The children of Jitegemee would like to take you on a journey; a journey into their homes, their past, their realities, and their dreams for a brighter future. Join us for their #JitegemeeDream, a multimedia journey that will show you the reality of their daily struggles, but will also remind you what it's like to be a child again and inspire you to keep pushing for your own dreams. Over the next few weeks, we will be introducing you to our secondary school students. Then, from the beginning … [Read more...]
“I was so happy that day” – Annual Field Trip
A few weeks ago, along with some friends visiting from the USA, we took our Vocational students on a field trip to Lake Naivasha and Hell's Gate National Park. Here's what they had to say about the trip: It was on a Wednesday when we had to travel for a long journey to Lake Naivasha. Awoken up by the phone, I jumped out of my bed as if pricked by a thousand hot needles. I threw my red Raymond blanket, leaving it in a heap. When I went outside, the sun rose from the deep bowels of mother earth. … [Read more...]
A Dear Friend Visits Jitegemee
From 2-9 September, a small group of visitors from the United States of America came to Jitegemee. This group included David Woods, a longtime friend of Jitegemee, along with Abby Kral and Catherine Mosca, both board members in the U.S.A. Here's David's report from his visit to Kenya, Machakos, and Jitegemee: I have known Farah Stockman since before she founded Jitegemee. I was a colleague of her mother, Ida Stockman, at Howard University. I served on the board of Jitegemee for a few years more … [Read more...]
What a Day for Health!
Hundreds of Jitegemee children and parents participated in our Annual Health Days held on 17 and 18 August during the school break, and received a check-up, treatment and medication from our expert team of local healthcare practitioners, headed up by Dr. Desire Aime Nshimirimana and Mr. Bannister Kilonzo. An exciting addition to this year's Health Day was a presentation and discussion on sexual and reproductive health, facilitated by our team of 18 peer educators, comprised of students from our … [Read more...]
A Story of Hope: Meshack’s Story
Meshack has been a member of Jitegemee for many years. His father died when he was just 10 years old. His mother struggled to keep him and his two siblings fed and in school. In this video, Meshack talks about how that all changed after he joined Jitegemee, and how he is now on his way to attaining a university degree. This is Meshack's story. Meshack's Story was filmed and produced by Fungai Tichawangana. … [Read more...]
Success for Felicitas
Meet Felicitas. She’s the third born in a family of six. She was raised by a single mum in Mjini slum outside Machakos. She dropped out of school at the end of primary school and started doing odd jobs so she could buy food or clothes. “My friends, girls I grew up with, were street children. They would sniff glue, sleep on the streets, because they didn’t have homes. Some ran away because they were hungry, some because they were sexually abused. They found it hard so they went to the … [Read more...]
Machakos Community Visits Jitegemee
Jitegemee's first Open Day held on April 21, 2017, was a huge success and we welcomed more than 250 guests to celebrate at our campus! Our students, alumni, staff, parents, mentors, Â and Board Chair Terry Mutuku gave powerful presentations about the role Jitegemee has played in providing a better future for our students. These presentations were interspersed by poetry and musical performances by our students, concluding with a rousing joint performance with local musicians Mtu Saba and Kyalo … [Read more...]
Great Start to 2017!
2017 at Jitegemee started with a bang! In January, we provided support for 65 primary school students, 18 secondary students, and 11 college students to return to school. We met these students early in the year to provide them with any fees or tuition they may need for the first term, along with new school uniforms, shoes and textbooks for the coming year. We wish all our students well as they work towards academic success in the new school year! This year, we also welcomed 12 new primary … [Read more...]
First Ever Jitegemee Alumni Day!
On 1 December, 2016, also World AIDS Day, we were thrilled to welcome Jitegemee alumni for our first ever Annual Alumni Day! More than 75 graduates of our vocational, primary, secondary and college programs met with Jitegemee team members and current students, and many gave accounts of how the program changed the course of their lives for the better. A small group of graduates volunteered to form Jitegemee's first Alumni Advisory Board. This group will meet throughout the year and advise … [Read more...]
2016 Jitegemee Health Day
Every year Jitegemee conducts a Health Day for all our students and parents, so on December 6 and 7, 2016, 110 students and 87 parents were examined by our doctors and medical support team. The parents and students also received education and public health information from representatives from the Ministry of Health office in Machakos about communicable diseases and how to prevent transmission. The exercise this year was a great success, and during their respective health days, each child and … [Read more...]
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