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REPORT ON THE LIFE SKILLS TRAINING HELD AT GOOD HOPE ACADEMY, KASARANI PRIMARY

SCHOOL , MWIKI PRIMARY SCHOOL AND KU PRIMARY ON 3TH SEPTEMBER TO 25TH OCTOBER

2013 BY PRO MOTIVATORS AND THE MASH FOUNDATION TRUST

Presented to NACADA and Ministry of Education

Date / /

Pro motivator counselors and psychological organization

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REPORT ON THE LIFE SKILLS TRAINING HELD AT GOOD HOPE ACADEMY, MWIKI PRIMARY

SCHOOL AND KU PRIMARY ON 3TH SEPTEMBER TO 25TH OCTOBER 2013 BY PRO

MOTIVATORS AND THE MASH FOUNDATION TRUST

INTRODUCTION

The life skills program run for five weeks in three primary schools. The MASH Foundation Trust

in collaboration with Pro motivators and KUPSA carried out this life skills sessions. Each

lesson took one hour and once per week in each school. In total 15 session were carried out and

reaching 841 pupils in schools. Objective of the life skill session was to empower children with

knowledge and skills required to build their self esteem, assertiveness and ability to say No to

drug and substance abuse. The posters and booklets were also distributed to campaign against

drug abuse therefore create more awareness of the toll free helpline number1192 given by

NACADA. The schools administration welcomed the program and offered all necessary support

in availing their pupils and teachers to be trained on the program.

BACKGROUND

Good hope academy is a private school located in mwiki Kasarani, with pupils in class one to

eight. On our two visits we dealt with the kids in class three to seven. Carried out session with

200 pupils from class three to seven during life skills sessions.

KU primary is a public school located along Thika superhighway alongside Kenyatta University.

KUPSA Carried out five sessions with 198 pupils in class 8 .The session were vey interactive and

pupils had chances to ask question and interact with KUPSA facilitators. 100 girls also received

sanitary pads from The MASH Foundation Trust .

Mwiki primary school is a public school with a population of over 2000 pupils. The session were

carried out in class setting. 443 pupils in class 7 attended sessions 100 girls received sanitary

pads from The MASH Foundation Trust.

OBJECTIVES OF THE OUTREACH

Empower children with skills and knowledge. These skills and knowledge would reduce

chances of children to indulge in risky behaviors such as drug abuse, teenage pregnancy, sex

that would expose then to H.I.V and other negative result in their lives.

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Topics Carried out in life skill session

Values

Decision making

Emotions and assertiveness

Self esteem

Drug and substance abuse

Facts and dangers about different drugs and substances

ACTIVITIES

. During sessions facilitators divided pupils according to their respective classes at Good hope

academy and Mwiki primary school. Each class had two facilitators and a teacher during

sessions. At Kenyatta university and Kasarani primary school the facilitators did a group

discussion in an outdoor setting and lectures in classes during some sessions. Questioners and

interviews were done before and after five sessions or topics handled in all schools. A random

sample of 20 pupils were selected in all three schools. This was to help in monitoring and

evaluating impact of the life skills program before and after life skills program. At some point

the facilitators divided the pupils in their gender so that Female facilitators could have one on

one talk with the girls as they gave out the sanitary pads.

Life skill session were very interactive since facilitators engaged pupils participation in Groups

works, discussions, brain storming and answered any question that was raised by the pupils.

There was also time set for pupils to play with drug abuse luddo game as a way to recap and

recap on the topics taught during life skills sessions.

IMPACT

Total of 841 pupils were reached through this program and the drug abuse luddo game used

during the life skill sessions. The life skills session were a success since pupils made a deliberate

decision to avoid drug abuse, speak to their peers on dangers of drug abuse. The pupils had a

chance to clarify some myths and misconceptions they had by asking questions. It was after the

life skill session that pupils learnt what affects their self esteem and what things they need to

do to build their self esteem, assertiveness and decisions making capacity and how to control

their emotions. The pupils also had a chance to share information and do recaps while playing

with the drug abuse board games after each lesson. They really enjoyed the game and

requested the facilitators to come back again to teach on more lessons in the school. The

school administration admitted there was a change in the behavior and attitude in pupils after

the five session were done since some pupils were more confident in class, reduction in cases

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of drug related cases as well as pupils sharing information with peers as the played the luddo

game during break time or free lesson.

