I am Patricia Oyoyo a DOT Kenya intern based in Nyanza Province of Kenya. I pride myself in good communication, facilitation and interactive skills. Some of the qualities I possess include hardworking, social, determined, firm and understanding.

I graduated from the University of Nairobi in 2007 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology and Economics.

My experience during the DOT-K REACH UP! Training was fun, marvelous…. and very educative. My interaction with DOT began when I got a phone call from a friend who told me about the organization and the internship position. She gave me the website which I read avidly. I did make my applications and was short listed for the interviews. There were three interviews - face to face, team leadership and finally the technical interview. This demonstrated the seriousness with this organization.

Thereafter came the 3 week training in Nairobi. The first week was mainly orientation and online training followed by two weeks of an exciting face to face training led by Anne Williams from New York and Laurie Abu-Saoud from DOT U.S.A. I met fellow interns and shared a lot of knowledge and laughter with them.

Currently I am a DOT – Kenya Reach Up! intern in Nyanza Province. I value the knowledge and skills I learnt during my training as they are helping me give back to my community by training them on sustainable livelihoods through the use of I.C.T. I am making a difference in people’s lives! I am also developing my career as I get work experience.

 After the internship, I plan to get employment and pursue a second degree.

Big Up DOT!