Training development (Nakuru field office)

Ujima werkt met het motto "The best support is self-support". Dat geldt niet allen voor onze deelnemers, maar ook voor de organisatie zelf. In 2005 is het trainingsprogramma van start gegaan in Nakuru. Om dit programma onafhankelijk te laten worden van donorgeld is er een inkomengenererend programma ontwikkeld. Maili Saba Camp biedt een werkervaringsplaats aan deelnemers van Ujima aan en genereert tergelijkertijd inkomen voor het Nakuru trainingsprogramma. In 2007 is het tweede trainingsprogramma van Ujima geopend in Kisumu. Hier worden twee groepen van 30 deelnemers regelijkertijd getraind in werknemersvaardigheden. Het inkomengenererende programma voor Kisumu, Kisindi Lodge, is in aanbouw en zal medio 2010 de deuren openen.

Nakuru

	Job-hunter – Nakuru (Charity) Waking up in the morning and come to work is a great sense of satisfaction by just the thought that my duties call for someone’s life to change for the better. It is with great pleasure that I do this because at the end of the day, the world is becoming a better place by some one becoming self reliant, and in return accomplish his or her duties of taking care of his/her siblings and making a better life.  I like what I do because at the end of the day, I feel whole having given my best. Courage, determination, passion, motivation and above all team-work are my driving force towards accomplishing this noble course!
	Social worker/Team leader – Nakuru (Njeri) ……I like what I am do very much because at the end of the day there is something new imparted into the lives of the youngsters we offer training to. Especially when I am having the Personal development plan sessions. Our trainees blossom and fortunately the fire keeps burning. Surprisingly I grow together with them. I find new insights in my life both personal and professional. This makes it easier for me to link the trainees with professional working mothers who assist the trainees in balancing their work and familial responsibilities. The Team Leadership responsibilities are manageable since all the staffs are team players, hence making it easy to handle things.
	Office Assistant – Nakuru (Susan Mwangi) …..I am the face of Ujima Foundation, in Nakuru. My smile is on regardless what as this helps all to smile back. I feel motivated when I see that there are orphans who have passed through my hands directly towards making their dreams come true, and also when I act as a role model to them. I feel honoured to serve all that come to Ujima for enquiries, registration and saying thank you to all who call Ujima Foundation.
	Trainer - Nakuru (Caroline Kamaitha) …..I trainee on Employability skills. Its fun seeing the trainees grow from one level to another. The subjects we explore together with the Trainees include Motivation, Self perception, appreciating others, communication and conflict management thus help them to work well with their siblings, relatives and others. My greatest joy is when they come back.
	Cook – Nakuru (Mary Wanjera) …The trainees call me Mama Mash. I cook for the trainees. At least every day when they have their sessions prepare some delicious meal for them. Once in a while I join them in the session and I enjoy very much because their energy level is high throughout the session. I am happy to be part Ujima.

Kisumu

	Job-hunter – Kusumu (Clara)
	Trainer – Kisumu (Teddy)
	Assistant Trainer – Kisumu (Harrison)
	Social Worker - Kisumu (Anne) I assist the trainees balance the work and familial responsibilities and willingly work towards being self reliant. My role is to screen and interview the trainees, select the appropriate trainees who have potentials and are in need of being self empowered to be able to support themselves and their siblings. While screening I help the trainees realize the issues to work on to improve and be able to get a job, keep the job, enjoy, and support their families and to make themselves better persons and good citizens. Attaching the trainees to role models who are working mothers gives me the satisfaction knowing that the trainees have someone to look up to and learn from as well as they courageously manage their work and families! I am happy to share and be an instrument through which trainees can find themselves and be able to handle issues in their lives hence self – reliance!!!!!!!
	Social Worker - Kisumu (Grace) The most interesting part of my work is that I get the very first touch or feel of the trainees before they get in to the program, this enables me know the trainees in a deeper and wider, and a clearer perspective of their lives. My roles, is to interview, and screen the trainees, this, helps me to share with him/her the possible Personal Development plans that they need to work on while in the program, and be able to work on the behaviors they need to change . Doing home visits helps me know where the trainees live and strongly involve the support network in their development. I also facilitate and prepare the trainees to make informed decision making and sexuality decisions. I like what I do and despite the challenges am able to work and this makes each day of my life a learning day!
	Cook – Kisumu (Margaret)

Support Office

	Executive Assistant – Support Office (Emma) I make sure the office needs are met; and all guests at Ujima are well taken care of, as well as having a good supply of coffee for all at all times! Mentoring some of the trainees gives me a chance to interact with them and it feels great when they become responsible for themselves. The motivation, and team work with the progress managers and all the other staff makes me enjoy my work at Ujima.
	Head of the Training Department (Naliaka) It gives me joy when the teams and individual staff are motivated and finding joy in the performance of their responsibilities as we assist our target group towards self – reliance. Thanks to Ujima’s philosophy of “Achieving with the Help of Others” …‘karibu kahawa’, ‘Thank you for today’ ‘enjoy your evening’ ‘feedback’ and ‘I throw the ball back to you’ are all part of the culture that I am happy to facilitate. In this environment, learning, growth, development and looking at issues from different perspectives are inevitable! It is very rewarding to be responsible for such Training that is transforming lives not only for work but for life!