Hope in Life, Kenya. Promote Hope and Wellbeing for young mothers and their children – 2022-2024

Målgruppe for projektet:

Enlige unge mødre og deres børn med store udfordringer i udsatte områder i Nakuru Øst og Nakuru Vest. Udfordringerne spænder fra høj arbejdsløshed på grund af manglende uddannelse, fare for kønsbaseret vold, stigmatisering, diskrimination. De unge enlige mødre har utilstrækkelig viden om børneopdragelse, børnemisbrug og med manglende opfyldelse af grundlæggende behov. I de to projekter, der har været gennemført, har der i alt deltaget 145 kvinder. Målgruppen for det første projekt 65 unge mødre og deres børn. I det efterfølgende projekt var 80 nye enlige mødre samt frivillige unge mødre fra det første projekt som mentorer. Den sekundære målgruppe er politi og institutioner inden for sundhedspleje og lovgivning.

Formål

Overordnet mål

At fremme mental og social velbefindende for unge mødre og deres børn i Nakuru Øst og Vest distrikter i Kenya, at etablere selvhjælpsgrupper samt bruge psykosociale metoder og aktiviteter i lokalsamfundene i Nakuru Øst og Nakuru Vest.

Resultatmål

8 frivillige i psykosociale aktiviteter og fire juridisk orienterede frivillige opgraderes og etableres i grupper som ansvarlige for psykosociale aktiviteter i lokalsamfundene, herunder mødrenes legale rettigheder.
80 nye unge, enlige mødre får styrket deres mentale velbefindende, håndværks træning, indkomstskabende aktiviteter, børneopfostring og beskyttelse mod misbrug. Børnenes potentiale styrkes og deres sociale evner og velbefindende forbedres. 50 tidligere deltagere trænes i indkomstskabelse, praktiske færdigheder, så de kan klare sig selv. De er desuden ressourcepersoner i forhold til de 80 nye mødre.
De unge mødre danner selvhjælpsgrupper, så der er sikret organisatorisk bæredygtighed.

Status marts 2026:

Projekt nr. 250 er afsluttet efter at have fungeret siden 2018. Det seneste projekt blev igangsat 1. november 2022 og afsluttet 31. juli 2024. Resultaterne fra projektet har været positive og resulteret i at flere unge kvinder har påbegyndt uddannelse, etableret små selvstændige virksomheder og indgår i selvhjælpsgrupper. Hope in Life har konstateret et stort behov for tilsvarende forløb i mindre lokalområder i Nakuru Øst og Nakuru Vest. På grund af urbaniseringen i Nakuru er der et stort pres på udsatte grupper som unge enlige mødre.

Hope in Life

Hope In Life (HIL) har de nødvendige faglige og menneskelige ressourcer til at kunne gennemføre projekter for unge enlige mødre. et nyt projekt. Det første HIL-projekt blev startet i december 2019 efter at have modtaget fuld finansiering fra CISU november 2019 – se nedenfor. Hope in Life bliver understøttet af en bestyrelse med stor erfaring inden for ledelse, økonomi og psykosociale aktiviteter.

Finansiering

Begge de afholdte projekter har været fuldt finansieret fra CISU.

Danske partnere

SuG er eneste danske partner

Bæredygtighed

Den frivillige lokale indsats vil stadig fortsætte for at hjælpe målgrupperne også uden donorfinansiering.

Partnere i Syd

Hope in Life, Nakuru, Kenya Organisationen er registreret i 2017, men ledelsen har forud samarbejdet gennem 4-5 år om tilsvarende sociale aktiviteter.

Fremtid

Efter afslutningen af de sidste projekt i juli 2024 har HIL og SuG arbejdet på at få igangsat et tilsvarende projekt for enlige unge mødre og deres børn i nye udsatte områder i Nakuru Øst og Nakuru Vest. På den baggrund samarbejdes der nu om en ansøgning til CISU om et toårigt Large Project.

ENGLISH VERSION

Target Group

The target group for the project consists of young single mothers and their children facing significant challenges in vulnerable areas of Nakuru East and Nakuru West. These challenges include high unemployment due to lack of education, risk of gender-based violence, stigmatization, and discrimination.

The young single mothers have insufficient knowledge about parenting, child abuse, and meeting basic needs.

In the two projects already completed, a total of 145 women participated. The first project included 65 young mothers and their children. The subsequent project involved 80 new single mothers, as well as volunteer young mothers from the first project who acted as mentors.

The secondary target group includes the police and institutions within healthcare and the legal system.

Purpose

Overall Objective

To promote mental and social wellbeing for young mothers and their children in Nakuru East and West districts in Kenya, to establish self-help groups, and to apply psychosocial methods and activities within the local communities.

Results

Eight volunteers in psychosocial activities and four legally trained volunteers are strengthened and organized into groups responsible for psychosocial activities in the communities, including women’s legal rights.
80 new young single mothers have improved their mental wellbeing and receive training in handicrafts, income-generating activities, parenting, and protection against abuse. The children’s potential is strengthened, and their social skills and wellbeing are improved. Additionally, 50 former participants receive training in income generation and practical skills, enabling them to become self-reliant. They also have acted as resource persons for the 80 new mothers.
The young mothers form self-help groups to ensure organizational sustainability.

Status – March 2026

Project No. 250 has been completed after running since 2018. The most recent project started on November 1, 2022, and ended on July 31, 2024.

The results have been positive and have led to several young women starting education, establishing small businesses, and participating in self-help groups.

Hope in Life has identified a strong need for similar programs in smaller local areas in Nakuru East and West. Due to urbanization in Nakuru, there is significant pressure on vulnerable groups such as young single mothers.

Hope in Life

Hope in Life (HIL) has the necessary professional and human resources to implement projects for young single mothers.

The first HIL project was launched in December 2019 after receiving full funding from CISU in November 2019. Hope in Life is supported by a board with extensive experience in management, finance, and psychosocial activities.

Funding

Both completed projects have been fully funded by CISU.

Danish Partners

Seniors without Borders (SWB) is the only Danish partner

Sustainability

Volunteer efforts will continue to support the target groups even without donor funding.

Partners in the South

Hope in Life, Nakuru, Kenya. The organization was officially registered in 2017, but its leadership had already collaborated for 4–5 years on similar social initiatives.

Future Plans

Following the completion of the latest project in July 2024, HIL and SWB have been working to launch a similar project for young single mothers and their children in new vulnerable areas in Nakuru East and West.

Based on this, a joint application is currently being prepared for CISU for a two-year Large Project.