Vivian Jelimo was barely 20 and just six months into her first job as an adult when she realized things were not working out and would probably never do in the circumstances.

She quit. She was a house help, earning little and with her mother dependent on her for rent and food, so soon she found herself looking for another job.

This time, the employer could accommodate her other need, which was to go to school and work towards a better job.

“She had a small boy who also wanted to go to school. I struck a deal with the lady and told her that if the boy was going to go to school, even me, I wanted to go to school,” Vivian said.

Her determination would pay off as she gained admission at Kibondeni College of Catering and Hospitality Management in Nairobi and luckily got a full scholarship from Safaricom Foundation.

In the world of Technical Vocation Education and Training institutions, Kibondeni stands out because of the high employability of its graduates.

Lynda Kasina, the principal at the college, says Kibondeni is unique because there, it is not just about imparting the right skills in students.

“Kibondeni is about the whole you. So, we really focus on the whole person’s development. When our students come in, it is not only about impacting technical skills, we look at all aspects of the person. We want to grow you as a person,” said Ms Kasina.

Teachers at the school have been made to understand that in hospitality, it is often more about the joy of serving another person and making them comfortable.

“So, we do our work well, we want to do things well, we prepare the young people to be people who are able to be of service to society and serve with joy,” said Ms Kasina.

As the world celebrated World Youth Skills Day recently, the Safaricom Newsroom sought to find out more about Kibondeni and the lives of some of the students it has had an impact on.

Watch the story below to find out.