Name: Winnie Makhwana
Age: 5
Sex: Female
Hobbies: Playing games (kadogo)
Class: Early childhood development (E.C.D)
Type of Case: Orphan
Needs of the child: Care and protection
Risks of the child: The child could not have gone to school and noone care for her.
Family Background: A Good Samaritan brought this child. They were living in Kamukuywa with their very old grandmother who could not cater for her needs. She is in the home with her twin brother. This is because of Mount Elgon clashes that displaced the whole family. Both parents died in the clashes.
Recommendation: This child is admitted in the home and recieving care and support. She has even improven in her character.
Name: Newton Machundo Achesa
Age: 15
Sex: Male
Hobbies: Football and reading
Class: Form one - Friends school handidi
Type of Case: Semi-Orphan
Needs of the child: Education care and support
Risks of the child: Could drop out of school for lack of school fees
Family Background: The client is the firstborn in a family of 8 siblings. The father died in the year 2004 after a short illness. The mother is now a widow who is unable to cater for the needs of the family since she has no income. They depend on the small piece of land for subsistence farming. This is why she had to seek for assistance for Newton to join high school.
Recommendation: The client has been admitted to recieve care and support in education.
Name: Victor Musonye
Age: 12
Sex: Male
Hobbies: Football and Gospel music
Class: Six emusala primary school
Type of Case: Orphan
Needs of the child: Care and protection
Risks of the child: Could easily fall into bad company of street life.
Family Background: he is the second born in a family of 3 siblings. The brother and Sister are at Shikhokho primary school. They stay with their aged grandmother Juliana Muhavi in Shikhokho. The family has a small piece of land for subsistemce though the Grandmother is unable to care for their needs. Both parents died, father 2001 and mother 2002, which leftthe children orphanaged. The uncle has been assisting them out due to large family he referred to the home.
Recommendation: This child is admitted in the home and recieving care and support.
Name: Eugine Mukanzi
Age: 11
Sex: Male
Hobbies: reading, football
Class: Four Emusala primary school
Type of Case: Total Orphan
Needs of the child: Care and protection
Risks of the child: Could drop out of school and go to the street.
Family Background: The client is second last in a family of four. Both parents died latest being the motherwho died in 2005. The children were left behind to the grandmother who is unable to cater for their needs. The other two children have been taken to their biological fathers.
Recommendation: This child is admitted in the home for care and support. Home visits are to be conducted and supportive documents availed.
Name: Natalia Mukhonji
Age: 10
Sex: Female
Hobbies: Singing and playing kati (katogo)
Class: Three emusala primary school
Case History : The client is the child and both parents are dead. The mother died in 2002 and father followed suit 2003 from the deadly epidemic. She was left with grandmother who is old and has no income to cater for her needs. The cousin who was in high school dropped out because no one to pay fees. His whereabouts are not known.
Recommendation: Admitted in the home to recieve care and support as we prepare for home visits and yet supportive documents like death certificates/birth, letters of Asst, chief pastors etc...
