Sponsor child

Since February 2005 Britannica has had a sponsor child in Meibeki, Kenya. His name is Kiplagat Evans Koech. Evans lives with his parents and most days he helps them at home by taking care of animals and doing other things around the house. Evans also goes to school as often as he can, and he likes studying languages, playing football with his friends and drawing.

Letters from Evans and annual reports about his life and improvements in school are found in a special folder (labelled Britannicas fadderbarn) in the Students' Lounge.

Each year Britannica sends Evans a Christmas present, which has been, among other things, crayons, drawing paper, books, tooth brush and t-shirt.Starting this year Britannica will be donating money to Evans' village as an effort to improve both the Evans' family life as well as the life of the other people living in the village.

Evans when he was younger

Evans