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Habari (hello), my name is Peter

  • location

    Kenya

  • 13 yrs. old

    03-03-2012

Entered the program: May 2025

Peter lives with his grandmother, little brother and cousin in a two-room house made of mud, with a dirt floor and a sheet metal roof. The house has no electricity and the family uses candles for light. Water is fetched from a nearby river and boiled for consumption. They have an outdoor kitchen that uses firewood for cooking, and an outdoor pit latrine made of sheet metal that is in poor condition.

Peter is a healthy young man, but has a defect in his right eye from birth that requires medical evaluation. Peter’s mother left their father due to physical abuse, and then ultimately succumbed to substance abuse, and abandoned the children to their grandmother’s care. She struggles to provide for all their needs.

Sponsorship Level What's this?

Three $38 sponsorships are needed to cover the complete holistic care of one child. Cover one, two, or three sponsorships.

What Does Being Sponsored Mean to You?

"I know she loves me as if I were her family."
Alexis P.
"It gives me happiness."
Henry N.
"I feel they think about me and I feel their love."
Alicia S.
"Each letter they write makes me happy."
Allison M.
"I have the certainty of my dreams coming true."
Ileana L.
"I like to receive letters from my sponsor and write letters to her."
Angie F.
"I know she prays for me."
Dailín S.
"My sponsor had a chance to visit me. I was happy I met my friend."
Richamael G.

Why Do you sponsor?

"Every one of God's children in need deserves love."
Toben B.
"I know that through Forward Edge, the money actually gets to the people."
Dorene M.
"It is my joy to start every day at my desk, looking at my little girl’s picture."
Elizabeth H.
"I love the opportunity to correspond with our child."
Julia M.
"When I saw how long she'd been waiting for a sponsor my heart broke."
Abby S.
"Something was tugging at me to sponsor a child."
Jonathan Y.
"I need to start investing more into the kingdom of God."
Lorie L.
"It is my hearts desire to be more like Jesus."
Sandi M.
"I love seeing the pictures they draw for me."
Hailey K.

Change the World for One

When you sponsor a child, you’re not just providing essentials like nutritious meals, clean water, education, and health care. You’re helping unlock something far greater—their God-given purpose. You’re creating a bond that goes beyond meeting needs, showing them the love of Christ and guiding them toward a future filled with hope.

How Sponsorship Works

Choose a Child to Impact

Select a child to sponsor and step into their journey with an ongoing commitment of at least $38 a month. By doing so, you'll be part of God's plan for their life, providing vital resources like education, meals, and spiritual guidance.

Get to Know Them

Receive your sponsor kit, complete with your child's detailed profile, photo, and special gifts. Get to know their hopes, dreams, and challenges as you begin a meaningful, life-changing relationship.

Speak Life Through Letters

Share prayers, encouragement, and love through letters and photos. Your words have the power to shape their faith and future, offering hope and strength as they navigate life. You can even visit your child on a short-term mission trip!

What Does My Sponsorship Provide?

Your sponsorship helps provide for your child’s physical, educational and spiritual needs. These needs are met differently depending on the community your child is in, but include things like:

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Why Sponsor Through Forward Edge?

Visit Your Child

We specialize in quality mission trips, affording you the opportunity for meaningful face-to-face time with your child.

Focus on Education

Our programs focus on education – the #1 factor in breaking the cycle of poverty.

Personal Support

We place high value on personal communication with you as a sponsor.

Christ-Centered

Our programs are Christ-centered and have strong relationships with the local church.