Success Story:Carol and Leah

Last week we were exited to visit two of our students who have set up a business after completing  their studies. Carol and Leah who have been students at KTDP Hairdressing school successfully completed their course on March 2012.

Carol had done the 6 months Hairdressing and 3 months beauty course, and her partner Leah had completed the 6 months hairdressing course. After the completion of their studies, they partnered together to start a Salon in the stalls at Kenyatta Market.

Kenyatta market is located near Kibera slums. The market is famous for its Nyama Choma(grilled meat),   hair salons and market stalls. It was a joy to see the lives of these young ladies transformed from being unskilled timid girls to self reliant people. While the Beauty industry in Kenya still does well and qualified people can find jobs,  we believe that setting up their own businesses gives better returns to these youth from Kibera and gives them the ability to become agents of the Transformation they encounter in KTDP  by creating jobs for other youths  from the slums.

We wish them the best and also take this opportunity to thank you for your support as you have contributed to the betterment of their lives.

Success Story: Vivian Kagoni completes her college.

 Vivian Kagoni smiles. It is a dream come true for the 21 year old.When she finished her secondary education she did not know how she could continue in her studies as her parents have  two other siblings they are educating. KTDP came to her rescue and under the sponsorship program paid  her college fees.

KTDP came to her rescue and sponsored her for college. She says" i had lost hope in pursuing higher education until the time you came in and gave me a smile by funding my studies, you gave me the chance to pursue the career that im so passionate about. Its hard to verbally express what im feeling,  but i know that it was through your assistance i saw the light at the end of the tunnel"

To KTDP she has this to say' " It  has been a pleasure to meet you. You own a large part of my heart. You have given me care, love and shown deep concern for me as an individual and also as a student. I feel your investment in me was worthwhile as i am now in a position to assist my family and also fulfill my development goals."

Vivian graduated with a diploma in hotel and catering management from Nairobi Aviation College. She hopes to join  the hotel industry and live out her dream.

Success Stories: Linet Kareha

When Linet Kareha came to KTDP in March 2009, she was working as a housegirl and seeking to find her place in society. .She enrolled and was taken for a one year course in Hairdressing and Beauty. During the training the teachers quickly recognised her leadership skills and made her a class prefect.
By the time she was finishing her course she was housed by a friend and desperate for a job. KTDP took her in as an intern where her skills continued to develop. In 2010 as a result of the growing number of students in the project she was employed as an assistant tutor. KTDP has continued to empower the community as well as its staffs.
Linet has been instrumental in the growth of Hairdressing and connects well with the young students . Many young girls in Kibera grow up in poverty and in trying to escape from such end up in early marriages. Some go as far as getting involved in prostitution. KTDP offers such young girls training which empowers them to maintain their dignity as human beings, seek employment or even start their own small businesses.
Linet is another example of the positive transformation your gift has brought in Kibera.

Success Stories: Charles Chola

This week we intend to look at how your donations  to KTDP have impacted and changed the lives of the children and young people of Kibera. We will start with the story of Charles Chola.
Charles Chola finally graduated. He was among the three students who tied for the first position in Pre-Unit class. Charles came to KTDP in 2009 in a sorry state. He had been bitten by a snake and had a festering wound that was threatening his limbs and the rest of his body.  His parents who live in Kibera could not afford to pay for a surgery which in total costs around 40,000shs. Charles had to sit on the side and watch the other children play because the wound kept getting worse.
 Through KTDP, Charles underwent surgery at Kijabe Hospital where the doctors operated on his leg and made him an artificial shoe; he can now play with his friends and would often been seen playing football during play time. It was a great joy to see him receive his certificate and a present for being the top performing student in Pre-Unit. What would have turned out to be a tragic case of an amputated leg become a story of great triumph, and with such a determined heart and brilliant mind, Charles is destined for greatness in the future. We wish Charles the best as he goes on to class one.