This article was written by Dr. Grace Kinuthia. Dr.
Grace is the President of Hope 631, an initiative set in motion to help the
children living in the Nakuru slums of Nairobi Kenya. This articles tells us
about some of the focus of Hope 631. Dr. Grace is also involved in the
leadership of IChange Nations™ First Lady’s Club. Setting forth to honor and
promote First Ladies around the world. Helping them leave a legacy of hope and
advancement for the people of their countries. Dr. Grace resides in Houston,
Texas. She holds an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Humanities through United
Graduate College and Seminary International; having been awarded this honor
because of her heart and care for humanity around the world. Dr. Grace resides in Houston, Texas with her husband Dr. Charles Kinuthia.
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Hope 631 a Global nonprofit starts a new initiative of building primary schools at the dumpsite in Nakuru Kenya. The African slums have been neglected for many years. The poor are abandoned and left to fate and the dumpsite has become a home for many. Though a violation of human rights, local governments have done little to nothing in helping these families change their way of life.
Africa
region has experienced an impressive increase in the number of students
enrolled in primary school. Between 1990 and 2012, the number of children
enrolled in primary schools more than doubled, from 62 million to 149 million
children. In sub-Saharan Africa, 15 countries have abolished school fees since
2000, enabling more children to attend primary school. Despite tremendous gains
in primary school enrollment, no African country has achieved universal primary
education. For a country to achieve universal primary education, all children
must have completed a full course of primary schooling. Globally, 58 million
children of primary school age were out of school in 2012. Of that number, 38
million children were in Africa. About half of all out-of-school African
children will never step foot in a school in their lifetime. Source: UNESCO,
United Nations.
At the
dumpsite in Nakuru, very few children attend primary school because they can’t
afford to pay for tuition and uniforms and in many cases the schools are so far
away and it’s not safe for them as there have been a number of reported rape
cases. School environment and learning conditions are unbearable Seeing
the need for these disenfranchised families,
Hope 631 has stepped up to help by providing clean water, food, the basic
necessities of life and most important building primary schools. Starting with
the most immediate need which is also the most basic: clean water, Hope
631, has started working on building wells so these families can also have
access to clean water.
In a
recent interview, Vice president Dr. Charles Kinuthia stated that the current
education system provides neither the financial literacy students will need to
manage the meager resources under their control, nor the guidance needed to
create opportunities for securing a livelihood or building wealth. In addition,
schooling provides little assistance to promote the physical health needed for
economic stability and quality of life. Life expectancy is low in impoverished
regions, and not just because of lack of quality medical care. The devastation
of preventable disease wreaks havoc on the well-being and financial stability
in poor regions; which can be dramatically mitigated through instruction on
basic health behaviors, such as hand washing.
Primary education lays the foundation for the success or
failure of future learning. Hope 631 President, Dr. Grace Kinuthia, in
collaboration with IChange Nation™ President Dr. Clyde Rivers hope to change
the current trend which is epidemic and are calling on other world leaders to
support the new education initiatives around the world that will make the world
a better place.
