With the love that each of our students have for one another, some have decided to go on living as room-mates in different apartments that they worked so hard to get.
Jackson Isaac and Dennis Kamau have already moved out and living in a surbrub called Kayole. Jackson has already started school in IT engineering and Dennis has gone for a number of interviews and still looking for a job . Kayole is 15minutes from MITS farm.
Fatuma Amina, Sarah Aono, Mary Muthoni and Margaret Njeri have all moved to one apartment still in Kayole.
Mercy Wanja and Mary Waithera have moved to Banana area, bana is 10 minutes from the Village Market.
Catheirne Ndunge and Elizabeth Mwikali (Maria) will both move tomorrrow to their new place in Kamulu area. Both these girls are single mothers and have been empoyed by MITS adminstration to work as cleaners.
Jane Njeri, Mary Wambui and Lucy Akinyi have all started their attachments. Jane and Mary are hair dressing students, Lucy is an Auto mechanic student. Lucy and Jane will be still staying with us at the girls place as they cummute to their repsective attachement places. Mary will be staying in Eastleigh center., since her place of attachement is located north of the town center.
Jackline Njoki is on attachement in an embroidery shop in town, Elizabeth Wanjiku, Dotrine Zainabu and Pius Musyoki are still under traininng in a hair dressing school and have been staying in Eastleigh center. They will be completing their training in March this year.
James Mwangi, Benard Kariuki and Fredrick Otieno will be moving in together in Kayole. All of them are Auto mechanics students and are at the moment looking for jobs not attachments.
Brenda wil move to Kayole when she finds an apartment and a job. Later on the plan is to have Dotrine move in with her.
Patrick Saulo has been working with John Wambu on some of our constructions. He will be moving out to a place in Kamulu.
Today three of our catering students went for a final interview at the new restaurant at the Village Market, The owner wanted to employ them but since they had no National Identity cards, this could not be possible. But as soon as they get their IDs, the owner of the rastaurant promised them a job placement in his new restaurant.
*Attachments are places/jobs/businesses of internships to gain more experience in their respective skills. Joel is working close to these students on their exit, gathering documents that are necessary to fit in the modern competitive society and job market. The repsective skills training instructors are also giving a helping hand.
****In other really exciting news, Mary Wanjiru gave birth to a baby boy this morning. She is doing great and will stay the night for final checkups...MITS family is so excited and awaits the arival of a new member of the family.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
New students
It was all joy when the bus arrived at Eastleigh center. The kids who had been living on the streets had all taken a bath, worn clean clothes and were ready to start the 
walk to change in their lives. The girls had been living in the center because it is risky releasing them back to the streets. If we had released them, getting them back would be a harder task. The boys were coming and going...but this never deterred their motive to come to the programs and attend to all necessities asked of them by the Eastleigh team. These necessities are acquisition of documentation such as clinic cards, birth certificates and other important documents that will help in acquiring of national IDs once they attain the age of 18years. A consent form also has to be signed by the guardians/parents. Giving them knowledge of the plans we have for their kids. A copy remains with the parents/guardians and we retain another. We also report to the children's office nearest if all efforts fail to locate the child's' parents or close relatives.
A total of 29 new students are now part of the miracle that is always on-going in Kamulu Farm. They were received warmly by oth
er students. Some knew each other from the hay-days, some were being acquainted for the first time. Tea was shared together. For a moment classes did not go as normal because of the excitement.
Philip has arranged an orientation period that all the new guys will spend with respective team members to learn, get to know MITS and its niceties.
No longer will they be living on alley ways, car parks and garbage heaps, but each will now have a nice warm bed all to themselves and stay clean.
So eager to learn, so eager to change, so eager to know the God
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walk to change in their lives. The girls had been living in the center because it is risky releasing them back to the streets. If we had released them, getting them back would be a harder task. The boys were coming and going...but this never deterred their motive to come to the programs and attend to all necessities asked of them by the Eastleigh team. These necessities are acquisition of documentation such as clinic cards, birth certificates and other important documents that will help in acquiring of national IDs once they attain the age of 18years. A consent form also has to be signed by the guardians/parents. Giving them knowledge of the plans we have for their kids. A copy remains with the parents/guardians and we retain another. We also report to the children's office nearest if all efforts fail to locate the child's' parents or close relatives.A total of 29 new students are now part of the miracle that is always on-going in Kamulu Farm. They were received warmly by oth
er students. Some knew each other from the hay-days, some were being acquainted for the first time. Tea was shared together. For a moment classes did not go as normal because of the excitement.Philip has arranged an orientation period that all the new guys will spend with respective team members to learn, get to know MITS and its niceties.
No longer will they be living on alley ways, car parks and garbage heaps, but each will now have a nice warm bed all to themselves and stay clean.
So eager to learn, so eager to change, so eager to know the God
.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Bases work, Easteleigh Church, New intakes, Kamulu life
From last year base visits has been ongoing on Mondays, Wednesdays, 
Thursdays and Every other Friday. The team in Eastleigh always make frequent visit to the bases that surround Eastleigh region and other close slum dwelling area. 
