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Kariti Seed of Hope Graduation 2011

Posted on November 8th, 2011 by Kirsty

Friday 4th November saw the celebration of the fifth graduation at our Seed of Hope centre in Kariti, Murang’a. The staff and students went all out to ensure the event was a great success and the second year students were given a good send off as they head out to set up their Roots businesses.

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Trek Kenya with Vision Africa

Posted on March 24th, 2011 by Kirsty

2011 marks the 10th Anniversary of Vision Africa and we are celebrating with a Challenge from the 20th-27th August! We are inviting individuals and corporates to take part in a 77km trek through Kenya’s stunning Maasai Mara Nature Reserve and Great Rift Valley to raise much needed funds which will ensure Vision Africa can continue supporting disadvantaged children in Kenya.

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Crafted Fashion Show

Posted on December 9th, 2010 by Kirsty

On Thursday 4th November, something pretty amazing happened in Nairobi. It started with an email six weeks earlier and we had no idea it would grow into the fantastic event that it did. The occasion? The launch of a new collection of Crafted clothing at a fashion show to raise funds for Vision Africa’s feeding programs.

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Informal Schools Football Tournament 2010

Posted on November 10th, 2010 by Kirsty

There are some moments we experience as Vision Africa staff/volunteers that we wish we could bottle and send back to the donor who made them possible. This is exactly the position we found ourselves in at the final for the Kibera Mpira Mtaani Informal Schools Football Tournament on Friday 29th October.

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Dakar Rally Fundraiser

Posted on October 6th, 2010 by Kirsty

In recent years, Vision Africa has talked about plans to expand the Seed of Hope program to cater for boys as well as girls. This has never been possible due to lack of available funds. That situation is about to change thanks to an inspiring couple, John and Tina Harffey, who are fundraising to set up a Seed of Hope centre that will provide vocational training for teenage boys.

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Millennium Consulting raises £600 for Vision Africa

Posted on July 19th, 2010 by Kirsty

It’s always interesting for us to learn the various ways in which people have raised funds to support the work of Vision Africa. Recently, we heard of a company that used an annual sporting event to raise a fantastic sum of money and had a great day out in the process.

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Footprints

Posted on July 15th, 2010 by Kirsty

FINAL UPDATE: Our Footprints Live Web Event has now finished.  However,  all the photos, videos, testimonies from children, ideas for fundraising etc. are still on-line for you to view. Please walk with us by visiting our Footprints site here and see what Footprints you can leave.

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