LITTLE LAMBS, BIG HOPE - ALFRED ADHIAMBO

Alfred Odhiambo was born on 24th April 2019 in Uriri village, Migori County, in western Kenya, about a six-and-a-half-hour drive from Kijabe. He is the fourth child of Moses Odhiambo and Margaret Wangui in a family of five children.

Margaret married Moses after he lost his first wife. Moses already had five children from his previous marriage.

Moses and Margaret made their living through farming. They grew sugarcane on Moses’s family land and sold it to the sugar company. However, in 2020, Margaret made the difficult decision to leave her home and marriage. Her children faced continued bullying and harassment from Moses’s older children, and Moses did not intervene to protect them. Margaret felt that he favored the children from his first marriage, leaving her own children vulnerable.

Margaret returned to her family home in Mbauini, in the Kijabe area, where she tried to provide for her children through casual labor on neighboring farms. The little money she earned was not enough to meet the family’s basic needs. Paying for her children’s education was an even greater challenge.

Margaret and her children shared the family home with her sister and her sister’s children. With two families living in a small house, conflicts eventually arose. Since her sister had been living there before Margaret returned, it became clear that Margaret and her children would have to find another place to live.

She had no money to rent a house, but God provided help through a neighbor who knew her situation and had witnessed her struggles. The neighbor rented a small, single-room house for Margaret in Maingi. She also advised Margaret to visit Shepherd’s Little Lambs at Green Pastures (GP) to see if Alfred could join the program.

Margaret followed this advice. She met with the Little Lambs staff, learned more about the ministry, and requested that Alfred be considered for admission. After the necessary verification procedures were completed, Alfred qualified and was admitted into Little Lambs in January 2025.

Because of his age, Alfred combined his PP1 and PP2 studies during 2025. He successfully completed this stage of his education and qualified to join Kiambogo Primary School for Grade One in January 2026.

Alfred is a quiet boy who loves outdoor sports and is very good at them.

Through Shepherd’s Little Lambs, Alfred has an opportunity to continue his education and build a brighter future. His story reminds us that, even when a family faces difficult circumstances, a helping hand can open the door to new possibilities. With the support of caring people and the opportunity to learn, children like Alfred can keep moving forward with hope

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