Friends and Family,

Gift is bright-eyed, full of energy, and a gifted dancer who loves music and drama. He works hard in school and has so much joy and life ahead of him.

Gift has been a part of the CCP family since he was 5, when his sponsorship began.

Last year, (when Gift was 11), his life changed.

In early 2025, Gift was diagnosed with stage 4 bone cancer. Months later, doctors discovered the cancer had spread to his lungs. Over the past year, he had endured eight rounds of chemotherapy, and doctors had to amputate his leg above the knee to try to stop the disease. The surgery successfully removed the cancer in his leg. But recent scans show no improvement in his lungs.

Doctors at Kenyatta National Hospital have now said they cannot provide any further treatment, and his care must continue outside of Kenya. His doctors have made it clear that time is critical. We are in the process of transferring Gift to City of Hope, a world-renowned cancer research and treatment center in California. We have the approvals, we are working on the international medical visa process!

To support Gift in his journey, we have set up this fundraising campaign. Our goal is based on a full year’s worth of treatment expenses. Below are the basic line items:

-Expected travel expenses, round trip (Gift and Violet): $3,000
-Unsubsidized medical insurance policy (California): $12,000/year
-Maximum out of pocket medical insurance co-pay: $8,000/year
-In country expenses: TBD - but budgeting $7,000 for a year.

We will be hosting Gift among the community, so expenses will be related to day-to-day needs/incidentals.

Will you please pray about partnering with us to provide for Gift? One-time gifts OR monthly gifts would be an incredibly blessing! It would be amazing to have several families make a short term (one year) “sponsorship” commitment to Gift’s care. This would take the pressure off as the monthly insurance premium is the biggest expense.

When you click the “make a donation” button, you will have the opportunity to set up a giving profile, and the option to make a one time or recurring TAX-DEDUCTIBLE donation. Thank you for your support through prayer and giving!

Sincerely, Gift’s extended, global support community