2 and my housewife mum was left with 8 kids to care for within nothing in hand. At the age of 6 I was spending a whole night fishing to support my family. My education was a struggle and I appreciate so much the community members who came together to raise the little amount to kick start my high school. The subsequent years were not easy, I was in and out of school for school fees. I earned a grade and moved to Nairobi where I started working as a teacher, seeing how my boss was sending away orphan's and vulnerable children who couldn't afford school fees touched me. I vowed to do something and in 2009 I started a school for where we were serving orphans and vulnerable children but this didn't last long. God opened ways and I got a job with youth group and within four I saved enough and in 2013 started the project again because I believe it is only through education that we will be able to drive the orphans and vulnerable children out of…

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Charles Owino / Child Champion