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Tuesday, 02 October 2018 06:46
Changing minds and attitudes through mentorship
Written by Tabitha Muia
HOPE worldwide Kenya has been implementing projects that aim at reducing HIV infections among Adolescent Girls and Young Women using integrated approaches that address the social economic determinants of the disease in informal settlements. The DREAMS Project is funded by the Presidential Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) though Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Bold Idea for Girls Project is funded by Grand Challenges Canada (GCC). On 14th September 2018, girls in Mukuru kwa Ruben informal settlement were in for a surprise – a special mentorship presentation. About 70 girls from the two projects, who prior…
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Wednesday, 12 September 2018 06:44
Flora's passion for adolescent financial empowerment
Written by Hannah Njoki and Diana Gatwiri
Flora is a very eloquent and confident girl in class 6 at Gatoto Community Primary School. She is an in- school beneficiary of the Adolescent Empowerment Programme (AEP) initiative implemented by CARE in Kenya in partnership with HOPE worldwide Kenya (HWWK) in Mukuru informal settlement, Nairobi. Flora is 11 years of age and a 3rd born in a family of three. She dreams of being an actress when she completes her studies. Flora is an active member of life worriers AEP group comprising of 20 members. She opened a Smarta savings account on 10th of April, 2018 with Post Bank…
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Monday, 10 September 2018 12:24
One girl's journey to a well tailored future
Written by Benson Mutuku
Esther Kendi was enrolled into the DREAMS Project in the year 2016. At the time of enrollment she was living in Fuata Nyayo village of Nairobi south ward and doing a small business of knitting and minor clothes repairs. "When customers were hard to come by I used to do casual jobs like washing clothes for people to earn a living. After getting enrolled into the DREAMS Project, I started receiving services like HIV Testing Services (HTS), entrepreneurship training, financial capability training, and family planning among others. I gained knowledge on how to run my business properly. I also benefited…
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Friday, 27 April 2018 09:45
Kenya Kids caregivers receive training on savings and financial management
Written by Christine Muna
Fifteen Kenya Kids caregivers last week received a training on Voluntary Savings and Loans Associations. These are savings groups that are formally registered with the government, whose members engage in table banking and access group resources from micro finance institutions and banks. The caregivers got to hear the experiences of Mr. Kamau, the lead Community Health Volunteer in the Ruai Nilinde Project who has helped many caregivers empower themselves through creating strong savings groups.
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Thursday, 05 April 2018 09:46
Nilinde Project gives caregivers hope for the future
Written by Christine Muna
Christine Syombua (right), a 30 year old mother of one, is a beaming green grocer based in the dusty Kamulu town, Ruai Sub County. Her semi-permanent shop is strategically placed near the road where passengers and drivers in public service vehicles pass by to order her well displayed fruits and vegetables. She narrates her story: “I joined HOPE worldwide Kenya’s Nilinde* Project in 2016 where together with other caregivers we formed a Voluntary Savings and Loans Association (VSLA). Through this group, we saved KSh. 50 every month and eventually, we saved up enough for table banking. Later that year, I…
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Wednesday, 27 September 2017 19:33
Breaking the vicious cycle of poverty to reduce vulnerability to HIV
Written by Super User
At age 25, Sinfrosa Njeri, a mother of one seven year old boy has been through what seems to have been a journey of a thousand miles. Born in Mukuru informal settlement in Nairobi County, Kenya, she found herself in a home where her mother struggled to feed and educate her and her siblings. At the time, her mother sold bananas at two shillings each which gave them a meager earning to survive on.
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Wednesday, 27 September 2017 17:04
Nilinde Project Quality Improvement Teams improving access to quality education for OVC in Ruai
Written by Super User
In 2012, the Government of Kenya released the minimum service standards for quality improvement of orphans and vulnerable children programs in Kenya. Caregivers in the HOPE worldwide Kenya Nilinde Project formed a Quality Improvement (QI) team to oversee and ensure the services offered to Orphaned and Vulnerable Children (OVCs) in their areas adhere to these minimum standards. The team is comprised of 15 members including representatives from the Ministry of
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Wednesday, 27 September 2017 16:59
150 shillings was enough to revive my business
Written by Super User
Esther Muthoni Kinuthia was a victim of the post-election violence that rocked the Country in 2007. She and her family resided in Mathare then and had survived only with their lives and the clothes on their backs.
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What We Do
Success Stories
Changing minds and attitudes through mentorship
By Tabitha Muia Oct 02 2018
One girl's journey to a well tailored future
By Benson Mutuku Sep 10 2018
Kenya Kids caregivers receive training on savings and financial management
By Christine Muna Apr 27 2018
Nilinde Project gives caregivers hope for the future
By Christine Muna Apr 05 2018
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