They have tried to establish new 
bases that are a bit a of a distant from the center. The team has been dealing with cases of National Identity procurement for the guys living on the streets. Joel and Evans together with children department have been at it with getting the necessary documentation to enable older street youth to get Nation IDs.
Conflicting groups have been also visiting the street guys, making them promises that are never fulfilled.
This has made it hard for us, since all the older street guys are thinking that we have been using their names and pictures to make money. The team in Eastleigh has had number of meetings and visits with the affected bases and the conflict is being resolved.
The church continues to grow in number, every Sunday. Mbuvi reports he has been meeting with the team in Eastleigh to have better ideas and plans on improving this ministry towards the streets families. A lot of medical cases is also being handled throughout the week, day and night.
The whole team is gearing up towards new intake of students that are likely to be fitting in the program. The Eastleigh team has
thus far gotten five girls, from the streets. Currently they are working on their documentation and all the legalities required of us to have them in our program. Though its difficult to locate girls living on the streets, the team is determined to find them. Boys are many, but we are forced to limit the number because of our policies and requirements.
In Kamulu classes have resumed and skills training too. The tea and coffee house have resolved to only stick to making snacks and not meals.... New staff added to literacy program. She is called Fiona Ondara. She will be working and living with the single mothers. More volunteers come and have shown interest in working with us.
The team is currently working on goal setting for different departments. The dorm supervisors are preparing their dorm area for new students that will have come by the end of January. In medical cases, Philip took Charles Kimani , Brenda Adhiambo and Anthony Githinji to be observed.
Charles has a growth on his back, he got it a long time ago while he was saving his sister from a fire, burning wood fell on his back thus the injury. Anthony has a small growth beneath his chin. Samples were taken and we await the results. For Brenda, she had a small growth on her breast, but she is under medication and feeling fine. All boys, girls and young mother with their babies also went for a medical checkups. Those that needed medical attention are on medication.
Thursdays and Every other Friday. The team in Eastleigh always make frequent visit to the bases that surround Eastleigh region and other close slum dwelling area. 
They have tried to establish new 
bases that are a bit a of a distant from the center. The team has been dealing with cases of National Identity procurement for the guys living on the streets. Joel and Evans together with children department have been at it with getting the necessary documentation to enable older street youth to get Nation IDs.Conflicting groups have been also visiting the street guys, making them promises that are never fulfilled.
This has made it hard for us, since all the older street guys are thinking that we have been using their names and pictures to make money. The team in Eastleigh has had number of meetings and visits with the affected bases and the conflict is being resolved.The church continues to grow in number, every Sunday. Mbuvi reports he has been meeting with the team in Eastleigh to have better ideas and plans on improving this ministry towards the streets families. A lot of medical cases is also being handled throughout the week, day and night.
The whole team is gearing up towards new intake of students that are likely to be fitting in the program. The Eastleigh team has
thus far gotten five girls, from the streets. Currently they are working on their documentation and all the legalities required of us to have them in our program. Though its difficult to locate girls living on the streets, the team is determined to find them. Boys are many, but we are forced to limit the number because of our policies and requirements.In Kamulu classes have resumed and skills training too. The tea and coffee house have resolved to only stick to making snacks and not meals.... New staff added to literacy program. She is called Fiona Ondara. She will be working and living with the single mothers. More volunteers come and have shown interest in working with us.
The team is currently working on goal setting for different departments. The dorm supervisors are preparing their dorm area for new students that will have come by the end of January. In medical cases, Philip took Charles Kimani , Brenda Adhiambo and Anthony Githinji to be observed.
Charles has a growth on his back, he got it a long time ago while he was saving his sister from a fire, burning wood fell on his back thus the injury. Anthony has a small growth beneath his chin. Samples were taken and we await the results. For Brenda, she had a small growth on her breast, but she is under medication and feeling fine. All boys, girls and young mother with their babies also went for a medical checkups. Those that needed medical attention are on medication.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
2011 agenda and student updates
The year started on a light and cheerful note, the MITS family went to the Water Park in the Village Market.
From last year a resolution was made to make sure all the 18yr old students have a smooth transition and exit from the boarding program.
Dennis Kamau - Computer skills students, currently looking for attachment in town. He has already found an apartment.
Jackson Issac - Found a computer college and will be studying Computer engineering and electronics for the next 1 yr. He has already moved out and has started school.
Evans Wambua, Mary Waithera and Mercy Wanja - Catering skills students, went recently for an interview at Java House ( a local coffee shop). We are awaiting result of that interview. In the meantime they will be looking for an attachment elsewhere.
Benard Kariuki, Fredrick Otieno, James Mwangi and Lucy
Akinyi(single mom)- Auto-mechanic students, they will 
be looking for attachment in the coming weeks. James has completed his training outside MITS, and should be looking for a job.
