The Children

Here are the children at both of our orphanages - Ogoja, Nigeria and Guntur, India. We ask you to pause before you donate anywhere else and think about what you can do for these kids. If you wish to donate to the orphanage, or sponsor a child, please call, write, or email us.  THANK YOU!  Sponsor Now!

Show: Unsponsored- All Children - - Both Genders -GirlsBoys - Alphabetical -AgeGenderID AscendID Descend Kakem James Abue Age: 17 DOB: 4/4/1995 Gender: Female ID: 293 Kakem is the oldest of three children. Her father died from a stroke. Her mother died from a high fever. The occupations of her parents are unknown. Kakem lives with her uncle who is a tapper. The uncle is very poor and cannot afford to raise Kakem. Kakem is a Christian. She... [view full biography] Blessing Macauley Abue Age: 15 DOB: 8/5/1996 Gender: Female ID: 294 Blessing is the second of four children. Her father died from tuberculosis. He was a farmer during his life. Blessing’s mother is still alive and continues to farm. However, she is very poor and cannot afford to raise her children. Therefore, Blessing lives with her seventy... [view full biography] Vijaya Kumar Reddy Bogi Age: 13 DOB: 6/15/1998 Gender: Male ID: 6015 Vijaya is the second of three children. He has an older and younger brother. His father makes a living selling flowers in town. His mother is a house wife and has been having heart problems. The family income is too low to support the family. Vijaya is a resident of the St. Thomas... [view full biography] Clara Cusmas Age: 15 DOB: 6/12/1996 Gender: Female ID: 544 Clara is the youngest of two children in her family. Her father is deceased.Her mother is alive. Clara is being raised by her poor mother in the village. Clara is a Christian. She has no physical disabilities, and is physically fit and adapting to her new environment well. She... [view full biography] Timothy Daffin Age: 16 DOB: 3/16/1996 Gender: Male ID: 576 Timothy is the third of five children. His father is deceased. His mother is alive and raising her children. Timothy is a Christian. He has no physical disabilities, and is physically fit and adapting to his new environment well. He likes to play soccer. [view full biography] Nirmal Kumar Dara Age: 14 DOB: 12/8/1997 Gender: Male ID: 6010 Nirmal is the third of three children. He has two older sisters. His parents are both domestic servants. They work very hard to support their family. He is a resident of St. Thomas Orphanage. Nirmal is a Christian and has received the Sacrament of Baptism. He has no physical... [view full biography] Maurice Ebok Age: 17 DOB: 10/26/1994 Gender: Male ID: 577 Maurice is the third of five children. His father is deceased. His mother is alive and raising her children. Maurice is a Christian. He has no physical disabilities, and is physically fit and adapting to his new environment well. He likes to participate in sports. [view full biography] Anthony Ebuara Age: 17 DOB: 6/17/1994 Gender: Male ID: 565 Anthony is the fourth of four children. His father and mother are both deceased. The particulars of his father’s death are unknown. His mother died of breast cancer. Anthony is a Christian. He has no physical disabilities, and is physically fit and adapting to his new... [view full biography] Emmanuel Egbedu Age: 16 DOB: 5/19/1995 Gender: Male ID: 118 Emmanuel is the youngest of five children. His father was a farmer when he died from malaria fever. His mother, also a farmer, was killed in a motor accident. Emmanuel lives with his aunt. The aunt does not have a job. She cannot afford to raise Emmanuel on the little amount of... [view full biography] Prasad Kancheti Age: 14 DOB: 4/25/1998 Gender: Male ID: 6009 Prasad is the first of two chilren. He has a younger sister. His mother is a teacher and she tutors in the evenings to make a living to support her family. His father passed away of a heart attack. Prasad is a resident of the St. Thomas Orphanage. Prasad is a Christian and has... [view full biography] Avinash Reddy Komma Age: 14 DOB: 5/4/1998 Gender: Male ID: 6013 Avinash is an only child. His father is a domestic servant and his mother is a house wife. His family is very involved in their parish. Avinash is a resident of the St. Thomas Orphanage and is very eager to start studying. Avinash is a Christian and has received the Sacrament of... [view full biography] Chandramouli Manchala Age: 12 DOB: 10/29/1999 Gender: Male ID: 6004 Chandramouli is the second of two children. He has an older sister. His parents are both alive and are both teachers. They are very active with church activities. Chandramouli is a resident of the St. Thomas Oprhanage. Chandramouli is a Christian and has received the... [view full biography] Francis Offum Age: 17 DOB: 3/4/1995 Gender: Male ID: 556 Francis is the fourth of six children in his family. His father is deceased. His mother is alive and raising her children. Francis is a Christian. He has no physical disabilities, and is physically fit and adapting to his new environment well. He loves to dance. [view full biography] Stephen Ogar Age: 14 DOB: 12/30/1997 Gender: Male ID: 568 Stephen is the second of four children. His father and mother are both deceased. Stephen and his siblings are being raised by extended family members. Stephen is a Christian. He has no physical disabilities, and is physically fit and adapting to his new environment well. He likes... [view full biography] Barnabas Osang Age: 16 DOB: 1/18/1996 Gender: Male ID: 305 Barnabas is the oldest of three children. The occupations of his parents are unknown. His father was killed during a tribal war. His mother died from typhoid fever. Barnabas lives with his uncle, a palm wine tapper. The uncle does not earn the income necessary to raise Barnabas. ... [view full biography] Naveen Teja Nuthala Pati Age: 13 DOB: 1/14/1999 Gender: Male ID: 6012 Naveen is the first of two children. He has a younger sister. His parents are both farmers and are very involved with their parish. They do not make enough money to support their family. He is a resident of the St. Thomas Orphanage. Naveen is a Christian and has received the... [view full biography] Anthony Samon Age: 17 DOB: 4/8/1995 Gender: Male ID: 240 Anthony is the second of three children. His father was a tailor when he died from tuberculosis. Anthony’s mother was killed in a motor accident. Anthony lives with his aunt, a student. The aunt is barely able to support herself, and cannot raise Anthony. She does not have a... [view full biography] Okonu Sunday Age: 16 DOB: 4/3/1996 Gender: Male ID: 407 Okonu is the youngest of three children. Both of his parents were farmers. His father was killed in a road accident. His mother died from cholera. Okonu lives with his uncle. The uncle is still a student, and does not have a job. He is doing his best to take care of himself, and... [view full biography] Sasank Tamanampalli Age: 13 DOB: 7/30/1998 Gender: Male ID: 6011 Sasank is the second of two children. He has an older brother. His parents are both domestic servants. They are working hard to support their family. The family is very involved in their parish. Sasank is a resident of the St. Thomas Orphanage. Sasank is a Christian and has... [view full biography] Joseph Ugbem Age: 15 DOB: 11/21/1996 Gender: Male ID: 578 Joseph is the second of three children. His father is deceased. His mother is alive and raising her children. Joseph is a Christian. He has no physical disabilities, and is physically fit and adapting to his new environment well. He likes to listen to music. [view full biography]