Sponsor a child

We would be happy if you would like to sponsor a child in Rabai, Kenya. With your sponsorship, you make it possible for your sponsored child to attend school. You can read more about the school on our About Us page. On this page here you can find children who are still looking for sponsors. These children attend either the Rabai Hope Nursery School or a primary school and would be happy to find a sponsor.

If the child attends Rabai Hope Nursery School in PP 1 (first year) or PP 2 (second year), he/she will later transfer to a public primary school. You are welcome to continue supporting the child, the sponsorship fee remains the same. You can find out more about the school system and what happens after primary school on the About Us page.

The sponsorship for a child is 20 Euros per month, a shared sponsorship of 10 Euros per month is also possible. You can choose a child to sponsor or we can suggest a child to you. All the children we present here urgently need the support of sponsors.

We are happy to provide you with a donation receipt, donations to kila mtoto e.V. are tax deductable in Germany and most European countries. Please consult your tax office in case of questions.

Personal contact to your sponsored child is welcome. You will regularly receive photos of your sponsored child and at least once a year a letter or a drawing. You can send a letter yourself by sending us an email and if someone from our team travels to Kenya, it is also possible to send a letter with them. However, it is also perfectly fine if you do not wish to have direct contact with your sponsored child.
Even though you as a sponsor can have a personal relationship with your sponsored child via letters, it is very important to us that the sponsorship contributions for your sponsored child at Rabai Hope Preparatory School benefit the entire school. The school is jointly funded and the selection of children is based on need.

Only when all the children have sponsors can we operate the school at full capacity - with lessons, good materials and some basic medical coverage.

The school meals are partly financed by the sponsorships for the children at our school. However, this is not enough to provide a balanced diet. With a porridge sponsorship, an egg or fruit sponsorship or a lunch sponsorship, you make it possible for us to offer healthy and filling meals to all the children at the school.

If your sponsored child attends a primary school, the sponsorship contribution will be used to cover the costs of your sponsored child's school attendance. A part of your sponsorship contribution also goes towards the overall project to cover the general care of your sponsored child and their family.
To sponsor a child, please fill out the following form. You will then receive all further information from us. You can pay the sponsorship fee monthly, quarterly or annually in advance, preferably as a standing order to our donation account. If the sponsorship fee is more than two months in arrears, we will assume that you wish to give up your sponsorship and will look for new sponsors. You can terminate your sponsorship at any time without giving reasons, but we are of course happy if you would like to support your sponsored child in the long term. If you would like to end your sponsorship, please send us a short message.
Please enter the name of the child you would like to support or leave empty if we shall choose a child for you.
Please enter the amount you would like to donate per month. A full sponsorship is 20 Euro per month, a shared sponsorship for 10 Euro per month is possible too.
First name and last name
Please enter your full postal address. We need this to confirm your donations, for example. We will not share any of this information with third parties.

Sandra is 14 years old, comes from an extremely poor family and has a serious heart condition. Thanks to many donors, we were able to arrange heart surgery for Sandra – three heart valves were replaced and Sandra received a pacemaker. We are now looking for heart sponsors for Sandra to cover her medical aftercare. Sandra already has one medication sponsor, but we will need additional heart sponsors for Sandra to cover her regular follow-up examinations. You can sponsor Sandra’s heart care for any amount you wish.


Abubakar is four years old and will start PP 1 at our preschool in January 2026. Abubakar’s father works as a day labourer to support his family. It is very difficult for him to earn enough to provide for his family. Often, they only have corn porridge for breakfast and dinner – if they are lucky, they get some cabbage or spinach with their evening meal. The family does not own any land, so they cannot grow their own food. The family gets water from a nearby pond. They live in a small mud hut without windows, and Abubakar and his 8-year-old sister sleep on an old mattress on the floor. So, in addition to the sponsorship, we would like to buy a bed for the children.

You can sponsor Abubakar for 20 Euro per month. This will enable Abubakar to attend school, receive healthy school meals and the necessary equipment for school.


Moses is four years old and will be joining PP 1 at our preschool in January 2026. His family history is complicated – Moses’ parents also take care of two children from their husband’s first marriage. The father is a day labourer, and the mother supports the family by washing clothes for other families and doing other odd jobs. However, with a total of six children now, the family finds it difficult to provide for all of them and send them to school. The family lives in a half-finished hut.

You can sponsor Moses for 20 Euro per month. This will enable Moses to attend school, receive healthy school meals and the necessary equipment for school.


Shaima is four years old and will be joining PP 1 at our preschool in January 2026. Her father left the family, and her single mother is now living with Shaima and a baby at her grandmother’s and uncle’s house. However, they sleep in the entrance hall on old plastic sacks, so it would be good if we could donate a bed; there is space for it.

