Newest Sonshine Children
Newest Sonshine Children
They need your help. For only $5.30 a day you can provide your rescued child a home, a bed, 3 meals a day, clean water, clothing, medical care, and a whole lot of love.
Your support can change the life of the child you sponsor.
New Children Needing Sponsors
Jenifa Kaaya
Gender: Girl
Date of Birth: June 27, 2013
Location: Ngyeku, Arumeru
Jenifa is the oldest of 3 sisters that were brought to Sonshine January 2025. The lives of the sisters changed drastically when their father suffered a paralyzing accident and the mother abandoned them. The grandmother who is living on the property was doing everything she could to care for her son, the girls’ father and the girls. This care included Jenifer and her sisters looking for food and firewood while also trying to keep up with their schooling. Although the family lives in their own brick home, it lacks electricity, and they must rely on a small solar panel and battery for light at night. The grandmother and the villagers made the difficult decision that it would be best for the sisters to come to Sonshine to assure for their best futures..
Charity Kaaya
Gender: Girl
Date of Birth: September 8, 2015
Location: Ngyeku, Arumeru
Charity is the middle sister of 3 that arrived January 2025 with her older sister Jenifa and her younger sister Grecious. The disability of her father due to a tragic accident and the abandonment of her mother had brought the family into significant hardship. Charity had to search for food with her sister while helping the family care for the father. They were barely surviving. The kindness of neighbors and well-wishers helped them get by. The move to Sonshine was preceded by thoughtful preparation and the assurances of the support of villagers to help the grandmother care for her son. This was to help the girls have the greatest opportunity for a better future. So, to Sonshine has come the beautiful characteristics of fairness, charity, and grace to match their names.
Grecious Kaaya
Gender: Girl
Date of Birth: November 11, 2017
Location: Ngyeku, Arumeru
Grecious, the youngest of 3 sisters, was welcomed into Sonshine January 2025. Opportunities for health, safety, and a hopeful future were quickly diminished when her mother abandoned them after their father was incapacitated by a tragic, traffic accident. Grecious, the youngest, had gone to live with an aunt while her 2 sisters stayed at the property to help their grandmother care for their invalid father. Sonshine was contacted for urgent help. After working with villager leaders and neighbors to assure for the proper care of the father and help for the grandmother, Sonshine acted on the priority of caring for all three sisters and not leaving one of them behind. To build up families, Sonshine believes that keeping siblings together whenever possible is most important..
Jenifa Masongwe
Gender: Girl
Date of Birth: September 17, 2012
Location: Ngyeku, Arumeru
Jenifa was welcomed into Sonshine January 2025. She had been living with her grandmother because her mother is affected severely by alcoholism and her father has been absent since her birth. As a result, her grandmother had taken full responsibility for raising her but struggles to provide for all of Jenifa’s needs, such as medical care, ongoing education, and adequate shelter. The environment she was living in posed great risks such as exposure to teenage pregnancy. It was helpful that a compassion group that focuses solely on education had supported Jenifa’s attendance at a local English Medium School while she lived with her grandmother. Now Sonshine has been guided to focus on the overall, complete-care of Jenifa for her best future.
Elisha Nnko
Gender: Boy
Date of Birth: June 26, 2017
Location: Maji ya Chai, Arumeru
Elisha and his younger sister Glory came to Sonshine January 2025. The death of their mother in 2020 and the absence of their father due to alcoholism had put a great strain on their grandmother. She had sold her land to pay for her son’s treatment, but sadly he did not recover. The grandmother has no stable source of income and understandably struggles to meet the children’s needs. The poor living conditions and lack of resources have affected the development of Elisha and limited his academic progress. The continued hardship and future risk were too great. Sonshine was contacted to help because of its reputation and impact. Providing children like Elisha with a nurturing environment to support their academic, physical, and emotional well-being is Sonshine Love.
Glory Nnko
Gender: Girl
Date of Birth: June 24, 2020
Location: Maji ya Chai, Arumeru
Glory and her older brother Elisha became part of the Sonshine family in January 2025. Shortly after Glory’s birth, her mother died, and the father became afflicted with severe alcoholism and depression. The grandmother did everything she could to help the son and to care for the 2 children, including selling her land to pay for her son’s treatment. The son did not recover, and the family was thrust into significant hardship. The challenging environment had grown worse, and the children were struggling significantly. Now, Sonshine is able to provide complete-care to Glory and her brother including dedicated academic tutoring to quickly bring Glory up to grade level and assure for her best success in life. It is exciting to see where Glory with grow and go in her new life.
