We empower Nairobi children living in poverty to transform their lives through education and support, leading to employment.
When we launched Friends of Ngong Road in 2006, we said our mission is “to provide education and support to Nairobi children living in poverty whose families have been affected so they can transform their lives”. The board has had long discussions about the ways lives have been transformed in the intervening nine years, but we all agree that ultimately our graduates must secure jobs in the formal Kenyan economy. By climbing the economic ladder, they will lift themselves out of poverty and their families out of the slums. The cycle will have been broken.
This is now beginning to happen. It is very exciting to witness.
[Read more…]We are very fortunate to have Michael Switzer helping us develop Karibu Loo. Michael has done a great job founding the business and creating a culture dedicated to cleanliness and great service which has been one of the major factors in our success.
[Read more…]Dear Friends, This has been a busy time here in Nairobi at Ngong Road Children’s Foundation and camps are near.
Impact of Karibu Loo and employment on our students
Karibu Loo has been a great platform for job opportunities for our students. Getting entry-level jobs here in Kenya can take quite some time and is usually necessary before one gets a permanent job. The work experience has also helped our students to become productive and responsible citizens in our country.
[Read more…]Turner and his wife Emily first got involved with Friends of Ngong Road when they became sponsors in 2008. Almost immediately they became involved with August Camp under the encouragement of Turner’s father-in-law, Tom Gleason.
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