COVID-19 Lessons that will Influence our Work, Life and Relationships
The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly challenged a lot of our previously held thoughts and practices, presenting some completely new realities that will affect how we live, work and relate with each other for a very long time to come. However, as much as the disruption has caused a lot of negative impacts, there are many […]
Combining Passion and Courage to Advocate for Change
A passionate environmentalist, Michael Khasindu has so far planted over 5,000 tree seedlings and inspired many school-going young people to love and protect nature. He has also been able to reunite some street children with their families while voicing community concerns to local leadership and community engagement forums. Through various community education events, many people […]
Diversifying Options for Youth Through Agriculture and Skills Training
In just two years, the Rainbow Youth Empowerment Village has empowered underprivileged young people in Nebbi with diverse agricultural skills in crop growing, grape farming and winemaking, beekeeping and tree planting. Many more have benefitted from skills training opportunities in the areas of small-scale businesses, agriculture, carpentry and mechanics among others. With mindsets changing and […]
Changing Lives of Deprived, Vulnerable and Excluded Children
With support from ChildFund Kenya as its biggest benefactor, Kisumu Development Programme has to date contributed to transforming lives of over 200,000 deprived, excluded and vulnerable children in the counties of Kisumu, Siaya and Busia in Kenya. By implementing child and family empowerment programmes in education, health and nutrition, livelihoods development, adolescent sexual reproductive health […]
Advancing Well-Being of Adolescent Girls in Rural Kenya
Over 2,000 primary and secondary school girls aged between 11 and 19 years from poor and vulnerable pastoralist communities in Narok, Isiolo and Marsabit counties have been empowered with information on menstrual hygiene management and access to adolescent sexual and reproductive health services. By the end of 2019, they had facilitated 25 sexual and reproductive […]
Voice, Friend and Hope for Vulnerable Widows
One of the greatest milestones for Women Pillar Alliance (WOPA) has been to see widows who had their pieces of land grabbed by their in-laws get it back and put it to good use to benefit themselves and their children. WOPA has managed to deliver justice through legal redress for tens of widows. Approximately 3,400 […]
Caring for Orphaned Children and Civil-War Widows in Mozambique
AGDC-M has supported over 3,000 orphaned children and 125 widows with their basic needs of food, clothing and education. 200 girls receive sanitary pads and other personal effects every month. They have also built an 80-seater community library and trained twenty-one facilitators to support the running of the Community Libraries Programme. Over 4,000 people have […]
We Have Faith
In support of the “We Have Faith, Act Now for Climate Justice” Campaign 2011 I have faith, and indeed we have faith;That we can guaranteeSustainable food production for our starving populationSo that the millions of people around the worldWhom circumstances have forced to go on fastingCan be able to have a plate of decent meals […]
Is Anything Ever Fair?
A composition by Nelson Opany dedicated to all those who grapple with the daily challenges of life to find their rightful places in this cruel and unfair world. Sometimes I begin to wonder, and question myself;Is anything ever fair in this world?Many have fought for equality, fairness and justice,For so long, yet still there exists […]
14th International Youth Gathering for Cultural Exchange, Egypt 2011
I arrived in Cairo on the morning of 9th July 2011 and joined 32 other rover scouts from all over the world for this great cultural event under the theme “Together to share cultures” This is an annual event organised by the Arab Scout Region Office with the aim of promoting cultural awareness and exchange, […]