The ladies are at different stages of their time and development here. The time they stay varies FROM 6 -12 months, each lady has a development plan written to identify needs, strengths and ambitions (sounds like an Education Health Care Plan 😊). The shelter also networks with outside organisations to provide opportunities and support to individuals once they graduate.
My IT skills have been useful (as usual) I have developed guidance notes and manuals on sharing using Office 365, lighting the charcoal oven, and of the recipes we have cooked all with images and screen dumps so they are accessible. My two ongoing manuals are house keeping and maintaining and caring for the rabbit house which is going to be written with the help of the lady who may be dyslexic. Experience tells me that her confidence could do with a boost, and to feel she has been directly involved with the creation of something important should do the trick 😊.
From my perspective I believe the most important job the ladies have is to be a good mother to their child, hence the piece of work above inspired by Dorothy Law Nolte.
I have also been able to support staff by providing 1:1 training on using email, editting documents, punctation and blogging (I’m by no means an expert on blogging but I feel I know enough to pass on something of value).
I’m learning too, about how difficult life can be in Kenya, education must be paid for after primary school and if your parents (if you have any, there are alot of orphans out here) can’t afford to pay for your education, school stops. Obviously there are also alot of adults for whom school stopped too early and although there is a National Youth Service much of the money has been wasted through either mis-management or embezlement if the national newspaper reports are correct.
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