The teacher were very glad to have the university student speak to their pupils since they

opened up more to them. This help the school administration not gather more information on

some of the challenges facing their pupils thus plan on strategies to help their pupils on this

upcoming issues or problems.

RECOMMENDATIONS

The program on life skills is very important and there is need to reach out to more public

schools. The teachers remarked that sometimes may not do effective life skills sessions due to

heavy work load and limited time in school. They therefore recommended that trained

facilitators were welcome to speak to their pupils since pupils were more at ease interacting

with the university pupils during the sessions. Due cost and magnitude of schools requesting

for their program there rose a need for the MASH Foundation trust and pro motivators to seek

to support in kind or financial from other partners to meet logistics for the facilitators going

out to the schools and printing of drug abuse luddo games. There is also a need to train more

teachers on how to start health clubs in schools that will run campaign against drug abuse and

enhance peer to peer sharing on life skills and important information.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

NACADA for donation of literature materials, T shirts, caps and posters campaign

against drug and substance abuse Nation

Ministry of education for approving this program ,technical advice and support during

program implementation in schools

Good hope academy management for giving us an audience.

KU primary for giving us an audience.

Mwiki primary school management for giving us an audience.

The Mash Foundation Trust for their active role in the initiative.

Promotivators members for their role in facilitating the talks.

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The MASH Foundation Trust Director

Charles Macharia handling a life skill on

drug abuse session at Kenyatta

university primary school. Handling a

topic on values and showing the

children how t use the luddo game after

lesson.

The MASH Foundation Trust director handing over poster and literature to Kasarani primary school head teacher

and guidance and counseling teacher

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The MASH Foundation Trust handing over posters

and literature materials to Deputy head teacher at

Gachoka primary school. The posters will create

awareness of the toll free number given by NACADA

to the public. The booklets would also be used by

teachers and students in school.

Officials of pro motivator and KUPSA (

Kenyatta University psychology students

Association) handing over NACADA posters

and literature materials to Head teacher

and Guidance and counseling teacher at

Kenyatta university primary school.. The

posters and booklets would be used by

teacher and students in Kenyatta university

primary school. The Cups and T- shirts worn

by the university students would also help

to campaign for a drug free Nation , Toll

free number given by NACADA.

From left The MASH Foundation trust

administrator Tina , KUPSA chairman

Steve, Pro motivator program officer

Magi, pro motivator Chairman peter

launching the luddo games and

Training on life skills at Kenyatta

university primary school.

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The MASH Foundation Trust, KUPSA and Pro

motivator launching the luddo games and

Training on life skills at Good hope academy in

Mwiki .

Pro motivator, KUPSA and The MASH Foundation Trust implementing life skills program in Good hope

academy, Mwiki primary school, Kenyatta university primary school and Kasarani primary school

Kenyatta university Student teaching girls

on healthy practices and how to sue

sanitary pads. Kasarani primary school

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Kenyatta university student playing with the

luddo game after life skill session to help them

recap on topics and risks of drug abuse and

substance abuse

Pro motivator, KUPSA members and the MASH Foundation

trust carry out a life skill session out door at Kenyatta

university primary school as guidance and counseling

teacher looks on.

NACADA poster pinned on the notice board at Gachoka

primary school. The school administration welcome the

support from The MASH Foundation trust. Pro motivator in

campaigning against drug abuse in the school as well as

training pupils on life skills and coping skills .

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CONTACTS

The MASH FOUNDATION TRUST

Charles Macharia Director

P.O.BOX 105381 (00101)

Nairobi ,Kenya

Mobile ; +254- 0713489181

Email; Info@mashfoundationtrusto.rg or

Charles.macharia@mashfoundationtrust.org

Website; www.mashfoundationtrust.org

PRO MOTIVATOR COUNSELORS AND PSYCHOLOGY ORGANIZATION

Steve Muchiri Chairman

Email promotivators8@gmail.com

Mobile 0702989229