The journey of a child in Miale social programs is long just like for any other growing child.. This is from the time a child is recruited in the program and the time a child becomes self reliant. Self reliance for every child in the program is the key objective for Miale social programs.
Charles Kuria a standard two boy in Karembu – ini primary school in Kandara central Kenya is the youngest in Miale outreach program. Charles is born in a family of 11 children and the mother is single. Living in a one roomed house, Charles appreciates his humble home and vows to work hard in school. He wants to be a teacher.
Charles will be in Miale program for the next 12 years and the program will provide for all his needs to ensure he finishes primary school, joins secondary school depending with his performance. He will then join university or college for four years before getting a job or starting his own business. The journey is long. This means that the program must ensure that the child is given the best support in terms of basic needs, proper education and more so social psycho- support to ensure that the child is successful.
Charles represents all the 186 children in the Miale social programs. The journey for each child depends with the time the child joins the program and at what point the child becomes self reliant and exits.
From my experience, it is important to ensure proper structures and strategies have been put in place to enhance growth and success of each child in the program. Given that each child will take ample time in the program, we have put in policies that have enabled the organization role out Miale programs with ease. The growth and success of each child depends solely on the efforts that child will put and the provision that the programs will offer. Doing our best to ensure positive change in every child is our joy.