You can sponsor Shaima for 20 Euro per month. This will enable Shaima to attend school, receive healthy school meals and the necessary equipment for school.


Aisha is four years old and will be joining PP 1 at our preschool in January 2026. The family has two children; the father is a day labourer and the mother looks after Aisha and her little brother. The family lives in a small mud hut and usually manages to cook one meal a day, but on some days the father comes home without any money because he has not been able to find work.

You can sponsor Aisha for 20 Euro per month. This will enable Aisha to attend school, receive healthy school meals and the necessary equipment for school.


Hassan is four years old and will be joining PP 1 at our preschool in January 2026. He has a seven-year-old brother. Their father died, and the family lost their home. Their mother moved in with her two children to live with their grandmother. They live there in a small hut with a tin roof. They have no bed, so the mother sleeps with her two children on an old mattress on the floor – it would therefore be good if we could buy them a bed. The mother works at a small market stall, trying to earn some money for everyday living expenses – but it is never really enough. The family has to buy water – 20 litres cost 15 pence.

You can sponsor Hassan for 20 Euro per month. This will enable Hassan to attend school, receive healthy school meals and the necessary equipment for school.


Saif is four years old and will be joining PP 1 at our preschool in January 2026. He is the youngest of three children. His father is relatively old and works as a day labourer. His mother never went to school and does not have a job. The family lives in a mud hut without windows, cooks outside and shares a toilet with other families. The children sleep on a rickety homemade bed – it would be good if we could replace it with a proper bed.

You can sponsor Saif for 20 Euro per month. This will enable Saif to attend school, receive healthy school meals and the necessary equipment for school.


Ummy is seven years old and has just started Year 2 at primary school. She is quiet, very friendly – and a really good pupil. She enjoys learning, and her teachers describe her as attentive and hard-working.
Her parents support her wherever they can: her father works as a security guard when there is work available. Her mother sells charcoal in front of their hut to earn a few extra shillings. They want nothing more than for Ummy to stay in school. But with their irregular income, they cannot afford the school fees.

You can help Ummy by sponsoring her with 20 Euro/month. You will enable her to attend school and provide her with the necessary school supplies.


Zainab is 18 years old and will be starting Form 3 at secondary school in January, so she still has two years to go before her final exams. Unfortunately, she has had to stay at home repeatedly over the last few months. Zainab is the cousin of Sandra, our heart patient. While Sandra’s uncle has devoted himself to caring for Sandra, he himself has to struggle to feed his own family and send his children to school. Zainab is very open-minded and curious, speaks English very well and wants to become a teacher of English and Kiswahili.

You can sponsor Zainab for 40 Euro a month. As she attends a boarding school, the sponsorship contribution is correspondingly higher. By sponsoring Zainab, you will enable her to successfully complete her schooling.


Japhet is 18 years old and has just completed junior secondary school (9th grade). He would like to attend secondary school for another three years – his big dream is to become a police officer and take on responsibility.
His father is HIV-positive and had tuberculosis (successfully treated), so he can no longer work. His mother works hard in a metal recycling plant, sorting metal waste.
There are five children, all of whom have attended school so far, albeit late and with many gaps.

You can sponsor Japhet for 30 Euro a month. This will enable Japhet to attend school and provide him with the necessary equipment for school.


If you can’t see any children above this, all our children currently have sponsors. However, we have a waiting list for sponsors. You are welcome to add your name to this list below, we will then inform you when more children are looking for sponsors and you can consider whether you would like to take on a sponsorship. We would be delighted if you would like to support us in the meantime with a lunch or school sponsorship. You are welcome to convert this into a child sponsorship at a later date.


Lunch sponsorship. If we manage to offer a healthy lunch in addition to breakfast, we know that our children are full and well supplied with nutrients and vitamins.

For 12 euros, we can provide a child with a varied and healthy lunch for a month. This includes healthy ingredients such as rice, beans and vegetables. We also use this money to pay for our cooks and the necessary kitchen utensils.

You are free to choose how much you would like to donate each month as a lunch sponsor.

You will receive a donation certificate from us in recognition. And you know that thanks to your help, a child gets a healthy meal every day.


School sponsorship. Would you like to support Rabai Hope Nursery School on a regular basis without sponsoring a specific child? That is of course also possible – with a school sponsorship.

With a school sponsorship, your donation is treated like a sponsorship and enables the school to run and maintain. Your donation benefits all the children at the school.

With a personal sponsorship, your child will eventually leave Rabai Hope Nursery School and transfer to a primary school. With a school sponsorship, you can support the small preschool in Rabai on a permanent basis.

You are welcome to sponsor a school with an amount of your choice. You will receive a donation certificate from us in recognition.