MITS Goals for 2013

Each year the Made in the Streets Team does an analysis of the previous year and sets goals for the coming year.  This time the Team did their planning without the aid of the Coulstons.  What a great Team MITS has!

MADE IN THE STREETS 2013 GOALS

**** Help our students doing KCPE exams (the 8^th grade national exit exams) to get their birth certificates and committal documents and help them secure national identity cards.

**** Gain Attachments/Jobs for Exit students - this year we have

·    Peter Mwangi: Catering and Food production (ID, Attachment and then Job, housing). Possible opportunity at the Art Caffe at the Village Market.

·   Titus Musyoki: Hairdressing and Barbering (Attachment and Job, housing). 

Newsflash! - he now has a job at Narcisse Salon at Sarit Center.

·    Cecilia Mwinza: Dressing making and Tailoring (Job hunting, housing)

·     David Mutimbi: Auto-mechanics (Housing, probable Job at 4 Wheel Garage)

·     Ken Owino: Computer (ID, attachment and then job hunting, housing)

·     Florence Aoko: Hairdressing and beauty (ID, attachment and job, housing)

·     Anthony Githinji:  Auto-mechanic (attachment, ID and then job, housing)

·     Joseph Nderitu: Auto-mechanics (attachment, ID and then Job, housing)

·     Mary Wanjiru: Catering (ID, Attachment and then Job, housing)

·     Clinton Otieno: Catering (ID)

·     Joseph Mbithi: Catering (ID)

 **** Provide the best help for those going for outside schooling.

·         George Mwenda:- Computer Graphics

Helping out at MITS during weekends.

·         Edward Muhea: - Kenya Institute of Professional Studies

Helping with beginners’ computer classes.

          Lucy Akinyi: 3 months’ more at hairdressing school.

    NOTE: MITS does not have the mandate to provide training beyond our own skills areas, but occasionally a sponsor or other visitor will volunteer to pay for additional schooling. This is the case with these three students. 

**** Improve our Exit Program for students reaching age 18

      Increase networking with organizations for the exit students and do a lot of followup.

      Improve on our certificates and letters for exit students.

      Work more with relatives and parents of the exiting students in an integration process.

**** Reforms in the Boarding program in terms of supervision, food and communication channels with students like having suggestion box etc.

**** Push for the implementation for some of the suggestion from the Children’s Dept; e.g. improve security, education for our students, child friendly environment.

**** Continue with 4.30 Business classes, Saturday classes

**** Increase community programs such as Sunday school and VBS.

**** Interact with skills teachers to better equip students and to pool ideas.

**** Change our students’ recording system to comply with the government standard set.

**** See how alternative care systems will fit with MITS, especially foster care for younger children we encounter on the streets.

**** Do more of the team building training for our team.

**** Start a regular graduation program, to be held in October.