Matron

Matron Mrs. Doreen Suzan Juma

Matron in boarding schools in Kenya one of the stuff members is matron, who is like mother to the youths. In Nakuru Counseling and Training Institute Matron Mrs. Doreen Suzan Juma is in charge of the kitchen, hostel and all visitors. A big part of her work is counseling the students.

Matron Doreen Suzan tells:  “This generation youths seem to have lots of problems. Western culture, especially American, has a strong impact in Kenya and therefore many young people have lost their contact to our own traditions.  Earlier grandmothers used to take care of their granddaughters by teaching them the basics of life and culture. Now grandparents are often far from their grandchildren and parents are too busy to look after money. They do not have enough time to their children. Besides, in this Institute, many of the students come from broken families or they do not have a family at all.”

Mrs. Doreen Suzan has home in Nakuru but she lives mainly in the Institute. It means that she is practically always at work. Matron said: “My children are grown ups and I normally visit my home once a week.  I like working here meeting lots of different kinds of people and solving different kinds of problems.”