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From Humble Beginnings in Western Kenya Aunt Nekesa grew up in the lush hills of Western Kenya, where life was simple but opportunities were limited. Her parents worked tirelessly in the fields, earning just enough to support the family. From a young age, Nekesa dreamed of a brighter future—one where she could support her family and make a meaningful impact in society. After finishing secondary school, college seemed out of reach due to financial constraints. Determined to pursue her dreams, she moved to Nairobi, finding work as a house help in a large home in the affluent Karen area. Without mentioning, we helped her get the job! Balancing Work and Education Working as a house help was demanding. Nekesa’s days started before dawn—cleaning, cooking, and attending to household needs. By nightfall, she turned into a dedicated student, logging into her online classes at Cooperative University, Karen for a degree in public administration. Her commitment was extraordinary: assignments we...

Bringing a new house help into your home is one of the most important decisions any employer can make. A home is private, sensitive, and deeply personal. Without clear structure, even the most hardworking house help may struggle to understand your expectations, routines, and boundaries. That is why setting house help rules is not a sign of strictness — it is an act of leadership, clarity, and mutual respect. Well-defined rules help your new house help feel confident, reduce mistakes, build trust, and protect your home from misunderstandings. More importantly, they create a healthy working relationship where both the employer and the house help know exactly what is expected. 1. Start With a Clear Daily Routine A house help works best when she knows exactly what to do and when to do it. Example rule: Start your morning at 6:30 AM with cleaning the kitchen, followed by sweeping the compound before breakfast prep. For more guidance, read: Daily Routine for House Helps: A Simple Emp...

Bringing a new house help into your home is more than handing over keys and a list of chores. A proper introduction and induction sets the tone for respect, safety, efficiency and long-term harmony. When you take time to introduce a new house help thoughtfully, you reduce misunderstandings, prevent safety incidents, improve job performance, and create a stable working relationship that benefits everyone. Below is our practical, employer-focused, step-by-step induction guide (with scripts, tips and a printable checklist) to help you welcome, orient, and train a new house help the right way. Why a proper introduction matters A deliberate induction: Builds trust and mutual respect from day one. Reduces turnover and recruitment time/costs. Ensures safety (food handling, fire risk, medicines, children). Clarifies expectations, preventing future disputes. Helps your house help become productive faster. Think of induction as an investment: 2–3 hours up front can save w...

Introduction Eating is one of life’s great pleasures — the smell of fresh dishes cooking, the variety of flavors, the social bonding over shared meals. Yet diet is also one of the key modifiable factors influencing cancer risk. While no single food guarantees cancer or guarantees protection, strong evidence links certain commonly-eaten foods with higher cancer risk, especially when consumed frequently or in large amounts. At the same time, what you choose to eat — and how you prepare it — can help reduce your risk. In this report, we’ll examine 10 common foods that many of us enjoy but which carry scientifically documented associations with cancer risk. For each, we’ll identify the likely cancer(s) involved, summarize what the evidence says, and then offer practical suggestions for how to fight back — namely diet and food habits you can adopt at home to help lower risk. Before diving into the list, a few important notes: Correlation is not the same as causation. Many studies sh...