Easter’s joy
Sharon was the eldest kid in the house, and she was in charge of setting up the house according to the routines that governed it, and keeping the younger ones under supervision when ever the Matrons were out. She always had a smile on despite her situation she saw the world in a positive light […]
Children with special needs.
Dom has always been a lucky go child, smiling through everything the world has thrown at him. Despite his stature and the fact that he had growth impediments resulting in him being disfigured, and which meant that he was developing at a slower rate than his peers, he was not detered from living a full […]
Kenya: Pregnant Girls Sit KCSE Exams in Hospitals
The ongoing Form Four exams have exposed the depth of the teen pregnancy crisis, with hundreds of candidates sitting their first papers in maternity wards. Many more are expected to give birth before the exams end on April 21. The Education ministry is yet to reveal the number of pregnant teens but checks in individual […]
CHILD LABOR
According to IPEC The term “child labour” is often defined as work that deprives children of their childhood, their potential and their dignity, and that is harmful to physical and mental development. It refers to work that: is mentally, physically, socially or morally dangerous and harmful to children. Child labour is still common in many […]
World water day ( catch the rain where it falls, when it falls.)
To get water for basic household activities, the trek to the sole borehole in the town square would start by 4:30 for Hope so she could beat the other residents as there was always a queue at the borehole site which was the only source of clean water for the community. The borehole had just […]
Teach them to dream.
Living in a world where almost everything is a struggle can have adverse effects on the psychology of children, it shuts down their ability to dream of a better future, for if they Dare to dream, what is the guarantee it would become reality. That is the reason why kids from rural areas, barely see […]
ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER IMPROVES EDUCATION
Education is critical for breaking the cycle of poverty and yet over half of the world’s schools lack access to safe water and sanitation facilities. Lack of clean water has serious effects on students’ academic performance and attendance rates. The lack of safe water can cause even the best students to lose momentum as they […]
Drug use and abuse.
A drug is defined as any chemical or biological substance, which when taken into the body, by any means whatsoever changes the functions of the body or behavior of the user. If it changes the functioning for good substance is regarded as medicine. Drugs are most times substances taken into the body that create a […]
GIRLS’ EDUCATION
Girls’ education goes beyond getting girls into school. It is also about ensuring that girls learn and feel safe while in school; have the opportunity to complete all levels of education acquiring the knowledge and skills to compete in the labor market; learn the socio-emotional and life skills necessary to navigate and adapt to a […]
Living with trauma
Deola has recently been contemplating suicide, life as an orphan has been a harsh reality, being passed from one foster home to another isn’t an ordeal any child should deal with but he was familiarizing himself with it, as no one wanted the boy who screams at night. Unbeknownst to them his screams were a […]