Moses
Mwangi and Patrick Saulo - Moses was in Auto mechanic and Patrick was in Computer skills, both decided to take on masonry as a skill and have pursued it thus far. They have done well under John Wambu and a recommendation for them to stick to this skills has been adviced by the team. They have managed to build a perimeter wall around the Nursery plot, and done some other construction work in our properties. They will soon be moving out and living together as roommates.
Paul Z
akayo, Veronica Wambui(single mom) and 
Brenda Adhiambo - Catering skills students, will be on attachment at our Coffee and Tea House, this is a business that MITS has along a highway.
Fatuma Amina - computer skills student, she will be looking for an attachment in the coming weeks.
Margaret Njeri and Sarah Aono - Catering skills students, will be 
on attachment at a local bakery that is found within Kamulu. The owner of the bakery is a close friend to MITS.
Pius Musyoki and
Elizabeth 
Wanjiku - Hair dressing students still are continuing with their training at a school within Nairobi. They have 3 months to go.
Jackline Njoki, and Mary Muthoni - Tailoring students, Jacky found an attachment in a sewing shop in town, the owner was willing to train Jacky in sewing infants' clothing and promised that if Jacky does well, there will be no reason for her not to employ Jacky. Mary is still on attachment.
Elizabeth Mwikali and Catherine Ndunge - both are single moms and were in
catering skills - the administration decided to retain them as workers. Their 
soul responsibilities will be maintaining the cleanliness of the Learning center and other duties deemed fit by the administration.
Brian Ochieng who has shown tremendous skills in leadership and organizations has also been retained by the administration to work as the cook for the school cafeteria. He will also be head of food distribution to all the repectives compounds, i.e the boy and girls compounds, inclusive of the 20 acres and Nursery school.
All the above students are currently working on documentations and other papers of concern to enable them to fit in the working environment of Nairobi and Kenya as a whole. Some of them have made unanimous decisions to become room-mates to help share in the cost of rent and other expenses.
This is both a trying time for our kids, confusion is inevitable but with guidance they will make it. The team is backing them up in all their quest to get places of attachments and jobs.
Pray for all the students that are making this life change.
Moses Okoth
From last year a resolution was made to make sure all the 18yr old students have a smooth transition and exit from the boarding program.
Dennis Kamau - Computer skills students, currently looking for attachment in town. He has already found an apartment.
Jackson Issac - Found a computer college and will be studying Computer engineering and electronics for the next 1 yr. He has already moved out and has started school.
Evans Wambua, Mary Waithera and Mercy Wanja - Catering skills students, went recently for an interview at Java House ( a local coffee shop). We are awaiting result of that interview. In the meantime they will be looking for an attachment elsewhere.
Benard Kariuki, Fredrick Otieno, James Mwangi and Lucy
Akinyi(single mom)- Auto-mechanic students, they will 
be looking for attachment in the coming weeks. James has completed his training outside MITS, and should be looking for a job.Moses
Mwangi and Patrick Saulo - Moses was in Auto mechanic and Patrick was in Computer skills, both decided to take on masonry as a skill and have pursued it thus far. They have done well under John Wambu and a recommendation for them to stick to this skills has been adviced by the team. They have managed to build a perimeter wall around the Nursery plot, and done some other construction work in our properties. They will soon be moving out and living together as roommates.
Paul Z
akayo, Veronica Wambui(single mom) and 
Brenda Adhiambo - Catering skills students, will be on attachment at our Coffee and Tea House, this is a business that MITS has along a highway.
Fatuma Amina - computer skills student, she will be looking for an attachment in the coming weeks.
Margaret Njeri and Sarah Aono - Catering skills students, will be 
on attachment at a local bakery that is found within Kamulu. The owner of the bakery is a close friend to MITS.Pius Musyoki and
Elizabeth 
Wanjiku - Hair dressing students still are continuing with their training at a school within Nairobi. They have 3 months to go.
Jackline Njoki, and Mary Muthoni - Tailoring students, Jacky found an attachment in a sewing shop in town, the owner was willing to train Jacky in sewing infants' clothing and promised that if Jacky does well, there will be no reason for her not to employ Jacky. Mary is still on attachment.Elizabeth Mwikali and Catherine Ndunge - both are single moms and were in
catering skills - the administration decided to retain them as workers. Their 
soul responsibilities will be maintaining the cleanliness of the Learning center and other duties deemed fit by the administration.
Brian Ochieng who has shown tremendous skills in leadership and organizations has also been retained by the administration to work as the cook for the school cafeteria. He will also be head of food distribution to all the repectives compounds, i.e the boy and girls compounds, inclusive of the 20 acres and Nursery school.
All the above students are currently working on documentations and other papers of concern to enable them to fit in the working environment of Nairobi and Kenya as a whole. Some of them have made unanimous decisions to become room-mates to help share in the cost of rent and other expenses.
This is both a trying time for our kids, confusion is inevitable but with guidance they will make it. The team is backing them up in all their quest to get places of attachments and jobs.
Pray for all the students that are making this life change.
Moses Okoth
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