17 years of community service:

Grapesyard turns 25 years in 2024. Care and support for orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) remain its focus. The organization is preoccupied with child protection, education, nutrition, personal growth, and self attainment. As a consequence, the Organization had introduced a support group for children living with sickle cell anemia in Korogocho and its environs.

Vision:
A healthy educated child in the informal settlements and economically challenged communities.

Mission:
To facilitate, provide, and promote access to education, health and healthcare services by children in the informal settlements and economically challenged communities.

By working with Government agencies and the Civil Society, Grapesyard is an active community player promoting the 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) especially agenda numbers three (good health and well being) and four (Quality Education).

From MDGs to 17 SDGs: which specifically sought by 2015: to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger; achieve universal primary education; promote gender equality and empower women; reduce child mortality; improve maternal health; combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases; ensure environmental sustainability, and develop a global partnership for development.

—————-“The seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are our shared vision of humanity and a social contract between the world’s leaders and the people” – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, 2015

Running projects:

1. Grapesyard Education Centre: It is a project to offer quality primary education for orphans and children from economically challenged communities. The center reaches out to over 1,200 daily. Besides primary education, other activities at the center are hot lunch program, Child Sponsorship, and home and community based care and support. It is located in Nairobi’s Korogocho slums.
2. Grapesyaryard Children’s Centre (Alice Village): A home for orphans and vulnerable children – located in Nairobi County, Njiru Sub-County, in Utawala area. The center cares for 100 children. Its other major activity is Child reintegration – reuniting children with their communities for optimum development and growth.
3. Early Child Development Centre (ECD): The center serves children under the categories of baby class (three-year-olds,), nursery (4-year-olds, and pre-school (6-year-olds) and their parents. Besides early childhood education for the children, the center also equips parents with skills for better child care for proper growth and development. It is located in Grapesyard Education Centre.
4. Sickle Cell Anemia (sickle cell warriors) support group: The Organization runs a support group at its Korogocho project site to help the warriors cope with the decease as they pursue self-developmental and growth opportunities. The group has a membership of 8, drawn from our project centers and neighboring schools.
5. “I keep A child alive” In partnership with Supermarkets, the organization rolled our money donation tins project. It is aimed at inviting the participation of the public in care and support for children. The project will continue to run in 2016.
6. Mzabibu Newsletter is an annual publication of Grapesyard organization by the Director’s office. It aims at increasing the organization’s visibility; document success stories and lay down future plans. The theme for the 2016 edition “Lighting up Lost Hope”.
7. Grapesyard Self Help Group: Its membership is drawn from Korogocho community with an aim to empower group members through income-generating activities.