Kenya

What we are doing

The youngsters affected need help to rehabilitate themselves, to get an education or take up employment, to break out of the cycle of poverty, and ultimately to reach their full potential as individuals. They need opportunities to access schooling, market-driven vocational training, and apprenticeships.

So our core efforts will involve setting up new drop-in centres in three cities, through which children and young people will be able to safely access a range of services, including sporting and recreational activities. These centres will be new to Kenya.

From the outset we’ll undertake research and assessments so we can make sure the scope of the project is realistic and our methods are effective, and so we can measure our achievements.

In addition to recruiting and training full-time staff to run the centres, we’ll encourage local Barclays employees to get involved. They could, for example, mentor young people as they look for a job or start a new business, teach basic accounting and other professional skills, coach on the sports field, or oversee drama and dance activities.

And we want to make sure the project’s benefits are sustained long after the UNICEF/Barclays partnership has ended. So, recognising that the Kenyan government is ultimately responsible for providing social services in the country, we’ll support it in the development of further centres throughout Kenya as part of its overall framework for street children.

About the partnership

Barclays has joined forces with UNICEF to help children and young people around the world achieve a brighter future for themselves and their communities. The partnership will undertake projects in more than 10 countries and commit US$10 million in addition to employee volunteering time over three years.

The partnership aims to develop the skills of young people in the communities where Barclays operates by focusing on opportunities for education, employment, entrepreneurship and enterprise. The individual projects will help disadvantaged young people across the globe access education, find employment and start businesses.


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Home About the partnership About UNICEF Downloads Press release Conceptual paper Acrobat PDF reader	Overview Who we are helping What we are doing The result Kenya What we are doing The youngsters affected need help to rehabilitate themselves, to get an education or take up employment, to break out of the cycle of poverty, and ultimately to reach their full potential as individuals. They need opportunities to access schooling, market-driven vocational training, and apprenticeships. So our core efforts will involve setting up new drop-in centres in three cities, through which children and young people will be able to safely access a range of services, including sporting and recreational activities. These centres will be new to Kenya. From the outset we’ll undertake research and assessments so we can make sure the scope of the project is realistic and our methods are effective, and so we can measure our achievements. In addition to recruiting and training full-time staff to run the centres, we’ll encourage local Barclays employees to get involved. They could, for example, mentor young people as they look for a job or start a new business, teach basic accounting and other professional skills, coach on the sports field, or oversee drama and dance activities. And we want to make sure the project’s benefits are sustained long after the UNICEF/Barclays partnership has ended. So, recognising that the Kenyan government is ultimately responsible for providing social services in the country, we’ll support it in the development of further centres throughout Kenya as part of its overall framework for street children. About the partnership Barclays has joined forces with UNICEF to help children and young people around the world achieve a brighter future for themselves and their communities. The partnership will undertake projects in more than 10 countries and commit US$10 million in addition to employee volunteering time over three years. The partnership aims to develop the skills of young people in the communities where Barclays operates by focusing on opportunities for education, employment, entrepreneurship and enterprise. The individual projects will help disadvantaged young people across the globe access education, find employment and start businesses.	Our projects around the world You need to have Flash Player 8 or above to see this page.
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