Date of birth: 20 April 2001 

Family history: Father died of lung cancer, mother remarried and abandoned children. Diana has two sisters and three brothers, including Collins Ambani, and all six children live with their grandmother who is too old and frail to work.

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Date of birth: 18 March 2001

Family history: Mother died of AIDS related disease. Father works as a handyman. Aziya has two sisters and one brother.

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Date of birth: 23 January 2001

Family history: Family history: Mother is a single parent and works as a domestic help. Father was poisoned to death. Cynthia has three sisters and three brothers. Her sister Cansolata Mukoya also attends the centre.

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Date of birth: 21 October 2001

Family history: Zuleia's mother works as a domestic help, the whereabouts of her father is unknown.

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Date of birth: 20 July 1999

Family history: Sumeya lives with her paternal grandmother who sells maize and has a semi-permanent house and low economic status. Sumeya and Hamza Issa (who also attends the centre) have the same father but different mothers. Their father died in 2001. Sumeya's mother is alive but HIV positive and very sickly. When she is able, her mother works as a domestic help. When Sumeya is older she wants to be a teacher.

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Date of birth: 14 January 2001

Family history: Father died of an AIDS related disease, mother works as a domestic help. Halima has two brothers and two sisters, including Warida Namenje Ismael who also attends the centre.

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Date of birth: 25 January 2003

Family history: Both parents died of AIDS related diseases. Anisa has two sisters and four brothers. All seven children are cared for by their oldest sister, Zaitunl Sakwa.

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Date of birth: 8 January 1997

Family history: Amidah's father died of an AIDS related illness. She lives with her mother in a well furnished semi-permanent house. Her mother sells maize for a living. Amidah also lives with her step sister Shammy (they have the same father who died in May 2001) who also attends the centre. Amidah came to the centre in 2003 and is happy, clean and healthy looking. When Amidah is older she wants to be a nurse.

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Date of birth: 9 March 2002

Mother died of AIDS related disease. Father is a "Boda Boda" (a bicycle taxi) driver. Anne has four sisters and one brother. Her sister Marsella Wesonga also attends the centre.

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Date of birth: 30 January 1999

Family history: Mother died of AIDS related disease. Father is a "Boda Boda" (a bicycle taxi) driver. Marsella has four sisters and one brother. Her sister Anne Wesonga also attends the centre.

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Date of birth: 14 July 2002

Family history: Father died of AIDS related disease. Edith lives with her mother who runs a small kiosk growing and selling vegetables for a living. She has one sister, Lucy Wanga, and three brothers, Edwin Shiundu, Juma Shiundu and Caleb Maloba. All five children attend the centre.

Edith is supported by a UK sponsor.

Date of birth: 23 January 2001

Family history: Father was murdered by burglars, mother works as a domestic help. Celestine has two sisters, Christabel Wesa Tunguta and Melodius Ameyo who also attend the centre, and one brother.

Celestine is supported by a UK sponsor.

Date of birth: 16 April 2002 

Family history: Both parents died of an AIDS related diseases. Vivian lives with her uncle who works as a handyman. She has three brothers, including Griffiths Osore who also attends the centre, and two sisters.

Vivian is supported by a UK sponsor.

Date of birth: 25 November 1999

Family history: Jasinta's mother works as a domestic help, the whereabouts of her father is unknown. Jasinta has three sisters and one brother.

Jasinta is supported by a UK sponsor.

Date of birth: 10 July 2000

Family history: Mother died of AIDS related disease. Father is severely disabled and unable to work. Faima has one brother and one sister.

Faima is supported by a UK sponsor.

Date of birth: 12 December 2000

Family history: Mother died of AIDS aggrevated hypertension. Saumu has one brother, Faizal Issa, who is also supported by the centre.

Saumu is supported by a UK sponsor.

Date of birth: 5 November 2002

Family history: Both parents died of AIDS related diseases. Lilian lives with her grandmother who works, when she can, as a domestic help. However, she is now very old and finds it difficult to work. Lilian has one brother, Stephen Ochieng, who also attends the centre.

Lilian is supported by a UK sponsor.

Date of birth: 8 March 1999

Family history: Both parents are dead; Vivian is under the care of The Nasio Trust.

Vivian is supported by a UK sponsor.

Date of birth: 15 Feburary 1999

Family history: Electine lives with her Grandma and on a plot bought by her Grandma's son. The Grandma has no land and so survives by working for other people. She lives with four grandchildren and has no proper source of income for looking after them. We have no details on Electine's parents. Her younger cousin, Shadrack Neteide, and younger brother, Daniel Manyasa, also attend the centre. When Electine is older she wants to be a doctor.

Electine is supported by a UK sponsor.

Date of birth: 6 May 2004

Family history: Father is not known.Mother has died leaving two children to be cared for by their grandfather. Violet has one sister.

Violet is supported by a UK sponsor.

Date of birth: 20 April 2001

Family history: Amida's mother works as a domestic help, the whereabouts of her father is unknown. Amida has one brother, Rajab Kweyu, who also attends the centre.

Amida is supported by a UK sponsor.

Date of birth: 15 March 2003

Family history: Mother died of TB. Father works as a farm labourer. Lucy has three brothers and three sisters, including Brenda Makokha who also attends the centre.

Lucy is supported by a UK sponsor.

Date of birth: 25 January 2001

Family history: Father died of AIDS related illness. Mother has no regular source of income.  Alice has three sisters, including Teresa Makokha and Hellen Olando who also attend the centre.

Aliceis supported by a UK sponsor.

Date of birth: 7 July 1995

Family history: Asha lives with her maternal grandmother, Zainab Namukum. Her father died in 2004. Her mother is still alive but married elsewhere and does not provide for her own children. The upbringing is entirely in the hands of the grandmother. The grandmother cultivates one acre of land and also works for other people to earn a living. Her house is too small to accommodate her and her three grandchildren. Asha has a brother, Hassan Okutoyi, and a sister, Mwanamisi Okutoyi.

Asha is supported by a UK sponsor.

Date of birth: 4 April 2000

Family history: Mwanamisi lives with her maternal grandmother, Zainab Namukum. Her father died in 2004. Her mother is still alive but married elsewhere and does not provide for her own children. The upbringing is entirely in the hands of the grandmother. The grandmother cultivates one acre of land and also works for other people to earn a living. Her house is too small to accommodate her and her three grandchildren. Mwanamisi has a brother, Hassan Okutoyi, and a sister, Asha Okutoyi. When Mwanamisi is older she wants to be a teacher.

Mwanamisi is supported by a UK sponsor.

Date of birth: 7 December 1999 

Family history: Family history: Father died of AIDS related disease. Lucy lives with her mother who who runs a small kiosk growing and selling vegetables for a living. She has one sister, Edith Wesa, and three brothers, Edwin Shiundu, Juma Shiundu and Caleb Maloba. All five children attend the centre. When Lucy is older, she wants to be a teacher.

Lucy is supported by a UK sponsor.