Friends of Ngong Road

We empower Nairobi children living in poverty to transform their lives through education and support, leading to employment.

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Elimu Hub Update

We started the construction of the Elimu Hub in October with an expected completion date of December. However, we encountered some county government approval hiccups which have delayed the implementation of the project substantially. The approvals are driven by the Physical Planning Act which sets out requirements for development permits. This includes redoing the architectural drawings through a certified architect and applying for an administrative change to allow for the use of containers for the students’ resource center at our new location. The two processes will take up to 2 months to be completed. 

While the vendor has completed 70% of the work (purchasing and fabricating the containers with doors and windows), 30% of the work (joining the containers and installation of gypsum walls and floor) has to be done on-site after government approval. We also had to revise the number of containers down to six following the government requirements on space utilization. 

We are hopeful that Elimu Hub will be completed by the end of February 2022. 

Thank you once again for supporting us in making ELimu Hub a reality!

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Letter from Paula

Dear Friends,

In 2021, the Friends of Ngong Road Board of Directors concluded a strategic planning process that will guide our work for the next five years, from 2022-2026. We have made significant changes in our Mission and Vision to better reflect how the program is running today, and where we will need to focus our energy over the next five years.

UPDATED MISSION STATEMENT: recognizes the importance of employment in life transformation

“Empower Nairobi children living in poverty to transform their lives through education and support leading to employment.”

VISION: outlines our aspirations for the next five years

  1. Double our Impact in Kenya
    • Double the number of active students in the program from 375 to 750 
    • Increase the number of alumni from 125 to 325.
    • The program will then have affected 1000+ students.
  1. Improve employment outcomes
    • Enhance existing programs supportive of employment:  Life Skills Training (high school); computer skills training (high school graduates); guidance counseling (high school); and alumni program.  New initiatives will include TechMates internships; entrepreneurship training; and an expanded placement office.
    • Achieve the goal of 75% or more of graduates employed within six months of program completion
  1. Ensure organizational sustainability
    • Implement streamlined operations (technology, program, process)
    • Define and implement the post-founder operating model and organization structure
    • Ensure a sustainable financial infrastructure
  2. Define earned income strategy
    • Evaluate Karibu Loo Limited’s strategic future – grow, hold or divest
    • Consider other earned income opportunities

SHARED VALUES AND CULTURE: shape how we act

Our values:

  • Respect 
  • Teamwork 
  • Integrity 
  • Student-Focused 
  • Reach Higher

Our culture:

  • We have a purpose 
  • We care
  • We drive results
  • We learn together

An exciting and challenging five years lie ahead.  

Thank you for your continued support as we make progress against our vision objectives.  

Gratefully,

Paula R. Meyer

President