Improving lives of 1000 girls in Nairobi's slums

The month of October started with joy for Monica who had to thank her lucky stars for the job opening at Bela view hair and beauty salon located just a few metres from VAP’s main offices. Fully loaded with hair and beauty techniques and a bonus of financial and computer literacy skills that played an advantageous role in her new assignment Monica couldn’t wait to begin her first day at work. Emerging from the last Mrembo vocational training recruitment that was conducted in the month of July and spent 3 months on trainings, Monica is the first Mrembo Salon graduate ‘class of july’ to set the pace for job placement for others. With the new recruitment and the last for year 2015 currently going on, plans are afoot to place the other graduates who finished alongside Monica to various partnering salon and institutions. “I have been looking forward to working and earn a living, thanks for the trainings that I have received. Am hoping to save some money and open my own salon” Said Monica

Parents,Teachers Meeting

Teachers and parents affiliated with VAP programs from all the corners of Nairobi were invited by VAP coaches, peer educators and volunteers to come and share their views on VAP programs. Led by the able leadership of the charismatic, senior and master coach Everlyne who possess a community role model status,the parents and teachers were taken through all VAP programs including the economic empowerment facets within VAP.Each and every head of VAP department had time to narrate the way they do their programs and the support that they would expect from teachers and parents. The parents too had an opportunity to ask questions and add input towards strengthening the programs. “My 14 year old daughter can make her own informed decision with less of my commands, thanks to VAP coaches.” Said Mariam .