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The Documentary; African Perspective: The Dream Home

The Documentary: African Perspective: The Dream Home

African Perspective: The Dream Home

03/03/2012

BBC World Service - The Documentary, African Perspective: The Dream Home

Meet the Kenyan woman who has opened her home to 49 orphaned children.

We meet an ordinary Kenyan woman - Rachel Gichia - who has done an extraordinary thing and opened her home to 49 orphaned children.

We meet an ordinary Kenyan woman who has done an extraordinary thing and opened her home to 49 orphaned children.  

Rachel Gichia is one of an increasing number of Kenyans who are stepping forward to adopt or care for children in need.  

The programme explores her motives and finds out how she copes, but also discovers that the situation is more complicated than it first appears.

(Image Credit: Kate Holt)

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