Shelton Shikunzi
Birthday: September 18, 2003
Clean Water Well: YES! #9 completed Nov 2017
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.
June 2021 distribution
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
December 2020 Letters to sponsors
OCTOBER 2020 DISTRIBUTION PORTRAITS
October 2020 Letters to sponsors
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 Shelton and some of his family including mom Esther, and sisters Beverlyn and Polette.
february 2020 distribution
DECEMBER 20, 2019 DISTRIBUTION
General Health: Healthy
Nails: Short
Teeth: Clean
Hair: Short
OCTOBER 26, 2019 DISTRIBUTION
2020 School Grade: Move up to 7th grade
Health:
Nails: Clean
Teeth: Brushed
Hair: Combed
General: Healthy
SEPTEMBER 21, 2019 SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM PARTY!
We loved learning more about Shelton! 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: 7 out of 32
Hygiene
Nails: Short
Teeth: Clean
Hair: Short
Overall: Healthy
JUNE 29, 2019 DISTRIBUTION
Teeth: Brushed
Hair: Short
Nails: Short
Overall health: Good
Favorite part of church: Praying
MAY 28, 2019
2nd semester school supply distribution
APRIL 27, 2019 DISTRIBUTION
School Performance: 7 out of 32
Favorite Subject: English
Favorite Sport: Football
When I grow up I want to be a: Doctor
General Health: Healthy
Nails: Short
Teeth: Brushed
Hair: Short
march 28, 2019 school visit
Today we visited 6 siblings of Injira Primary - Shelton, Arnold Polette, Ian, Beverlyn and Eugene. It was lunch time and Beverlyn and Ian had already left for lunch. Eugene was finishing her exams so we went to their home to meet up with Beverlyn and Ian. They are all fine and doing their end term exams. We are hoping to complete school visitation before the schools close by the end of next week.
february 2019 distribution
Hair: Short and clean
Nails: Long but clean
Teeth: Clean
General: Healthy
january 16, 2019 distribution
2019 Grade: 6th grade
School: Injira
Shoe Size: 6
General: Healthy looking
december 2018 christmas distribution!
This Christmas was such a blessing for our Give Amore children! Shelton received:
New clothes
A new Bible
A cow!
A goat (pictured with brother Arnold)
4 Chickens
october 25, 2018 distribution
End Term Position: 12 out of 34 students
2019 grade: Move to 6th
Hair: Short
Nails: Short
Teeth: Brushed
General: Healthy
september 2018 home visit
Shelton is currently in grade 5 at Injira Primary School. He scored 273 marks out of 500 which made him position 11 out of 33 pupils. His class teacher said that he sees alot of potential in him to do well in academics.
Shelton was to plant pawpaw from which he managed to sell and buy chickens and doves of his own. He built a model modern home out of clay that he hopes to build his mother some day.
He is pictured with brothers Arnold and Ian. Also photographed is Shelton’s home and the community well completed by Give Amore in 2017.
August 2018 distribution
School performance: 11 out of 34
Nails: Dirty
Ears: Clean
Hair: Clean
Teeth: Brushed
General: Good
Treated for jiggers, no scalp infection
Shelton and his siblings received new clothes today as the result of a home visit that found their previous clothing in 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
Hair: Short
Ears: Clean
Teeth: Brushed
General: Healthy
april 2018 distribution
Hair: Short
Nails: Clean
Ears: Clean
Teeth: Brushed
General: Healthy looking
FEBRUARY 2018 DISTRIBUTION
2017 UPDATE
Shelton is in 4th grade for the 2017 school year at Injira Primary School.
Known as the young farmer, Shelton is an extraordinary smart child with an addiction for agriculture.
He is one of the 9 children of Esther, a poor, uneducated single mother and his inventions keep him at the top of the family, classmates and Give Amore’s Sponsored children as a smarty.
We were endeared to his innovative mind and what he was doing with it despite the challenges he faced. He keeps bunnies and chickens and one day hopes to sell them off and build his mother a modern house.
