Launch 150 Startup Youth Businesses in Kibra Slum

The dusty road lead us to a house inside Kibera slum, we find Sylvia seated with her Aunt. They Usher us in their the home with warm smile. In the house you can see the sky through the toned iron sheet roof, which makes it difficult for Sylvia to study especially when it rains. This is where Sylvia and her two siblings call home.

Sylvia has been an active member of our school mentorship program for two years. “When I joined Garden of Hope Foundation club in our school, I had just come from up country.” She tells us, My Mum was struggling and so they sent us to come and stay with my Aunt in Kibera”. She continues

“Getting basic needs was difficult, as a girl I went through so many challenges and some of my friends suggested that I needed to get married. When Garden of Hope Foundation came to our school, they started supporting me through counselling sessions, paid my schools fees, bought me basic school supplies and they also provided me with monthly supply of menstrual products. Since 2016 my confidence and grades has increased thanks to frequent attendance in Garden of Hope Foundation clubs. I will be sitting for my last high school exams in November 2018.

For a donation of $ 25, you will be able to keep another student like me in school. Join Garden of Hope Foundation on 7^th Sept 2018 for a dinner event and listen to more transformation stories of transformation like mine. If you cannot make to come, consider making a tax deductible donation online.” Sylvia

As we prepare to celebrate Mother's Day, we would like to remember millions of women and and girls who are not able to afford their basic needs. Most women and girls especially in poor communties like Kibera slum go through various challenges,, inlcluding but not limited to Early Marriage, all kind of violence, lack of edcuation and lack safe products to use during their menstruation. 

We are changing the narrative, after Faith went through the Leadership Development and entrepreneurship program offered by Garden of Hope Foundation. She started a project that bring hope to  women and girls in living in Poverty from Kibera slum. 

The women empowerment program designed by our alumni has so far supported 20 women and  girls, giving them information on sexual reproductive health, teaching them how to use computers. Due to  many challenges women and girls face and the fact that they do not have a safe space to talk about their challenges. The program also provide them with safe spaces. 

As you celebrate this Mother's Day.I would like to invite you to consider partnering with us in gving hope to many women and girls who have been forceflly married. You can donate today on Behalf or in Memory of any female figure in your life. 

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• Donate to us on Mother's Day.