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ORPHANS
If you are an orphan and not taken in by living family members, neighbors, or kind people, you are left to fend for yourself. Many will become sick due to the rampant illnesses present, their living condition, and the lack of proper nutrition and hygiene. They find shelter, food, clothing, etc. wherever possible. They are virtually left alone unless they find the company of other children who are orphaned as well. The statistics show that half the children that are orphaned are considered street children, those that just wander and scavenge, having no one to care for them or no place to call home. These children need a place to call home. We cannot neglect them. We are mandated by God to take care of the orphans. Let us do our part.
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There are an estimated 1.7 million orphans in the country of Kenya (more than 100,000 orphaned children living in Kibera alone). Within the next year, it is possible that this number will grow to almost 2 million. If those numbers don’t hit home, let me tell you that there is approximately 700 children orphaned daily, meaning that there is a child orphaned almost every 2 minutes.