Samwel Nnko
Gender: Boy
Date of Birth: August 28, 2011
Location: Maji ya Chai, Arumeru
Samuel and his younger sister Sara came to Sonshine in January 2025. The father had abandoned the family, leaving the mother to fend for herself. The mother’s primary source of income is through a sewing machine repairing clothing. The income is insufficient to meet the family’s daily needs, often leaving the children without food. The family resides in a half-constructed, abandoned house without windows or doors. (The owner had allowed them to stay temporarily while searching for a buyer.) Many challenges and risks are in this environment. The acceleration of Samwel's education and development have begun with enterance into Sonshine. He now has the opportunity to grow, to be blessed, and to be a great blessing in a bigger family and in the nation.
Sara Nnko
Gender: Girl
Date of Birth: August 8, 2018
Location: Maji ya Chai, Arumeru
Sara and her older brother Samwel arrived at Sonshine January 2025. She was living with her brother and mother in an abandoned, half-constructed house that lacked windows or doors. The family, who had been abandoned by the father, was barely surviving. As often as she could, the mother would try to earn money by repairing old clothes with a sewing machine. The significant emotional, physical, and educational challenges that Sara and her brother face due to their circumstances can’t be described in a couple of sentences. Through sponsorship and Sonshine Love Sara has a tremendous opportunity to grow and flourish to fully represent her name which means noblewoman and princess. Sonshine is happy to have Sara.
Rehema Temba
Gender: Girl
Date of Birth: August 10, 2020
Location: Maji ya Chai, Arumeru
Rehema became part of the Sonshine family at the start of 2025. Tragically, her father died in a motorcycle accident at the start of her young life, and her mother abandoned her leaving Rehema in the care of her grandmother, The grandmother has no steady income and relies solely on casual farming for survival, despite medical advice against heavy labor due to past health issues. As a result, Rehema had not started school due to the associated financial constraints and the absence of safe and consistent housing. Her family had been living in a servant’s quarters that was provided by a kind person. In exchange for housing, caretaking responsibilities kept Rehema from attending school. Sonshine has come forth to shine a brighter light on Rehema’s future..
Hassan Joseph
Gender: Boy
Date of Birth: April 5, 2019
Location: Ngusero, Arusha
Hassan came to Sonshine late January 2025. He had previously been placed at a different center for care and support. Although his mother brought him back, she was not able to provide for him. She became a widow in 2023 due to the passing of her husband from the HIV/AIDS virus which also afflicts her. Sadly, the passing of her husband brought severe hardship. She has been mistreated by relatives who took all the property left by her late husband. Their situation remains critical. The mother has no source of income and depends entirely on well-wishers for survival. Sonshine was asked by the Social Welfare Office for urgent help. The team visited and were led to rescue Hassan to ensure his survival. The mother’s needs and wellbeing remain an important area of care and attention by the Sonshine family.
Samweli Akyoo
Gender: Boy
Date of Birth: July 11, 2019
Location: Kikatiti, Arumeru
Samweli was welcomed into Sonshine in April 2024. He was living in unsafe and unhygienic conditions in a local village with his mother after she separated from her second husband due to relatives’ accusations. A caring neighbor contacted the local government who, in turn, called Sonshine to rescue the child from the dangerous environment. Samweli has faced challenging circumstances since birth. His father remains unknown, and his mother has lost all contact with his relatives.
The need for immediate care, safety, and access to education and healthcare was critical. The neglect of Samweli has ended, and the provision of adequate food, clothing, healthcare, and Sonshine Love has begun. One person truly can make a difference. Together, that difference is profound.
Mtoto Ajaye
Genders: Either Boys or Girls
Dates of Birth: Ages range from 4 to 18
Locations: Northern regions of Tanzania
Mtoto Ajaye is the Swahili term for "next child". Tanzania has over 1 million orphans with the country ranking #3 in orphans per population. Why? Top contributing factors are the death of parents and guardians from HIV/AIDS, the overall impact of extreme poverty, and cultural challenges from tribalism. Sonshine Ministries has been active in Tanzania for over 20 years rescuing and caring for cildren to raise them up to become Godly, world-changing leaders in the communities and country they serve. Sonshine's commitment to excellence and its success have led governing agencies to regularly ask Sonshine to help. Sonshine is a 100% donor-supported ministry that accomplishes its mission through the love and generosity of donors and sponsors that come togeter to rescue "Mtoto Ajaye".