My Name is
Munyithya
Munyithya
His father died four months after he was born, and his mother followed eighteen months later before his second birthday. He and his older sister have been at a babies’ home in Kitui. Munyithya and his sister were referred by social welfare to the RCC Kenya in order to enter a more permanent home setting. Both of them arrived in October 2005, where they are now in a family of eight brothers and sisters and a loving Rafiki Mother. Munyithya is a courageous and responsible young man. He has accepted Jesus as his Savior and desires to know more and more about God. Munyithya enjoys Language Arts, writing, and drawing. He is disciplined and works diligently. He has leadership abilities and is reasonable. He enjoys sports and participates in volleyball and lawn tennis competitions.
DOB: Jan 25, 2003
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