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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We have an exciting opportunity to employ new teachers for our ECDs (Early Childhood Development Centres) in Musanda, Western Kenya.
Deadline for applications is January 15th.
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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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This summer I spent a month volunteering in Kenya with The Nasio Trust – an amazing experience that gave me the opportunity to get to know 11 Nasio families.
After many home visits, a few jigger treatments and volunteering at the Nasio medical centre, St Mary's hospital and visiting a local Government hospital, I was particularly interested in maximising access to healthcare, especially for our most vulnerable families.
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Check out this fantastic video from Amelie who recently climbed Kilimanjaro with Nasio and then visited our projects.
It's an incredible insight into the experience. Well done Amelie - we cannot thank you enough for taking the time to create and share this brilliant video.
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This update comes from the team responsible for our Shoes For Africa Appeal – click here to find out more. Tuesday 30th 2019 Two weeks since Camille (Project Manager) and I arrived in Musanda. We have now gotten stuck into the busy Nasio Trust community and are enjoying every minute of it. This Summer we […]
Our fundraising was fun – we held dinner nights at local restaurants, sold items at car boot sales as well as eBay and ran tombola stalls. We received the warm Kenyan welcome at the guest house and felt immediately at home. That day we had a tour of the compound and surrounding area including the […]
We’re very pleased to report that we’ll be partnering with Oxford university again in 2019 as part of their Summer Internship Scheme.
Some of you may recall we recently won an award for the quality and diversity of the internship opportunities we've offered to Oxford students in recent years. Summer 2019 will see that partnership continue and grow.
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Three Beard employees have recently returned from Kenya, the culmination of a 12-month long partnership with two charities on two different continents, the NASIO Trust and Youth Challenge Oxford (YoCO).
As well as building the homes, Kieran, James and Lee were also able to experience other aspects of the daily lives of the Kenyan community, which gave them a real understanding of the challenges faced by the whole community.
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Local, newly trained cobblers and sewers will take on the manufacture of shoes to be sold to the local community.
To support the enterprise, an educational campaign will inform families on the benefits of the shoes, and on the need to wear them every day.
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