Providing Safe Spaces for Homeless Children

Dear supporters,

Hello from all of us at Glad's House! Well, it's been a busy few months for Glad's House Outreach Team as we strengthen and develop our work supporting children and young people living on the streets of Mombasa.

Last month we were delighted to run our first business training with 26 young people living on the streets. We ran this training in partnership with the Kenya Youth Business Trust. These young people have now taken their first steps into setting up small businesses to support themselves finacially and make the first steps away from the streets! Pretty exciting stuff, hey? And we wouldn't have been able to do it without your generous donations! So, from all of us, thank you!

If you have any questions about our work, then please don't hesitate to contact me... my email vicky@gladshouse.com, is always open!

Hello from all of us!

Well, it's been another fantastic 3 months for Glad's House Outreach Team. Thanks to your support we have continued to support homeless children and young people across the City Centre and dumpsites of Mombasa every day ensuring they always have some one to talk to, access support from and generally know that someone cares.

We asked our Director, Bokey, what life as an Outreachworker is really like. He told us,

"At times it is sweet, enjoyable, fun, entertaining and full of laughter. The stories are funny, educative, informative and adventurous. Then it suddenly turns gloomy, shocking, saddening, demoralising and heart breaking. You feel like giving up but then the voice whispers in your heart... 'Who will stand up for them? Who will share their pain and sorrow? Who will visit them in prison? Who will contact their parents and let them know their sons or daughters have died on the streets or in prison? Who will organise their funerals and give them a dignified burial or send off? Who will give them at least one healthy meal? Who will give them time to play football and make them feel like children? Who will listen to them and help the realise their full potential? Who will give them hope and some little education? Who will be there for them just as a friend?'
A voice whispers in your heart, 'Wake up and go for them'. Outreach is a calling, not a job."

We had something very exciting happen in December but sadly we're not quite ready to tell the world yet but we'll be able to share everything in our next report - so look out for it in the next few months.

Until then, thanks again from all of us for your support of our work - it means so much to us all!