Improving lives of 1000 girls in Nairobi's slums

With a few weeks to the holidays, 19 year old Mercy (seated on the right) is already in the melody mood of Christmas carol and Santa Claus. This is after securing a job placement at Bextling Hair and Beauty Salon, located a few metres from VAP headquarters. Mercy who belongs to the last butch of Mrembo Salon vocational training candidates who graduated a couple of months ago, was introduced to Bextling salon which has been part of existing partners of Mrembo Salon vocational training. With the additional knowledge of computer and financial literacy gained through vocational training, Mercy will also be tasked with basic book and recording keeping duties at her new place. “Am happy to get a job that will help me depend on my own and help my younger siblings with school fees and other minor things.” Said Mercy

 Strengthening Our Communities

 A group of parents, teachers, and community coaches of VAP programs from different communities and schools assembled at VAP offices for a one day meeting geared towards looking at the side mirrow of 2016 programs, challenges and successes. The meeting spearheaded by VAP senior and master coaches collected diverse views from attendees that would contribute towards building and strengthening programs that would develop a stronger community.Attendees were also taken through all VAP programs with each and every head of VAP department narrating the way they do their programs and the kind of support they would need from the attendees. The meeting concluded with a clear direction and need of working together towards building a stronger community.

Young Leaders' Workshop

 40 young leaders drawn from various schools representing Mrembo chapters converged for one day ‘Leadership’ training at VAP headquarters. The trainings covered a wide range of topics including: leadership, types of leaders, characteristics of leadership, roles and quality of a good captain, how to be a captain amongst other topics. Majority of the attendees being captains of their respective chapters had their captaincy buskets fully loaded with skillful and helpful information that would shape up not only their career but their future life.VAP has been building, strengthening and utilizing these chapters as launching pads of future girls’ football teams and program mentors.