Working with the Muindi Foundation is a continual reminder that helping others is not only grounding for those receiving the help, but grounding for those giving the help. It’s been an honor to work with this organization to teach at-risk elementary age children, not only to see their growth, but to remind myself what it’s like to see the world through a kid’s eye-view again. Please continue to help by donating, sharing, and/or volunteering as you can!
We heard about the muindi summer program through a family member. My daughter has not been around many children due to Covid and being the only young child in the family. We thought this would be fun for her. The first few weeks were hard. She would cry because she was very attached to her father and myself, but we noticed such a quick turn around in the 2cd week. I noticed she was saying her full alphabets! My child couldn’t tell you no more than 4 letters of the alphabet , not even see a picture and say what letter or what it was in the picture. Week 3 she was doing so much! She couldn’t write her name, she didn’t have any social skills, she didn’t follow direction because as an only child we would let her do a lot (guilty parent). That all changed. In such an impactful way. It helped my husband and I with our days and really gave us a sense of how we were raising her and having a plan. Her social skills impressed me! She could never approach anyone. It’s like she opened up so much and was asking to me if she could ask a child to play at the park. I was shocked. That isn’t like her to want to approach anyone. The alphabets and pictures amazed me. She learned that so quickly! The program was beyond what we could of imagined! I have preached to many people that if it wasn’t for this program my daughter would truly struggle in T-K. In the small time frame. I am absolutely proud to have joined the muindi program. Everything she learned and took from it, she has grown into a smart girl. We get compliments on how advance and kind she is. That does have a lot to do with this program. She is definitely going back and I know without any doubt she’s going to learn so much more and I cannot wait for January 2023!