Manyatta Slums in Kisumu Kenya
Little Hopes is one of the programs in Jitegemee Community. It mainly focuses on educating children as education is the best way to confront poverty.
“Give a child a fish and tomorrow they will ask for more, but show a child how to do fishing, and tomorrow they will find for themselves.” The program does a number of things with children. Its focus is mainly on:
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oviding Early Childhood Development Education to Vulnerable and underprivileged Children within the community
Feeding the kids while in school
Health program
Spiritual Nourishment
Growth monitoring
The centre started to give children mainly in the slum a chance to have access to education. However, challenges have been part and parcel of this idea and project as well. As stated earlier the individuals in this category are from less fortunate backgrounds. Others pull through empty stomachs. Like we all know life begins when a child belongs. Giving children a sense of belonging not only puts a smile at that moment but it’s a life time mark. They begin realizing their potential and living up to it. Following these, managing and taking care of the children has not been easy. They live upon well wishers to feed them who some are not constant wishers. This therefore becomes tricky as no enough funds to cater for the kids. “In the past, we have had to rely on a network called, Arise 4 Children Network whose donations are ones every year hence not being possible to cater for the needs throughout the year. “ The Network donated books inclusive of other things.
