Registration
Jo and Jon Parsons registered Turning Point as a UK charity and moved to Kenya to start the work in Kibera.
Who We Are
Our Journey
2002
2003
Beginnings
Our work started in Kibera with a bowl full of porridge and 7 children.
2004
Transition Class
We launched the Transition Class and returned the first group of children back to school.
2005
Holiday Camps
We ran our first holiday camp for children attending our primary school education programme.
2006
The First Duo
We sent the first two children to secondary school.
2007
Slum To Farm
Nine single mothers together with their families moved out of Kibera to our farm in Kinangop to start a new life.
2008
Microfinance Programme
We launched a microfinance programme with 20 parents receiving small loans.
2009
Kianda ECDE Center
We opened our second children’s centre in Kianda village, Kibera.
2011
Land Transfer
The first group of mums to move to our farm were given their own 1 acre plots of land. A second group of 10 single mums moved to the farm with their children.
2012
Laini Saba Center
We opened our third centre in LainiSaba village, Kibera targeting local youth.
2014
Fountain of Hope School and Laini Saba Community Library
We launched both the Fountain of Hope School and the Laini Saba Community Library. The second group of mums at the farm achieved land ownership.
2015
Succession
Jon Parsons handed over the CEO role to Judy Akoth. Sylvester became the first young person from Turning Point to graduate from University with a Bachelors in Commerce.
2018
Full Primary School
The first year we ran all eight years of primary school at the Fountains of Hope School.
2019
First Strategic Plan
We developed our first 5-year strategic plan to communicate our goals and guide implementation of our plans.
2021
Computer Lab
We set up a new computer lab at the Fountain of Hope School with 11 new desktops. We reviewed Transition Programme and moved it to the Fountain of Hope School.
2022
Organisational Development
We moved a step higher to improve the quality of our work by streamlining the existing systems and structures, staff training and development, collective project planning and monitoring and evaluation.
2023
20 Years of Transforming Lives!
We turned 20 years of working with children and families in Kibera!
2024
New School Library
We opened a new library at Fountain of Hope School.
Brief History
The Turning Point Trust is a UK-registered charity and a registered non-governmental organization(NGO) in Kenya formed in 2003 to serve vulnerable children and families in the Kibera informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya.
On the 3rd of March 2003, our founders Jo and Jon Parsons, together with the very first staff members: John Kariuki, Rev. Shadrack Mulinge and Eunice Mulinge, began Turning Point’s journey of seeking vulnerable children. On this day, it all started with a pot of porridge and seven children. Over time, the numbers grew, and they knew those that came daily were those who needed to benefit, hence the need to start an education programme for the children to attend.
For 20 years, we have helped vulnerable children and their families by running a holistic range of programmes to achieve our vision of seeing children and families in Kibera achieving their full God-given potential. The programmes we offer include, a remedial education programme; a free pre-school and primary school; secondary school support, and a community library.
To achieve holistic value, we run a school feeding programme, a discipleship programme, a psychosocial support programme and after-school activities alongside the education programmes. Our mission has been to demonstrate God’s heart for the poor by offering programmes that relieve poverty, transform lives, and restore hope.
Creating Change
Through our work in Kibera, thousands of children have had access education, achieve academic success, and build brighter futures. With 1,500 children returned to school, a 98% primary school completion rate, and 100% transition to secondary school, our impact is undeniable. But there is still more to be done. Join us in creating lasting change—support a child, empower a family, and transform a community today!