Protecting Girls from Genital Mutilation in Kenya

It is with great joy we would like to shade light to you that your support to us is so special. To day we would wish to bring to your attention the story of one of our workers.

JAMES SAITOTI SIDAI

Saitoti is a child to the late David Sidai and Narikulmurran Sidai. They were the people who sold the piece of land to Toreto Maa organization. The young man remained a single parent child.

He has five sisters and one brother. They are seven in their family. His late father David married two wives. The other wife has three daughters and three sons. After the demise of the father, Saitoti assumed the family responsibilities as young as he was in class six where he dropped from school.

Nevertheless, his elder sisters were married earlier after F.G.M. His younger brother also dropped from school after his K.C.P.E. because he lacked necessary support to continue with his studies. The two younger sisters are both in class 7 at Naitawang Riverside Academy sponsored by Tareto Maa Organization.

The fatherless young man also married earlier and he has two children now. He has also been struggling as a bread winner to his siblings. He worked as a security officer in many places especially in the region around Mt. Kenya, western and many other places. He had also been spending the little income for rent, food and other expenses leading him not sending anything home.

The gentleman later secured a vacancy at Tareto Maa Organization as a security officer. He appreciates working within and the little he earns benefits him and the entire family fully for there are no more expenses. The salary is of great assistance to him. He thanks you so such.

Links:

• http://www.tareto-maa.org/

Here is a story about one of our workers. Her name is Lydia.

Lydia have been a long serving worker in Tareto Man Organization. She works as a cook. Her life before getting a job at Tareto Maa was very miserable. She told us after an interview that before joining Tareto Maa she and her family used to move from one home to another searching for shelter and some hard labour to provide for their five children.

Lydia together with her husband may work for someone for a given period of time waiting for their monthly wages in vain. They may not be paid for a period that may cause them to seek for other jobs elsewhere. The trend seemed to be similar for many thought that they may not have where they can go to settle or probably get any form of assistance.

The situation was worst leading them to retain their children at home without going to school. This is when fortune came to their family after finding a job at Tareto Man. Whatever she was promised as pay, reached her promptly. A situation that brought light to the hopeless family. The children started going to school. They could afford bread on their table, clothing among other basic necessities.

Their oldest daughter was in class four primary school when she got a job at Tareto Maa. She is in form four secondary school now. The other four children are in primary school. Lydia is so thankful to Tareto Maa sponsored for their good work at charity. She built a small house using the salary she earns. She ploughs some hired farms among other things.

My opinion is that you continue supporting the project by sponsoring more girls. I also appeal to you that there is need for expansion of the project to create more job opportunities to the jobless.

Lydia is so grateful.