The key to our program’s success has been our work to provide a supportive community for our children. contributing to their success and ability to transform their lives. We provide case management support, a weekly Saturday Programme, and annual camp and encourage parental involvement through an advisory committee of parents and guardians to maximize student success. We achieve this through:
Case Manager Support
One of the most critical components of our program is the role of the Case Manager. The program’s relationship with each child is managed by a caseworker who get to know each of their assigned children and monitor and support their needs. Learn more
Case Manager duties are wide-ranging but include the following:
- Ensure that all students receive and actively participate in quality education by monitoring their performance and that of the schools they attend. This includes maintaining a relationship with each school through regular visits, obtaining additional educational support as needed, and ensuring school fees are paid.
- Engage with each student and their family through home visits to assess their health, living situation, and other needs. This includes providing basic health and nutritional support, identifying drug or substance abuse and offering mental health counseling, referring students to other resources as needed.
- Work with each student to develop individualized guidance plans to help students identify and work towards goals.
- Encourage students to maintain a strong relationship with their sponsor through regular communication.
Advisory Committee
Similar to PTA programs in United States schools, we encourage community participation to maximize the program’s impact. The Advisory Committee consists of both parents/guardians and students. It serves as an advocate for the organization to the community it represents by providing feedback. Its primary mandate is to deal with and raise issues related to our programs and give advice or support to the Kenyan staff.
Saturday Programme
A weekly Saturday Programme, which is mandatory for primary school students, is held at a school field in Ngando slum. Volunteers, many of whom are alumni of the program, help the staff host the Saturday Programme.
Students participate in fun activities, including games and music. Many students visit the library before the start of each Saturday Programme and check out books to read to themselves or out loud to an appreciative audience. Case Managers also coordinate writing letters to sponsors.
A fresh lunch is prepared and served by our cooks. A nurse distributes multivitamins and deworming pills regularly and meets with individual children who are ill, referring them to clinics or prescribing treatment as appropriate. Learn more
Camp
The camp is a chance for the children to get out of their setting and to spend time out of the slums and in a healthy, stimulating environment focused on learning and fun. Learn more
Life Skills
In 2018 we launched a new program called life skills to address social, psychological, cognitive, and attitudinal factors. The students in high school are trained during each of their school holidays ( April, August, and late November or early December). Learn more
SRH (Sexual Reproductive Health)
In 2018, We also launched the SRH program where 10 post-secondary students were trained by Planned Parenthood Global to offer SRH education to their peers as Youth Peer Providers. Learn more
Career Mentorship
NRCF has developed a career development program that will guide students towards sustainable careers. This is achieved through organizing workshops and inviting career mentors. Learn more
