Be a Bridge of Love.
Be a Bridge of Love.
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”. 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 …
It was not long after the government announced of Covid-19 having reached Kenya that we felt the ripple effect as a business. The premises where we were hosted had to be closed down. As a result, we had to go home and figure things out. Admittedly, this was a task for us as we had not anticipated this sudden turn …
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. …
Leadership is an important skill for teens to acquire
Up to 150 million children are estimated to suffer from various forms of disabilities among them being cerebral palsy, down syndrome, spina bifida, epilepsy etc. The conditions make it hard for the children to fully experience the joys of childhood and in some cases it’s a great cause of suffering due to abuse and neglect. To make matters worse, in …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Elizabeth Angule Success Story