by Leela Shanti | Nov 29, 2023 | Blog, Include on homepage
Joyce, (pictured above), is 25 years old. She is a mother of two and currently a business owner. She loves spending time her two children. Joyce was a secondary school student when she fell pregnant and had to discontinue her education. She got married to the father...
by Raising Futures Kenya | Oct 25, 2023 | Blog, Include on homepage
Support our Big Give campaign week (28th November – 5th December) Empowering Young People in Kenya At Raising Futures Kenya, we believe in giving young people, especially girls, the tools they need to break the cycle of poverty. Through our Seed of Hope...
by Leela Shanti | Feb 24, 2023 | Blog, Include on homepage
In primary school, Linet was bright, and dreamed of becoming a successful Kenyan fashion designer when she grew up. The future was exciting. Until she was 11, when her parents died within six months of each other. Linet went to live with relatives in Nairobi, where...
by Leela Shanti | Feb 24, 2023 | Blog, Include on homepage
Families in Kenya are living hand to mouth desperate to find money for food, selling anything they have to survive. Girls and women have been hit hardest, putting them at risk of exploitation. In 2022, 75% of students were young women, and 100 women have children....
by Leela Shanti | Feb 17, 2023 | Blog, Include on homepage
Raising Futures Kenya (UK) works with its partner in Kenya who run an award-winning technical skills training programme, called Seed of Hope. There are three Seed of Hope training centres. One in the urban Dagoretti slum in Nairobi, and two in rural, remote areas;...
by Leela Shanti | Feb 17, 2023 | Blog, Include on homepage
We’re so excited that at the end of this month, Gemma Cairney presents the BBC Radio 4 Appeal featuring Raising Futures Kenya. Gemma will share the work of our award-winning Seed of Hope training programme through the incredibly moving story of Linet...
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