In the slums of kawangware is a small community, In it are numerous families living together. Favour Khasiro’s family is one of the families in this area. Favour Khasiro,10 years old was born on the 23rd of March, 2012. Living with both her parents and four siblings. Favour is the last born in her family.
Favour has been attending school at Ndurarua Primary school , she is a bright student who loves being in school, however, she is not able to be in school consistently due to financial constraints as well as her parent’s health. When she gets sponsored in our program she will join Jagiet Primary because it’s one of our focus schools.
Her father is diabetic while her mother suffers from meningitis. Her mother in her condition is not able to even do casual labor. Hence the little that his father gets from the casual labor is used in medication, going to the hospital for health checkups, and food, however the little that remains is still not enough for all meals in a day, and school fees and rent is also a problem.
They live in a single room made from concrete. The house has been subdivided into two by a curtain to serve as a bedroom, living room, and kitchen space altogether. The house is furnished with an old couch, a table, and a bed which the parents utilize, the eldest brother sleeps at their neighbor’s place, the second-born sleeps on the couch while Favour and her other two brothers share a mattress which is spread on the floor for the night.
The house is connected to electricity which they pay via tokens, thus Favour and her siblings are able to do their homework as well as evening studies. They get water in the same plot they live in from the city council on Tuesdays and Fridays every week, however, sometimes getting water is a challenge hence they have to purchase water from a water vendor at 10ksh per 20-liter jerry can. When making meals they use a kerosene stove. They share a toilet and a bathroom with at least 10 other families in the same rental plot.
Favour is a lover of music, she loves singing and listening to music. After she successfully completes her studies, Favour would love to be a medical doctor. If Favour is not studying she is either helping at home with some chores, playing, or listening to music. Favour’s favorite subjects are mathematics, science, and technology. Her favourite food is “chapati” and Green grams. Above all Favour a Respectful and self-driven girl.