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Meeting Iria and his family in Kenya

September 29, 2011 CHILDFUND AUSTRALIA CATEGORY Supporter Stories

September 29, 2011 CHILDFUND AUSTRALIA CATEGORY Supporter Stories

In a visit to a sponsored child’s home in Kenya, ChildFund International president Anne Lynam Goddard learns from Iria’s family how they have benefited from their son’s enrolment in ChildFund’s sponsorship program. Iria attends school, sleeps under a donated mosquito net and has access to clean water.

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