Ngong Road Children's Foundation

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

Robert’s story

Robert joined the program in 2008. His grandmother raised him along with his two sisters in Lenana. Robert is a hardworking, outgoing, and disciplined young man. He is also responsible and will offer assistance whenever he can. He has had a rough education journey, having changed schools four times in high school and completing his studies at Riruta Central School, where he got an above-average performance. On November 30, 2019, Robert received a graduate certificate in Animal Health from Egerton University. He is currently working at Bimeda as an intern veterinary officer, with high prospects of getting employed.

Mary’s story

Mary joined the program in 2007. She went through Top Ride Academy, then joined a girl’s boarding high school in Nairobi, where she graduated with an above-average grade. She joined University to pursue a course in Animal Health and graduated in December. She is currently employed at Bimeda EA where she works as a sales and marketing assistant in the animal health products department. She is clothed in strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future, thanks to the support she got from NRCF.

MARGARET’S STORY

Margaret joined our program in 2008. For most of her life, Margaret was raised with her extended family. In 2017, Margaret finished a program in Community Development. Ngong Road Children Association employed her as an intern for six months, after which she got an entry-level job with the law firm Odero Otieno Advocates. Margaret explained to me that she wanted to become a lawyer, but her grades were not high enough to be admitted to a law school program. She began at the firm as an office administrator and was soon promoted to be an assistant to one of the lawyers. The firm has now offered Margaret the opportunity to attend a six-month professional training program in 2020 to become a mediator. They will pay her fees and continue to employ her as she goes through this program. Margaret has built a new, better life for herself. Margaret was sponsored by Anne McCulloch.

Patrick’s Story

Patrick is one of our recent university graduates. He pursued a course in Information Technology. His interests are networking and Hardware maintenance. He is currently taking a two-month internship at Ngong Road Children’s Foundation and enjoys teaching kids computer skills.

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