Meet Monica Wanjiru Wangari, 34 years old and a mother of 6. Once a street mother living in the streets of Nakuru, Monica’s story is inspirational and full of hope. After being fully rehabilitated in Daraja 360, former Nakuru 3:16, and later enrolled in vocational training at PCEA Shabab, she came out with a hairdressing course
After successful training, to empower her so she can cater to her large family, she was helped to start a salon for her to run. But due to a lack of financial management skills to keep the business profitable, the salon was closed.
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That did not stop her mission to become a better person in society and support her family despite coming from a harsh street environment. Her hard work and determination to be a pillar for her family pushed her to try out other ventures but they all failed one after another. Raising 6 children without sustainable income is a challenge.
For Monica, her unlucky business ventures caused more pain and despair. It even threatened to ruin her relationship with her children. Without knowing what path to follow, Daraja 360 came to her rescue and was among the first women to be exposed to Daraja’s different programs. She enrolled in mentorship classes and also started training on the sewing of bags and clothing.
Time indeed heals all wounds, her walk-in Daraja has shown immense growth and slowly life has started taking shape. All her bitterness has sufficed and the relationship with her kids is showing positive progress thanks to the mentorship and family therapy programs
Her consistency and determination in the social enterprise have yielded a lot. She is now able to do joinery for clothing and bags as she continues in her training for the same.
Monica’s hope to become economically independent has now been revived and she’s able to take care of some of her family’s basic needs and is on the path to becoming fully capable of earning a decent and sustainable livelihood. She is a happy person now!
