A HOMELESS TEENAGE MOTHER FOUND A PLACE TO CALL HOME

Faith was 14-years old when she became pregnant. At the age of 15 she gave birth to her son, Prince. Her mother and father died when she was a child. Fortunately, her relatives had taken her in at that time. However, when she became pregnant, they cut her out of their lives.
Faith ended up living in the slums of Nairobi in a tiny metal shack. This makeshift home had sheet metal walls and an earthen floor, just hard packed dust. Every time when it rained the water and sewage poured into her home. There was no security. With just a sheet of cloth for a door, anyone could enter at any time, day, or night. In this harsh reality, Faith took odd jobs by doing laundry. However, her young age made her vulnerable to abuse, and she often found herself not being paid what had been promised.
One Sunday through an encounter in church, Faith met Lydia and she became a student at YOMOSCO. It was there that she crossed paths with Whitney, a German volunteer. During that time Prince had fallen seriously ill with malaria. He needed urgent medical help but Faith was not able to afford it. Whitney, with a generous heart, covered the medical expenses for Prince. For Whitney the cost of the medical expenses was very little but For Faith and Prince, it was a life saving amount of money.
Whitney’s help did not end there. Together with Lydia and Faith they found a small apartment for Faith and Prince. Whitney paid their rent for six months. Furthermore, she provided them with a set up for cooking, a bed, and a new mattress. Naturally, the new home had a malaria net around the bed to prevent Prince from catching malaria again.
Now Faith has graduated from YOMOSCO. She is employed at the nearby market, sewing, and earning her own money. Her dream is to have her own sewing machine so she can be an independent entrepreneur. She is convinced that her dream can and will be fulfilled soon.