Safe futures - self-reliance for 675 Kenyan girls

Season's Greetings from the staff and students at Seed of Hope.

The last few months have seen us reach a milestone in Seed of Hope history. Over one thousand girls have now graduated from the Seed of Hope progamme. That's over one thousand girls who have been given dignity, hope and opportunity through their two years of studies at one of our four centres. There were colourful ceremonies at each centre to celebrate this year's graduations. Students from both first and second year performed songs, dances and poems as well as sharing testimonies of how Seed of Hope has changed their lives. Check out the link below to read some testimonies from our Nairobi centre.

A number of our graduates have already started up their own small businesses in the weeks since they graduated. In total we expect around twenty new businesses to be started from the class of 2012. These will give the girls an opportunity to stand on their own two feet and provide for their families by putting in to practice the skills they have learned during their two years at Seed of Hope.

2013 looks as though it will be just as eventful as 2012. The year starts with the launch of a new course at Seed of Hope Nairobi. Over the last few years, some of our rural centres have diversified and started courses in Hair and Beauty Therapy and Computer Studies in addition to the core Dressmaking and Fashion Design course. In January 2013, our Nairobi centre will start to train girls in Homecare Management. Here they will learn skills in cooking, childcare and how to look after a home.

We would like to thank everyone who has supported Seed of Hope by donating on GlobalGiving in 2012. Your contributions have allowed us to continue training girls and offering them Dignity, Hope and Opportunity.

Links:

• Powerful Words from Seed of Hope