Kabarnet Sunrise Children's Home Faces Imminent Closure Due to Financial Crisis
Currently, due to rising cases of child abuse and neglect, the home houses over 90 needy children rescued from communities across Baringo and the neighbourhoods.
By Our Reporter
A big heart. However, things get tougher, Ms. Mary Sang, Director of Sunrise Children's Home Kabarnet in Baringo, still affords a warm smile holding a needy, malnourished innocent child.
But because the challenge is getting tougher, the heroic retiree is now contemplating closing the home due to lack of funds.
"It is only a matter of time before I announce indefinite closure of the home if nothing is done rapidly to salvage the situation," she said.
Currently, due to rising cases of child abuse and neglect, the home houses over 90 needy children rescued from communities across Baringo and the neighbourhoods.
Feeding, clothing, and schooling them lies on the hands of Sang, who now cries for help saying "without resources, moving things forward isn't easy," she said.
Sang was spotted smiling while holding Jeptoo, 8, a survivor of acute malnutrition rescued six years ago from remotest Sabor village in Baringo South.
Mary Sang with Malnourished child Jeptoo outside Sunrise Children's Home, Kabarnet.
Jeptoo was abandoned by her parents. She now stays here at the children's home with her sister, Jeruto.
Their fate, together with the entire needy group, will hang on the balance in case the home is shut down any time soon.
Ms. Sang, 62, has really tried her best to stand in the gap and serve the less privileged kids after the demise of her husband in 2003.
"Due to strained resources and inconsistent support from partners, I'm contemplating to hang my boots, unless something good worth sustaining the home happens," she said.
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