Posted on March 7th, 2010 by Kirsty
To mark International Women’s Day on the 8th of March, we’d like to bring you our latest update from Seed of Hope where we are helping young destitute girls become strong independent women.
Recruitment at Seed of Hope is drawing to a close for this year with new girls being enrolled at all four centres. Encouragingly, there was a very low drop-out rate over the Christmas holidays and our second year students are now in full swing as they prepare for their trade exams. Read the full article »
Posted on March 3rd, 2010 by Kirsty
I wish we could bottle the energy and excitement that was in the air in Kibera on the 19th February 2010. If we could share that feeling, it would help people understand why Vision Africa does the work it does for disadvantaged children. This day saw the inaugural Kibera Schools Music Festival hosted by Kibera Mpira Mtaani*.
Posted on February 4th, 2010 by Bob
Join us on this once in a lifetime opportunity to trek 86km through Kenya’s stunning Maasai Mara Nature Reserve and Great Rift Valley and raise much needed funds for Vision Africa. Vision Africa works with the poorest and neediest children and teenage girls in the slums of Kibera and other areas of want in Kenya.
Posted on February 4th, 2010 by Bob
An appeal by Rebecca Stanfield
On June 11th 2010, I will be embarking upon one of my biggest challenges, climbing to the summit of Kilimanjaro!!!
As some of you may know, Vision Africa was started by Grandparents and over the years I have had the privilege of being able to watch the organisation grow into what it is today. I recently spent just short of a year volunteering with Vision Africa, working in the various projects. Read the full article »
Posted on February 2nd, 2010 by Kirsty
If you have ever wondered how sports can change the lives of young people, this article will give you an insight in to just what can happen. I was chatting to my colleague, Vincent Kegode, about the upcoming music festival that his organisation Kibera Mpira Mtaani is facilitating. As he explained about how the committee of KMM is now divided in to the “sports desk”, “education desk” and “environment desk” I asked to hear more about the work of the environment desk as all I knew was that they organise clean ups in the community.
Posted on February 1st, 2010 by Kirsty
Kibera Mpira Mtaani* started out as a football project but has always had aspirations of being more involved in the local community and helping the youth of Kibera to develop their talents. After the success of the 2009 informal schools football tournament and the first year of their library seeing eighteen students pass their KCPE (Kenya Certificate of Primary Education) thanks to KMM’s after school tuition, 2010 looks set to be even bigger and better for this Community Based Organisation.
Posted on January 12th, 2010 by Kirsty
As you walk in to the St. Andrews Baby Unit in Kandara these days, it’s a very different place compared to a few months ago. Instead of a room full of babies in cots and one or two learning to walk or talk, there are now eight infants in the main room and just three small babies in cots. This also means that the noise levels have increased as the eight scream excitedly and try to say their first words.
