Toto Club

Toto Club is a children’s rights initiative aimed at raising awareness of child abuse, preventing violence against children, and helping them develop coping strategies to overcome abuse-related challenges. The program involves family members, especially parents or guardians, to protect children from the dangers of street life and substance abuse. Currently, 200 children participate in this club.

  • Target Group: Children aged 5-14 of both genders, where they can play and learn. The program also includes urban farming skills, where children learn to grow small kitchen gardens at home. Additionally, they are trained as peer ambassadors to advocate against violence through peer-to-peer interventions. The organization uses a Christian, faith-based approach to reach children, guided by community social workers and faith leaders.
  • Feeding Program: The bi-monthly feeding program provides hot, balanced meals to children, addressing malnutrition and ensuring their well-being. Occasionally, food aid is extended to the most vulnerable members of the Korogocho slum community connected to the children’s program, including bedridden individuals and those unable to feed themselves.
  • Skills Provided:
    • Life skills through group discussions on weekends, covering topics such as:
      • Creative thinking
      • Decision-making and critical thinking
      • Stress management
      • Problem-solving
      • Self-awareness
      • COVID-19 coping strategies

A Better Tomorrow Initiative

This initiative, spearheaded by the Slum Child Foundation, seeks to empower children aged 11–15 in the Korogocho slums through the “Better Tomorrow Model Approach.” The project is designed to build resilience, reduce exposure to violence, and tackle cross-cutting issues such as drug abuse, crime, poverty, and gender-based violence.

Key Objectives:

  • Empower young people with life skills, leadership training, and mentorship.
  • Promote peacebuilding and conflict resolution among children in volatile environments.
  • Provide psychosocial support to children exposed to trauma.
  • Address social injustices and systemic inequalities that affect slum children.
  • Build a community-driven support system focused on a “hope and resilience” framework.

The “Better Tomorrow” Model Includes:

  • Interactive workshops on identity, self-worth, and goal setting.
  • Mentorship programs led by role models from similar backgrounds.
  • Community dialogues involving parents, teachers, local leaders, and law enforcement.
  • Use of sports, arts, and storytelling to help children express and heal from trauma.

For more information on this initiative, please contact us.