Monday, January 23, 2012

From Alex in his new niche

DAY ONE AT NGCS

Today is the first day in college, its looking great, nothing bad so far. Am just trying to adapt with the environment and trying to catch up the with the fact of living without Made In the Streets which is my family. I miss my friends already but I will try as hard as I can to catch up with the fact that they are not around but continue to love them as if they are by my side. It is my prayer that everything will turn out OK for me, best because all this I know am doing it for the lord and He will make everything turn out right. As far as I know the food here is wow! just missing some of Brian's' spiced food which has always left me licking my fingers. The bed is not big but it is OK at least my body fits in it but I really miss my warm bed that is filled with love. The dormitories are great; we have sitting toilets and the bathrooms are WOW! Can you imagine we have a bathtub in our dorm, that is so amazing. The dinning room is OK, it fits us all. It is not what I expected with the teachers, they don't live here with us, they just come in the morning and leave in the evening.

DAY TWO AT NGCS

Today I woke up, not that early because we had no classes today and I enjoyed the bathtub for the first time. It is enjoyable. The sleep was not that good because I am not used with this kind of bed. At night it is cold I guess I will have to bring another blanket. We had breakfast, ate six slices of bread and as much tea as you want. In short the breakfast was self services which I liked but I miss to drink tea with Made In the Streets family. Oh! they have rabbits, fish and dogs, but they don't have Emily and Susan (MITS cows), they don't have goats and chicken. It is funny that I am just in the beginning of my second day and the way I miss everyone in Made In the Streets. I will tell you guys more. Let me send my love to everyone at Made In the Streets,I love and pray for them I want them to know that no matter how departed our bodies may be our hearts will remain attached to one another. No matter where I am or who I am with Made In the Streets is my real family I love you guys. Take care.

Pictured is Alex and his mum and siblings.

Alex is currently attending a theological school. The school is located 1 hour far west of the city. He will be there for the next two years doing his diploma in theology. NGCS is a reputable school for leadership training and pastor-ship. We at MITS are so proud and excited for him. He will be our first student in history to attend this course.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Exit students updates...

Currently we are having having 21 students exiting our program. They have had skills training for the past two years with various skills trainers. Most are almost turning 19years, but most are 17 years.

1.Jackqueline Njoki:- will be staying in Eastleigh for the moment and we plan for her to look for housing in suburbs located near her place of internship. She will be continuing her in internship at Amani ya Juu, this is an organization that make different kinds of onrament, clothing and sells their products abroad, http://www.amaniafrica.org She will be receiving support from MITS when it comes transport money, food and housing until they start take her in as a full time time employee.
2.Mary Muthoni:- We have planned for her that she will be staying with her cousin Mary Waithera in Banana (a suburb located on the far west side of town) and she also will be at Amani ya Juu like Jackqueline, MITS will be supporting her as Jackqueline.
3.Titus Musyoki: He starts his classes at Revlon Professional school of hair dressing this year under Nargis' direction. Nargis Manji is the same woman who employed our second group of girls trianed in hair dressing at an up scale shopping complex known as the Sarit Cetner. She runs and manages the salon there. She has contacts and friends with this international school of haridressing. http://www.thecolomergroup.com This school is the most popular hairdressing school known in Nairobi City This will be a one year program and we will supporting him with transport money,food and housing in Eastleigh.
4. Lucy Akinyi: she finished her intern ship last year, this year we will be helping her move out, she wants to stay together with Mwanahawa and Anastacia where they will cost share the expenses and then looking of a job opportunity for her. For housing they want to stay in Kayole or Banana area. We will support her with fare, food and housing for 3 months as we review her case.
5.Mwanahawa Simaiya: she finished her intern ship last year, this year she is job hunting and moving out, this month she will be working on getting her national id card and then secure a job. She will also require transport money, food and housing.
6.Anastacia Njeri: she is ready to be an intern, but she will have her intern ship here at MITS cafe until Elizabeth Wangare returns (Elizabeth is on maternity leave) and then she will move out to stay with Lucy and and Mwanahawa thereafter as she looks for opportunities.
7.Jackson Issac: He still continues with schooling for 6 months and then after that attachment opportunty for 3 months and then later job placement. We will stil support him with transport money, food,housing and school fees.
8. Dennis Kamau: he still continues with schooling for 6 months and then after that attachment opportunity for 3 months and then later job placement.We will support him with transport money, food, housing and school fees.
9. David Mutimbi : Currently he is working on getting an Id card this month and then look for an attachment opportunity this month too. He is ready for outside housing, we have not finalize on the arrangment for that for him, but he will require fare, food and housing.
10.George Omondi: Just found out that he will turn 18 in August, he just did his KCPE and scored 245 out of 500 and his relatives want to raise money and take him to High school we are still discussing on how that will happen but he is ready for attachment and we will help he get that opportunity if the High school issue does not go through. If he goes for attachment, he will require fare,food and housing
11. George Mwenda: still working on his ID this month and later an attachment opportunity at a cyber place in Komarock connection of Musa, we will support with fare, food and housing in Eastleigh maybe.
12.Charles Kimani: he starts his attachment at MITS as he works on getting an ID card. He will stay with us at MITS.
13. Kevin Mweti: currently working on Id and then attachment opportunity, we will also need support of fare, food and housing.
14.Paul Zakayo: working on his Id card and then attachment/job opportunity we will be going tomorrow to two place for that, he will require support of fare,food and housing
15.Duncan Mwangi: working on ID, then attachment opportunity require fare food and housing
16.Mary Wangui: She has her Id waiting card, ready for a job, and outside housing she will require support for 3 months housing, fare and food.
17. Elizabeth Wanjiku: turns 18 in march, but ready for a job and outside housing when the time comes support fo fare food and housing
18.John Mwangi: working on his id card this month and then an attachment opportunity support of fare food and housing
19 Veronicah Wambui: gotten her id card this month, tomorrow Joel will go with Margaret and Moses in Eastleigh to 2 restaurants to look for attachment.
20 Fredrick Otieno: He lost the opportunity he had at Athi River because the wife of the hotel owner he was working for was mistreating him and was not paying him as agreed, he was put as the manager there.
21. Cecilia Mwinza: She will be 18 in June, looking for attachment in Ngara (local market that dressmaking takes place a lot) for sewing require food fare and housing.

Tomorrow Joel will be going with Margaret and Moses to look for places for the catering students, we have two promising places.
Next week on Tuesday we will go to 4 place for attachment for the automechanics students and then on Wednesday in Ngara for sewing students