Age: 6
Birthday: September 20, 2009
Grade: Primary, Level 1
Geoffrey Owino came to Awinjo House on January 10, 2015. He is from a remote village and does not speak very good English. His father died March 24, 2014. His mother is Akoth Bernadette; she’s 31 years old, has seven children, and no land pepakura designer 4 key to farm or grow crops. Her father in law is allowing her to use one of his houses, but she has no job or way of earning money.
Owino has begun first grade, loves to play football (soccer), and is doing very well learning English. Owino is full of joy, enjoys the Awinjo prayer times, and is close friends with the other boys.
If you would like to sponsor Owino for just $36/mo, please click the Sponsor button below to access Owino’s personal giving page. And 100% of the money that you give will be used to provide Owino with:
Thank you for your interest in Owino and all of the children at Awinjo House. Without your encouragement, prayers, and financial support, this ministry could not exist to raise orphaned and vulnerable children to love and serve Jesus in Uganda.
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Age: 16 Birthday: August 16, 2001 Grade: Secondary, Level 1 Tabisa Cukcbiri is 16, and came to live at Awinjo House on July 23, 2016. Tabisa’s parents are extremely poor and sent her to live with her aunt, who is also the wife of the local witch doctor in Tororo. Tabisa was seriously abused by... (Read more)
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