It was a long nine months in the field for the second group of the MasterCard Foundation -funded ReachUp! Program. The facilitators experienced varying successes and challanges as they went about empowering individuals and communities. We talked to some of the Interns and they expressed their views on the progress, their journey and of DOT as an Institution. This is what they had to say;

 "Destiny isn't a matter of chance, it's a matter of choice and not a thing to be waited for. DOT has strengthened my professional skills and made me achieve my destiny." - Sharon Imali

"Treat people as if they were what they were ought to be and you help them to become what they are capable of being. DOT, you have treated me as though I were capable of reaching the stars, because of you, I have!" -  Beatrice Okware

"The whole Internship was quite enjoyable, educative and full of people who desired knowledge and above all, I got respect from those who I interacted with. Long live DOT!"  -  Nellie Amai

"I do not seek to understand that I may believe DOT ReachUp!, but I believe that I may understand ReachUp!, for this also I believe, that unless I believe in it, I will not understand it!" - Desai Ogada

"DOT ReachUp! A training that betters Kenya's socio-economic youth"  - Michael Shivachi

"The opportunityof a lifetime is here with us" - Grace Velma Luseno

"An opportunity to work hard and gain much experience and also an opportunity for DOT Kenya to experience the hardworker I am" - Winnie Wangulu

"Every time you give another a piece of your mind, you add to your own vacuum"(Fenwinkle Holmes) - Steve Ayora

"It has been a fun, interactive, social, educative and awesome life changing experience." - Terry Wambura

"Being a DOT Intern has enabled me to get a grip of my personal, social and financial lives" - Charity Kariuki

"I feel great with the kind of experience and knowledge that I have gained during my Internship" - Ali Omar Hassan

"DOT has changed my perspective towards life, exposed me to new opportunities and most importantly, given me a chance to impact my community positively." - Rahab Wanderi

"Being a DOT Intern, I have learnt that it is important to know each and everyone's differences when it comes to matters affecting the community members as this allows giving appropriate solutions to their issues."  - Sylvia Rotich

"The DOT Internship has been an eye opener, may you continue to touch lives of the communities. Long live DOT!" David Vodohi

"It's one thing to celebrate your internship and another to celebrate your participant applying and passing along new found knowledge almost immediately." - Samwel Kamiri

"A time I enjoyed through each and every moment by encouraging community members to start life changing projects. Bravo to DOT" - Samson Odiembo

"Educative" - Keithlyne Wamocha

"It has been a wonderful experience, the networking, the smiles from the participants and them start up their businesses always made me proud and inspired me each day. DOTting has always been FUNTIME! long live DOT". - Caroline Boraya

"It was an extensive skill development, field work experience for me!" - Sharon Kanaga

"I never thought I would be able to bring change in people's lives in such a short while, the smiles on their faces tells it all" - Samuel Lemayian

"The internship was awesome. Community empowerment and professional growth summarizes the whole thing. Quite an experience I can say." - Caroline Chepchirchir.

It was an awesome experience interacting with this group of Interns. The impact they had on their communities will forever be felt. As they join the DOT Alumni, we look forward to further partnerships with them as we continue to empower our communities