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An Eventful 2020 Madaraka Day Talent & Fashion Show

The Daraja 360 mentorship program for the children focuses on ensuring that children are enrolled in school and accorded all the necessary support in determining their next step in life. Education is without a doubt very essential in ensuring that children will attain good living standards and achieve success. However, we agree with the fact that not all are enabled …

Building Back Better: Towards a Disability-inclusive, Accessible, and Sustainable Post Covid-19 World

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“Building Back Better: towards a disability-inclusive, accessible and sustainable post COVID-19 World”. This was the theme for the International day for people with disabilities 2020. According to the Kenyan constitution’s CHAPTER 4 – THE BILL OF RIGHTS · 39—Freedom of movement and residence, every citizen has the right to freedom of movement. Most people living with disabilities do not get to …

Daraja 360 “What’s Next After Exam?” Form Four Leavers Camp

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Many people especially youths, are not living their childhood dreams. They dreamt of being one thing, trained in another, and are practicing something different today. This confused progression in our generation can be attributed to a lack of guidance, mentorship, and generally a narrow worldview. Parents too have hard time trying to monitor their children once they’re out of school. …

Dan Maina Success Story

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Dan Maina is a 10-year-old boy and the 4th born son to Monica Wanjiru, a former street mother and also a beneficiary of Daraja mentorship and empowering programs. He was born deaf, and this hit her mother differently. So, for the next 6 years, the mother lived in denial before coming to terms with the condition of her son. Dan …

Shujaa Mentorship Program for Positive Parenting

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Talking to parents about their struggles can seem very difficult or intimidating especially when it comes to sharing about the issues affecting them. On the other hand, raising teenagers especially today can be challenging for most parents.  Many parents find themselves dealing with several issues that negatively influence their children and are harmful to their well-being Teenage-hood is a stage …

“Hope in the Midst of Struggle: A Story of a Family’s Journey with Disability”

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My heart breaks as I read about the Munoru family. Their struggle to survive is almost unbearable to imagine. Losing their mother in 2019 was undoubtedly devastating, but Simon’s condition adds a layer of complexity that is difficult to fathom. As a person with Cerebral Palsy, Simon’s life is already challenging, but the fact that he cannot walk, talk, feed …