Safe futures - self-reliance for 675 Kenyan girls

Term 2 has been another good one for Seed of Hope.

Our second year students are very busy at the moment. Some of them have registered to sit their Grade 2 Directorate of Industrial Training exams and will be tested in August. All of the second years are now preparing for their final projects at Seed of Hope. This involves designing and creating outfits for the graduation ceremony. Students in Nairobi have been fortunate this year to have a volunteer from the UK working with them as they go through this process. Esther has helped them use iPads donated by fashion brand ASOS to research different designs. She has also helped them with their sketching and as a model herself, she has given them training in how to walk on the runway and model their outfits.

At our centre in Kitui, the students have been working on a project called Kangwatex. This is a small business to help raise funds for the centre and involves the production of crocheted items including ponchos, blankets and table mats. The students help to produce the items which are then sold in the local community. This gives them practical experience in craft work as well as an example of how to run a business, in preparation for them starting up their own businesses after graduation.

In Nairobi we are looking forward to the relaunch of the Crafted fashion label. Thanks to our partnership with ASOS, a new Business Development Manager has been recruited and will start work next month. By growing the Crafted business, we will have an outlet for products created by our graduates. 

Seed of Hope Centres will close for a holiday in the month of August then it's back to work and preparing for the exciting graduation ceremonies which will take place in October and November.

Thanks to everyone who has supported Seed of Hope through GlobalGiving. We really appreciate all that you have done to give our girls a brighter future.