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To support girls to move away from a life on the streets and working on rubbish dumps into quality education and safer living environments. They face a daily struggle for survival, are exposed to abuse and unable to go to school. This project will give them access to the opportunities they deserve.
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Situation
Despite economic progress, 46% of Kenyans live in poverty. In Nairobi alone, over 2 million people live in slums with limited access to basic necessities. It is estimated that there are 66,000 children living and working on the streets, often living without adult care. Here they face a daily struggle for survival and are highly vulnerable to exploitation.Many don't have the chance to attend school instead they are forced to search on dumps for waste to recycle to earn enough to survive.
Solution
Working with our local partner, Pendekezo Letu, the project will support 100 street girls aged 5-12 to access education and build a future away from the streets. Enrolled in a 10 month residential programme the girls will access intensive counseling, life skills training, family mediation and education in a caring environment a world away from the streets. After the programme, they will be helped to enrol in formal education, along with their siblings, and be reunited safely with family.