Appreciation to HOP community from Kenya, Africa

[Lameckodhiambo]

CULTURAL PRACTICES AND SEXUAL BEHAVIOR IN ORPHANS

INTRODUCTION

My intention is to inform the people reading it that good friends can help the orphans overcome cultural practices and nurture their talents and meet their basic needs
I want to appreciate the HOP community for their constant support to the orphans to overcome cultural beliefs and get Education to better their lives In future.

This article explores community perception of cultural beliefs and practices that may increase sexual risk behavior of school going orphans, to understand more about meaning they hold within the culture and how they expose orphans to higher risks in a HIV and teenage pregnancy prevalence context.

PEER GROUP INFLUENCE

Over 58% of orphans aged between 12-16 years have engage in sex and age 17 years of which 26% orphan girls have given birth in addition 3% of females in this group are infected with HIV/AIDS

ORPHAN LIFE

Orphanhood has been associated with early sexual behavior associated with debuts and engage in sexual practices in exchange of: food,clothing, books,pens,school uniforms and above school levies from the villagers who take advantage their status of being orphan

EARLY MARRIAGE

Both orphans are affected by this practice orphans involve in marriage replacement as it often being decided by caregivers also reported household poverty,many families treat orphans as wild cats(Ogwenge) who are always donated by caregivers in exchange for animals in the form of dowry to benefit the caregivers since orphans have no to care for ,it’s a myth in Africa that an orphans have no Right to education and other basic needs in the community.

SEXUAL HARASSMENT (RAPE)

There is a lot of sexual harassment sometimes neighbours may come and rape an orphan girl in the compound since no one is ready to protect the orphans.

BURIAL/FUNERAL CEREMONY

Orphans are always forced to take part in music and dances in funerals before and burial so as to be given food and other basic needs.

CONCLUSION

Cultural practices are the main cause of poor performance in school and community at large.

TALENTS

Most orphans are talented and are exhibiting their talents in various ways especially in drawing and should be nurtured everyday for their future survival and also economic stability of the orphans.
In my community of which HOP community has played a very important role under the patronage of our beloved coordinator Mr.Adrian who is working round the clock to support them in their daily survival in Rusinga Island Kenya.

APPRECIATION TO HOP COMMUNITY

I Lameck Odhiambo Okongo appreciate effort of HOP community for their constant support they do offer to the orphans in Rusinga island to get their Education in school like any other child in the world
Regardless of cultural practices, the HOP community has supported more than 200 orphans both boys and girls, to get Education by donating uniforms, books ,pens,rulers and food.
Due to good coordination between Mr.Adrian and Lameck Odhiambo Okongo every donation is managed well as planned

CONTACTS
COORDINATOR
Mr.Adrian(Chairman HOP community)
Lameck Odhiambo Okongo
Email: concernedfamilylife@yahoo.ca
WhatsApp:+254720594054

[Lameckodhiambo]

Thank you very much my dear friend Andrian
I feel happy and appreciate HOP community

[maura-zboja]

I am speechless. The processes are clear for me to understand. When there is not enough of caregiving for a child, and this is very hard to provide to each of the orphans, then the abuse appears.
This is just hard.
As a mother, I feel angry and sad that the children go through that.

[adrian]

@Lameckodhiambo , you don’t realize, that is me the one that is blessed for have you as a friend. I don’t see myself having the power to do what you do. Having so many orphans in your home that you take care of, dedicating your life to care, teach(as a teacher in two schools) and feeding as many orphans as you can from your community, is bringing me so much hope and so much joy in my . In my world, you are one of the most powerful humans I know.
Thank you so much for your gratitude. Having you as a dear friend is proof to me that we as humans can literally be gifts to each other.
I hope that more people will take this as an opportunity to bring so joy into a child’s by helping with whatever they can the so many children there that don’t have a mother and a father.

[Lameckodhiambo]

Thank you very much my dear friends i feel blessed to be in HOP community,serving orphan is my priority in life
It gives me strength and joy to give an orphan opportunity to live in this earth
Thank you very much