I am looking for a child around 5 - 8 years. I have always dreamt of starting a children's home (that does not rely on donors.) However, since i don't have a lot of cash now, i think i can start with a one child and live with him in my house. I am a single man so i think i can start with a boy. Has anyone ever gone through this route? All advice is welcome.

I may not be qualified to say much on that, but my take is that you get a wife and the two of you decide.

Suppose you pick the boy and your wife (when you get one) does not support the idea? What happens to the high hopes of the boy!!!

Yes you can adopt. There are some organisations which assist in this and my buddy tells me that there are very many kids in orphanages. I understand you have to be 25yrs older than the kid so subtract this from your age and see the maximum age you can adopt.

HaHaHaHaHaHaHa Get a life man. Do you have any idea what you want to get yourself into. As earlier adviced get a wife!!!!! Kwani umekosa bibi? Whats this, the motherly instincts in you...... I dont think so..... get a life man! There are other ways to help boys without living with them in your house. I believe a man who cant even get a woman has very little to offer a little boy in his house who is not even related to him in any way.

It is creepy for a dude like yourself to habour thoughts like 'I want a baby'. Get your Oestrogen levels checked!!!

Michael Jackson and Catholic priests come to mind.

I am not sure whether to adopt or to be a legal guardian. I think picking a child from an orphanage is much better than picking one from the streets. Thanks.

But this is life. Someone is dying out there simply because he does not have aplace to sleep. I've never stayed whole day without food because i lacked it, and i can't imagine what a 9 year old boy is going through, with no food and no hope. If this is not life, what is? Death?

As for getting a wife, i am looking for one, but i am not really sure whether they are related. As for a man who can't get a woman, i know that there are men who have plenty of women, but can't even take care of THEIR own children. I don't think one's ability to posses a member of the weaker sex has anything to do with one's ability to guide a boy child.

Try adopting the one who was suckling the goat on the TV on those in such/same scenario with their parents consent and you will be blessed mpaka utashanga