Nice time in Norway

It has been good to be in Norway during winter season. we have had a good time planning and focusing for the future of KTDP. I believe now we are well prepared for the year 2012, and do believe ktdp will be better in its service to the community next year than it has been this year. I look forward to going back to Kenya and together with the rest of the staffs on the ground start the process of implementing all those plans.
Thank you Kjetil and Beatrice for creating time in your busy schedule for this purpose.

Slum upgrade starts January 2012

Kenya Railways will start the Sh3.2 billion Kibera and Mukuru slum upgrade and relocation project in January to improve the safety of the Kenya-Uganda rail line and boost train speeds.

The project will see the rail firm secure a 60-metre reserve on the rail line sitting on the twin slums that will displace 9,000 families who reside or carry out business on the reserve.

The families will be accommodated in 3,192 single-room units that will act as homes and trading stalls that will be restricted from the rail line by nine metre high boundary wall that will run on both sides of the rail track.

The works are expected to start in January 2012. We want to facilitate use of faster trains and improve the safety of both rail and the slum dwellers,” said Kenya Railways Managing Director Nduva Muli.

KTDP Academy

New class in 2012

In particular, we see that children are vulnerable and need care. KTDP have our academy contributed to the care and education since 2003. From 2012 we are pleased to open a new class. 30 to 40 new students would fit in KTDP academy. We know this will mean a lot to these children and their families.

KTDP Vocational training - Graduation 11.11.11

Wonderful graduation

Once again KTDP is happy to have grauduated another  group of youth who have succesfully completed hairdressing and tailoring courses. We wish them well as they go out to  apply their new learned skills.

Planning for 2012

For the last three weeks Benson and Phyllis have been with Beatrice and Kjetil in Norway to plan for the future of KTDP.

We all have had a wonderful time and we are hopeful for a successful 2012 for KTDP.

Educational sponsorhip program

 

Congratulations 

Loise has succesfully completed her course in computer science. Loise has been apart of our sponsorship program for the past 4 years, as a pupil and later as a student. She has been determined and committed to her dream and has for sure attained her goal. We wish her well in the future and in her new job.

Hair dressing and beauty training project

 

By september, 23 student had started training in our Hair dressing and beauty training project.

In this course our students learn the professional techniques of hair dressing and beauty makeup. The course objective is to provide training for individuals who wish to seek employment as professional. The course is designed to prepare students to work within as well as outside Kibera.

New staff

We welcome Eliabeth as our new staff in academy! Welcome to KTDP family.

Kibera in the news

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Kibera in the news

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In Africa's largest slum, a cooker that turns trash into fuel

In Kibera, on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya, mountains of trash are piling up along the dusty streets and footpaths of Africa's largest slum.