How to Make Money and Build a Career Leaving a children’s home marks the beginning of a new chapter, one filled with both freedom and fear. Suddenly, you’re expected to figure out how to earn a living, support yourself, and build a future, often with no safety net. And for many youth in Kenya whoContinueContinue reading “Earning a Living After Leaving a Children’s Home”
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Life After a Children’s Home
Why Transitioning Is Harder Than You Think Leaving a children’s home is often seen as a happy ending, finally stepping out into “freedom.” But for many young people, freedom doesn’t always feel like victory. It often feels like being pushed into deep waters without a life jacket. In Kenya, thousands of children grow up inContinueContinue reading “Life After a Children’s Home”
Rising Above Rejection: What to Do When No One Believes in You
Rising Above Rejection: What to Do When No One Believes in You Rejection cuts deep especially when it comes from the people you expected to support you. Whether it’s being turned down for job after job, abandoned in a relationship, or dismissed when you share your dreams, rejection has a way of making you feelContinueContinue reading “Rising Above Rejection: What to Do When No One Believes in You”
No One Owes You a Job! Take Responsibility for Your Future
No One Owes You a Job: Taking Responsibility for Your Future In today’s world—especially in Kenya where youth unemployment remains high—it’s easy to fall into the trap of frustration, blame, and waiting for someone to rescue you. Maybe you’ve sent out dozens of job applications and gotten no responses. Maybe no one in your familyContinueContinue reading “No One Owes You a Job! Take Responsibility for Your Future”
Healing from Abandonment: Finding Strength After a Painful Past
Healing from Abandonment: Finding Strength After a Painful Past Being abandoned whether by a parent, a caregiver, or someone you trusted leaves deep emotional wounds. For many young people in Kenya, especially those leaving children’s homes or growing up without family support, that feeling of being unwanted can echo through every part of life. ButContinueContinue reading “Healing from Abandonment: Finding Strength After a Painful Past”
Loving Like Jesus: What It Really Means to Show Christlike Love
Loving Like Jesus: What It Really Means to Show Christlike Love In a world full of brokenness, betrayal, and selfish ambition, love often feels transactional, something we give when we get something back. But Jesus introduced a different kind of love. A love that serves. This is agape love, unconditional, selfless, and deeply transformative. “AContinueContinue reading “Loving Like Jesus: What It Really Means to Show Christlike Love”
Life After Care: How to Rebuild When You Feel Behind
The post emphasizes that young adults in Kenya leaving children’s homes often feel behind their peers. It encourages acceptance of one’s circumstances and advocates starting with small, achievable goals, seeking mentorship, and embracing spiritual growth. The journey of rebuilding may be challenging, but it is valid, and a positive future remains attainable.
Created to Work: Why God Designed Us for Productivity
Created to Work: Why God Designed Us for Productivity In a world where many young people are stuck waiting for the “perfect job,” it’s easy to lose sight of what work really means. We often associate work with stress, hustle, or just a way to make money but what if work was actually part ofContinueContinue reading “Created to Work: Why God Designed Us for Productivity”
Why Your Job Applications Keep Getting Ignored (And How to Fix It)
Why Your Job Applications Keep Getting Ignored (And How to Fix It) You’ve applied for dozens of jobs. Maybe even hundreds. You’re always online, always checking WhatsApp groups, Telegram channels, job boards but no one’s calling you back. You start wondering, “Is it me? Is it connections? Is it the system?” The silence can beContinueContinue reading “Why Your Job Applications Keep Getting Ignored (And How to Fix It)”
Life After a Children’s Home: Why Transitioning Is Harder Than You Think
Transitioning from a children’s home at 18 poses significant challenges for young adults, including emotional struggles, financial instability, and social barriers. Lacking support and resources, many face isolation and discrimination. However, preparation, mentorship, and skill development can facilitate smoother transitions, enabling them to build successful and fulfilling lives.
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