Last week when we made a trip to the Dandora dump site to visit the young men,they were all smiles,happy to see some familiar faces. However,as we walked down to the area where we were to have a mini chat with the men,I felt something was different perhaps because the [...]
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Click on this link to view Entrepreneurship Training Make a Better World Kenya (MABWOK) is a Street Kid’s International partner based in Mukuru slum,Nairobi,Kenya. I keep asking myself,what will it take for Microfinance Institutions to open their doors to increase/ improve access to financial products and services to vulnerable youth? Business start-ups by youth are usually seen as too risky;as a result most institutions are reluctant to disburse loans. What role can organizations working with youth play in instilling confidence in MFIs [...] Mukuru Slum How does it feel to be sleeping at night wondering if that is the night that someone will come down and tear down a place you call home? I witnessed this first hand a few weeks back. A colleague and I were going on a home visit in Mukuru and we passed [...] Last week we had a youth entrepreneurship and leadership training. I was amazed by the participants zest for a bright future. Many are not establishing businesses simply to earn a buck;they most certainly have great goals and hopes for their lives,families and community. We asked some of the youth their motivations for [...] MABWOK project site This is my second week on the job and I have to tell you,I am in for quite an exciting and challenging ride. I have been jumping in and out of matatus making trips to Mukuru slum (project base) almost daily and what an eye opener these [...] Jambo (‘hello’ in Swahili)! I am finally here in Nairobi safe and sound. When I arrived at Jomo Kenyatta Airport late Thursday evening,I was welcomed by two wonderful individuals who both work for Make a Better World Kenya (MABWOK) a partner organization to Street Kids International. They initially thought that something had happened to [...] | |||||
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