Ian Shikhobolo
Birthday: June 6, 2006
Clean Water Well: YES! #9 completed Nov 26, 2017
Siblings: Loreen, Eugene, Beverlyn, Arnold, Shelton, Polette
october 2024
February 2024
DECEMBER, 2022 CHRISTMAS PARTY DISTRIBUTION
Christmas came early to our brothers and sisters in Kenya and once again everything was done to tradition just like the pre pandemic years. Every child received new clothes, shoes as well as extra food and toiletries supplies. Among other special gifts were a cow, goat and chicken for select families.
To top it all off, everyone was treated to an end year feast with distinguished Kenyan delicacies served including masala rice, chapatti, deep fried chicken, corn bread and so much more. Further the congregation was filled with joy of getting together in celebration of the end of an eventful yet successful year.
Christmas means so much to many children and adults alike across the globe and as witnessed, Santa managed once again to put a smile on every child's face courtesy of your generous thoughtful giving. It is a season of neighborliness and indeed you all set the bar so high. Happy Christmas!
CHRISTMAS 2021 PORTRAITS IN NEW CLOTHES
Joy and abundance filled the air this Christmas season at our resource center in Kenya as Give Amore spread love through gifts, teaching and celebration of the eminent birth of our savior Jesus Christ. Our children had the time of their life, some indulging in their favorite meals and beverages, something that isn’t as common in their homes and daily routines. Topping the list of gifts this time and every other year was new clothes for all our sponsored children, a tradition so popular in the African culture, as well as extra food and toiletries.
august 2021 distribution
June 2021 distribution
april 2021 distribution
MARCH 2021 LETTERS TO SPONSORS
February 2021 Distribution
2021 JANUARY BACK TO SCHOOL GIFTS
With the dawn of the New Year, it is back to school for all learners in Kenya and despite the raging pandemic world over, the government has carefully crafted a return to school plan to help protect the students against Covid 19 both while at home and school.
Our sponsored children are excited to resume learning after months of staying home due to the global pandemic that led to all schools closing indefinitely. Also given that Kenya has no homeschooling plan in its education system, there is no way she could have kept up with her syllabus.
Armed with books, stationery, full school uniform, and more, students are ecstatic and eager to go back to school and see their peers.
December 2020 Distribution
JuLY 2020 distribution
May 2020 distribution
APRIL 2020
Due to Corona virus related restrictions, our usual congregation at the Give Amore center was replaced with our team transporting supplies to the homes of the beneficiaries for our April Distribution.
In addition to the food and toiletries we typically issue, this time there was an augmentation of hand washing stations, extra food and soap to supplement their provisions during these lean moments and help curb the spread of the virus in case of an outbreak in the remote rural areas.
Pictured is some of Ian’s family including mom Esther, sisters Beverlyn and Polette, and brother Shelton.
february 2020 distribution
DECEMBER 20, 2019 DISTRIBUTION
General Health: Healthy
Nails: Short
Teeth: Brushed
Hair: Short
OCTOBER 26, 2019 DISTRIBUTION
2020 School Grade: Move up to 4th Grade
Health:
Nails: Clean
Teeth: Brushed
Hair: Short
General: Healthy
SEPTEMBER 21, 2019 SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM PARTY!
We loved learning more about Ian! His family was given a few school supplies and a coveted futbol as a gift from our sponsors.
Pictured is Shelton, Polette, Ian, Arnold and Beverlyn
september 7, 2019 distribution
School Position: 10 out of 36
Hygiene
Nails: Short
Teeth: Brushed
Hair: Short
Overall: Healthy
JUNE 29, 2019 DISTRIBUTION
Teeth: Brushed
Hair: Short
Nails: Long, but clean
Overall health: Good
Favorite part of church: Praying
MAY 28, 2019
2nd semester school supply distribution
APRIL 27, 2019 DISTRIBUTION
School Performance: 11 out of 44
Favorite Subject: Math
Favorite Sport: Football
When I grow up I want to be a: Pilot
General Health: Healthy
Nails: Short
Teeth: Brushed
Hair: Short
march 28, 2019 school visit
Today we visited 6 siblings that attend Injira Primary: Shelton, Arnold, Polette, Ian, Beverlyn and Eugine. It was lunch time and Beverlyn and Ian had gone for lunch. They are all fine and doing their end term exams.
february 2019 distribution
Hair: Short
Nails: Short
Teeth: Brushed
General: Healthy
JANUARY 16, 2019 DISTRIBUTION
2019 Grade: 3rd grade
School: Injira
Shoe Size: 5
General: Fine and smart looking
DECEMBER 2018 CHRISTMAS DISTRIBUTION!
This Christmas was such a blessing for our Give Amore children! Ian received:
New clothes
A new Bible
A cow!
A goat
4 chickens
An extra provision of food
A ball
Mosquito nets for his family
OCTOBER 25, 2018 DISTRIBUTION
End Term Position: 15 out of 67 students
2019 grade: Move to 3rd grade
Hair: Short
Nails: Short
Teeth: Clean
General: On malaria treatment
SEPTEMBER 2018 school VISIT
Ian is 11 years old and in grade 3. He is a joyous boy whose academic performance is average. He didn't perform so well in his last exam test but he promised to work hard and improve in the next test. He was position 56 out of 70 with 200 marks out of 500.
Ian is pictured with his brother Arnold and Shelton.
AUGUST 2018 DISTRIBUTION
School performance: 28 out of 59
Nails: Dirty
Ears: Clean
Hair: Short
Teeth: Brushed
General: Good
Treated for jiggers; no scalp infection
Ian and his siblings received new clothes today from the result of the home visit that found their current clothes in very bad condition.
August 11, 2018 home visit
We visited Beverlyn’s home and found all of the children at home. They were doing their chores, being privileged with well water they said that they no longer strain looking for water for use.
Shelton, Arnold, Ian, Beverlyn, Polette and Eugene were healthier, no spots on their heads and were clean.
JUNE 23, 2018 DISTRIBUTION
Nails: Short
Hair: Short
Ears: Clean
Teeth: Brushed
General: Healthy
may 2018 distribution
Photo 2: Jayden, Ian, Polette, Paloma, Michelle, and Arnold
Photo 3: Paloma, Michael, Michelle, Jayden, Polette, Ian, Arnold
april 2018 distribution
Nails: Short
Hair: Short
Ears: Clean
Teeth: Brushed
General: Healthy
february 2018 distribution
2017 update
Ian is in the 2nd grade for the 2017 school year at Injira primary School.
Ian is the second last born of Esther and is one hilarious boy so light on his feet. His hilarious smile is one of a kind and an endearment to many.
We met Ian when he knew nothing to do with school and chances are he didn’t know that anything like it existed.
Despite all that, his creativity in modeling among other things drove us to him and thankfully three years down the line he is in 2nd grade and at the top of his class.
He is one of the 9 children of Esther. Abandoned by their father, and despite the hardships they endured, they all have a real reason to smile courtesy of Give Amore.
2015-2016 photos
