From Children of the Garbage Bins to CITIZENS Wanjiku Kaime-Atterhög House of Plenty INTERNATIONAL

From misery…

…to citizens

Kosen with Family Computer Lab Staff Room

Before the Artist has anything tangible to display, she first and foremost has a DREAM

Let me introduce the Children of the Garbage Bins A boy or girl, under 18 years of age, for whom the street has become his or her ”home” source of livelihood and who is not under the care of a responsible adult.

Let me introduce the Children of the Garbage Bins Worldwide: 100 Million Unicef, 1989, 2003 In Kenya: Abdelgalil et al, 2004

1.Market boys 2.Begging boys 3.Plastic bag sellers And the Street Children of Nakuru

Meet the Caregivers Social welfare and health care providers that work with or are directly responsible for programmes and/or policies for children in especially difficult circumstances in civil society and government bodies

House of Plenty Rescue, (Re)habilitation & (Re)integration of Marginalised Children &Youth KENYA

EDUCATION HEALTHCARE FOOD LOVE & RESPECT GUIDANCE SHELTER House of Plenty KENYA

EDUCATION HEALTHCARE FOOD LOVE & RESPECT GUIDANCE SHELTER House of Plenty INTERNATIONAL ADVANCED INTERNATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMME

ANoCC Africa/Asia Network of Caregivers for Children in Especially Difficult Circumstances (CEDCs) KENYA UGANDA ETHIOPIA TANZANIA NAMIBIA CHINA SOUTH AFRICA CAMBODIA LAOS VIETNAM MYANMAR INDONESIA THAILAND

EDUCATION HEALTHCARE FOOD LOVE & RESPECT GUIDANCE SHELTER House of Plenty KENYA

BASIC IT ENGLISH BUSINESS CATERING TAILORING MECHANICS BUSINESS ADVANCED TOURISM AGRICULTURE IT ADVANCED HIGHER EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT SELF-EMPLOYMENT OWN BUSINESS OTHER MARGINALISED CHILDREN & YOUTH House of Plenty VOCATIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE

BASIC IT ENGLISH BUSINESS CATERING TAILORING MECHANICS BUSINESS ADVANCED TOURISM AGRICULTURE IT ADVANCED HIGHER EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT SELF-EMPLOYMENT OWN BUSINESS OTHER MARGINALISED CHILDREN & YOUTH House of Plenty VOCATIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE

House of Plenty VOCATIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE KENYA PROCESS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Meet our Students

Expanding to meet the OVERWHELMING Interest WE OFFERED TWO CLASSES English 2012 WE OPENED UP FOR 5 NEW CLASSES Web Design Catering Basic Business Skills and Tailoring 2013 ICDL Basic Computer Skills

Building Strong Communities SERVICE ACTIVITIES FIELD TRIPS SPORTS GIVING BACK HAVING FUN

SUCCESS STORIES The local Primary school reports: IMPROVEMENT IN PERFORMANCE, PARTICIPATION AND MOTIVATION IN STUDENTS WHO ARE TAKING PART OF THE ACTIVITIES AT HOPE-VTI RAISED AWARENESS AMONG TEACHERS ABOUT THE NEED OF TECHNOLOGY LOCAL PRIMARY SCHOOL FINAL EXAM MEAN SCORE “ Had it not been for the English lessons I have received from HOPE-VTI, I would not have scored an “A” in the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education in The centre introduced me to computers and I know high school will be easier because of the skills I have acquired.” - FELIX, KARURA VILLAGE, KENYA (2013)

SUCCESS STORIES ”Our children are being saved from drugs and substance abuse by spending time with computers at HOPE -VTI. We are happy as we could not have afforded to pay for such services if there was a cost.” - MOTHERS IN THE COMMUNITY (2013)

SUCCESS STORIES Students from the HOPE-VTI entrepreneurship class are starting their own Businesses SAMMY GITARI AND DOUGLAS KAMAU ARTWORK AND EATING HOUSE SIMON MUTHAMA STORE KEEPER AT WOODSTONE LIMITED GERALD WACIRA HOTEL OWNER SAMMY WAGITARE AND HANNAH WAMBUI KAMAU OWN FOOD BUSINESS ANN MWONGELI HAWKING SWEETS

WE ARE REALIZING HOPES AND DREAMS BRINGING CHILDREN AND YOUTH OUT OF POVERTY We are waiting for you to join us in this great cause

CONTACT Dr. Wanjiku Kaime-Atterhög Phone

RESOURCES House of Plenty HOPE Vocational Training Institute Africa/Asia Network of Caregivers for CEDC