From Regina:
“The girls are doing fine. The program we started last week is going on well. We have had many volunteers coming to talk to the girls, preachers and counselors. Many people who have heard of this mission are excited because they wanted to help the girls but they did not know how. Through us they can now get to the girls.

I have come to love the girls as my own sisters. They are not people to be frightened of as many people are. We have started talking to them about self worth and love. I believe that is the first step, they have to love themselves so that they may protect themselves by grooming, avoiding drugs which ruin their health, etc. We have chosen two girls who they respect so that from them we can get the information and pass information.

For the past week, we have been looking for a house; so far we have had a renting option, a buying one and a building one. We are still doing our research and we will continue updating you. We are open for ideas though. We are all in this together. We pray to God for direction in this vision He has placed into our hands.”

From Regina:
“I am sorry for delay. Today I went to take supplies to the two girls who gave birth. They are doing fine. I don’t want them to get out of the house to soon before they heal. They usually come to town with their day old babies to look for food. I have found one responsible girl who is looking after them.

The other girls are fine too though most of them are not feeling well. We have provided them with medical care though.”

From Regina:
“Thank you, for your proposed program for the girls. It has been of great help in setting up our own program. I am sorry I have not been in touch for the last few days. This is because I was trying to come up with a program to suit our mission. With the help of the projects coordinator Mr. Sammy Kiige, and the other volunteers, we came up with a program though not complete, will see these mission go a long way.

The program is as follows: (for one hour)
We open with a prayer
We explain clearly to all the girls
our mission and vision
Read a Bible verse
The invited person whether a preacher or a counselor is given fifteen minutes talk.
We share a meal as we continue chatting.
We close with a prayer

Everyone has a prayer duty. We have chosen two girls who are the most responsible in the group. We talk to them every evening for thirty minutes and they are responding very well.

The new program has run for two days now. The first day was challenging explaining to the girls our role (not being a hand out but a hand up). It was rough and tough. They took it well and the second day was great, they had improved on their cleanliness. You could not differentiate us and them. I am very excited because we are making huge steps.

We are looking for doctors, counselors, preachers who will be visiting regularly. We are still looking for a viable business that we can start for self sustenance. We will inform you when we get one. ”

From Regina:
“How are you? This is Regina Kanyi, the person who is working directly with the street girls. I take this opportunity to thank you very much for your immense contribution in the rescue mission. It takes a very big heart to care for people who you do not know. We appreciate so much.

I am sorry for not communicating with you from the past week. The internet here has not been available and is still not. Even the cyber cafes are not being opened. However I have all the updates for you.

We started this rescue mission on 10th September, 2007, by providing lunch for the girls. This has helped us establish a good relationship with them as you had suggested. Their attendance ranges from four to ten. This is because of the long commute from where they find refuge for the nights. We are still looking for a house which we hope to get with time.

So far so good, the girls open up to us about their street life and hustles. They really appreciate what we are doing for them. They say that they are willing to abandon street life especially, because it’s for the good of their children. As they say, “Who doesn’t want a good life” (in mother tongue). One girl’s child was stolen two weeks ago and she requested for prayers.

They have many needs which include only the basics are:
Baby’s food
Medicine
Sanitary Towel
Petroleum Jelly
Soap
Clothes for them and their babies
Shower in public washrooms
Shelter
So far those are the needs we have recognized.

We continue to pray to God that this project will grow tremendously. We are also working hard to realize the success.


We did a background research on the girls as you had requested. I will give you the details of some of the girls who were available today. There were some who were not comfortable sharing their stories but we will talk to them privately.


Ann Wanjiru

She stayed in Nakuru Town with her parents and seven other siblings. The parents quarreled; the mother burnt their father in their house with everything else. Later, their mother fell sick and died. They went to live with their aunt who mistreated them. After the death of one of the siblings, they ran away and came to the streets. She got pregnant with her first child who died in its tenth month after birth from Pneumonia. Now she is nine months pregnant.

Ann Nyambura

She lived in Naivasha Town with the parents who separated later on. The mother relocated to Nakuru Town and re- married. The step- father started mistreating and beating her very badly. She ran away after she couldn’t bear it anymore. She left school and went to the streets. She got pregnant and lost the pregnancy due to sickness. Now she has a daughter aged fifteen months.

Anastasia Wairimu

She lived in Njoro Town with her parents when the father died from Tuberculosis. The mother re-married. The step – father started mistreating her and through her in jail for things she had not done. She ran away after it got worse. The mother is willing to help but she doesn’t have the means. She roamed a couple of towns before ending up here. Now she is five months pregnant.

Teresia Waithera

She lived in Njoro Town with the mother. She never knew her father. She was honest to tell that she left school in her freewill and ran away from home. “Life at home was hard and boring. She went to Nairobi Town streets where she got pregnant. She has a baby boy aged four years. She got pregnant again and two weeks after giving birth the child was stolen. She is one month now and still not found.

Joyce Njeri

She lived in Nyahururu with the parents when they separated and the mother moved to Kisumu Town. Later the father who was living with her, died. She got married and they were blessed with a baby girl who is now two years old. Later on, they separated because the husband mistreated her. She came to the streets to fend for her child.


May God Bless you for what you are doing. The girls too are praying for you. I will keep up dating you on the progress.


Today the girls were very cheerful. One girl was sick; the baby whose ear was oozing pus is getting better. I had bought medicine for her earlier on. Some of the children have not been eating well. They lack appetite most of the time. We are trying to establish the problem so that we can help them.

Some girls were requesting that we help them pay for the small houses they live in, especially the one who is almost giving birth.

Otherwise, they are grateful and look forward to every day’s lunch hour. Some of them have started showing tremendous changes in their attitude towards life. We will keep talking and advising them.

To God be the Glory

One of the girls who is five months pregnant was complaining of bleeding. We advised her to visit the hospital and she did. She was given medicine and was advised against hard work and to have enough rest. Some of them are pretending to be sick so that we may give them money. We don’t give them money we buy them whatever they need.

On the 30th of September, 2007, the rent issue came about again. They are crying out to us because the landlords will throw them out if they don’t pay their rents. Some of them have arrears from the previous months. The house rents range from Ksh. (400-600). I need advise on how to handle this issue.

They were also suggesting that we start for them small businesses so that they can stop depending on us solely. They have tried businesses before which did not work due to mismanagement. If we run it as a small project where all of us are involved, it would work out. Since we have knowledge and skills in business management, and they can do the work.

On the 1st of October, 2007, the girls were very demanding. They were asking for extra things on top of their usual meals like sodas, cakes, extra plates for their children since they say they don’t get full on sharing one plate with their children and tea. It was very hard but I was adamant and told them they should appreciate what they we were providing. Some of them refuse some foods in the pretence that their children don’t like it. I believe that a child takes what she is given provided that they get full. What do you think?

To God be the Glory. These girls are going to change for sure. I keep telling them that not all of us have the privilege of getting what we are offering. Though we look good, we don’t show our triumphs. ”