I am Monica Kaari Isaac, born in Meru in a family of nine ( three boys, six girls). My our child hood while growing was tough being born in a poor household. My parents were peasant farmers dealing with coffee, bananas to make ends meet. After school I was so passionate working with children because i noted that a lot of children suffer from mental health. I love dancing with children and helping them read stories and listen to music to unwind.
I currently work in a children's home, I noted that the home cannot accommodate each child in the community, therefore i am currently doing also community child outreaches in informal settlements and churches. I engage this children and parents/caretakers in mental health talks and general psychosocial support. A lot of children and parents are facing pressures and stress in life leading to drug abuse, violence and even juvenile crime. I chose this kind of business as a social enterprise as it is helping a lot of people in the community. My typical costs are transport, and need of training materials and aids like a public address system. My profits, are ploughed back into supporting more children with snacks during the trainings, travel logistics, and personal upkeep as well as supporting my old sickly mum.
Am intend on purchasing a portable PA system to help me during mental health outreach programmes with children from informal settlements. the first funds I received were less but helped me pay for a deposit. This next funds when I receive will help me reduce the balance towards ownership of the gadget. The mental health outreaches do help these children in the community manage the traumatic situations they constantly face i.e. drugs, family and community conflicts, crime etc. This outreaches are helping enhance community safety for all of us.
Mental health outreach to children in informal settlements
I am Monica Kaari Isaac, born in Meru in a family of nine ( three boys, six girls). My our child hood while growing was tough being born in a poor household. My parents were peasant farmers dealing with coffee, bananas to make ends meet. After school I was so passionate working with children because i noted that a lot of children suffer from mental health. I love dancing with children and helping them read stories and listen to music to unwind.
I currently work in a children's home, I noted that the home cannot accommodate each child in the community, therefore i am currently doing also community child outreaches in informal settlements and churches. I engage this children and parents/caretakers in mental health talks and general psychosocial support. A lot of children and parents are facing pressures and stress in life leading to drug abuse, violence and even juvenile crime. I chose this kind of business as a social enterprise as it is helping a lot of people in the community. My typical costs are transport, and need of training materials and aids like a public address system. My profits, are ploughed back into supporting more children with snacks during the trainings, travel logistics, and personal upkeep as well as supporting my old sickly mum.
Am intend on purchasing a portable PA system to help me during mental health outreach programmes with children from informal settlements. the first funds I received were less but helped me pay for a deposit. This next funds when I receive will help me reduce the balance towards ownership of the gadget. The mental health outreaches do help these children in the community manage the traumatic situations they constantly face i.e. drugs, family and community conflicts, crime etc. This outreaches are helping enhance community safety for all of us.