Wednesday 28th April was a good day. Thanks to a chance meeting with one of the directors of Alive and Kicking, we had managed to set up a coaching session with two visiting coaches from Arsenal Football Club’s community coaching program.
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Arsenal in Kibera
Posted on April 29th, 2010 by Kirsty
Nairobi Chapel visits Seed of Hope
Posted on April 29th, 2010 by Kirsty
In recent months, Seed of Hope Nairobi has enjoyed a blossoming relationship with neighbouring church Nairobi Chapel. On the 9th of April, two small groups from the congregation went a step further and visited the homes of some students, a small business run by two graduates and the current students at the centre located at Dagoretti Corner.
John Packard Family Cup 2010
Posted on April 12th, 2010 by Kirsty
Saturday 20th March saw the launch of Kibera Mpira Mtaani’s John Packard Family Cup Tournament. The highlight of the event was a match between a combined Kibera Mpira Mtaani side and K-Krew – a local group of musical artists and DJs. Despite the rain and mud, the game went well and ended in a 2-2 draw so a rematch is being scheduled for a later date.
Fundraiser
Posted on March 30th, 2010 by Kirsty
Vision Africa supports children’s projects in Kenya. Our aim is to put Christian love into action in a practical and compassionate ministry among children who are vulnerable and in desperate need. Vision Africa works with various projects throughout Kenya, facilitating growth and sustainability. Our aim is to empower community based organisations to enhance community services and work together towards development.
A Donor’s Perspective
Posted on March 26th, 2010 by Kirsty
We thought it was time to look at Vision Africa from a different perspective – a much more important perspective. Instead of our staff or board members talking about the work we do, we decided to ask one of our supporters for her thoughts. The following is an interview which took place in Nairobi on this supporter’s recent visit where she toured around a number of projects to see what progress had been made.
Founders’ Day Celebrations
Posted on March 11th, 2010 by Kirsty
27th February 2010 is a day that will go down in Vision Africa’s history. On that day staff, children and friends of Vision Africa projects travelled from all over Kenya to join together in appreciation of the work of Vision Africa founders – Reverend and Mrs. Packard – who were the guests of honour at the event. Our host for the day was Field Director Deborah Kimathi assisted by Vision Africa Administrator and master of ceremonies for the day, John Kiboro.
Seed of Hope Latest
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 »