In a fantastic piece of news to kick off the new year, we’re excited and proud to tell you that Esther has graduated secondary education with the grades she needs to pursue a medical qualification at university.
Education is the single most powerful weapon we have in the fight to break the cycle of poverty. Esther is the very first Nasio-supported girl to go on to higher education.
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In a historic move on December 18th 2019, all 193 member states of the United Nations have formally recognised that orphanages don’t protect children, they harm them, and have called for the progressive elimination of institutional care globally.
Supporters of the Nasio Trust will be aware that our proven model of caring for disadvantaged children in a family-like environment (using a network of amazing Nasio guardians) is a direct reaction to the harm caused by institutionalised care.
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As many of our supporters may know, we regularly welcome interns from Oxford University to come and work with us for a period at The Nasio Trust.
Over the years - these groups of interns have been responsible for some incredible ideas that have repeatedly helped us take the charity to the next level in the ongoing fight to break the cycle of poverty.
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To the Nasio Trust, there is nothing more important than the safety and security of staff volunteers and event participants in our care.
As such we would like to reassure you that your planned visit to Kenya remains safe and secure.
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2018 was a fantastic year for the Nasio Trust! We celebrated so many achievements marking more steady progress towards breaking the cycle of poverty in Kenya and beyond.
There are so many things we could list, but here are our top-ten highlights...
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Kennington Overseas Aid have been a long time and well-loved partner.
Sadly (after the death of a long-serving group member) KOA have decided to hang up their hats on this their 50th anniversary year.
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We wanted to share some surprising research recently completed at our new medical centre.
Cases of URTIs and other respiratory diseases are prevalent in Musanda and its environs due to poor hygiene practices, weather changes, dust and allergies.
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In recent decades, changing discourse from the United Nations has altered the focus of international relations from preventing interstate conflict to furthering the human security of individuals.
The UN Development Programme 1994 Human Development Report highlighted these new ideals of “freedom from want” and “freedom from fear” for all people, and claimed that this was the best way to overcome global insecurity.
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At the Nasio Trust, we believe passionately that volunteering can make a difference to the lives of people in desperate need.
However with so many "voluntourism" options available, how do you know you're choosing the right one?
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In recent years much criticism has been directed at the phenomenon of voluntourism whereby individuals mix foreign holidays with voluntary work for NGOs.
The concern is that projects can become more about the volunteers and their experience than about meeting community needs.
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