The Vision Africa operations manual states that “To ‘Give a Child a Future’ is to ensure that the child is able to experience the opportunity to recognise and reach their potential, opportunity to live independently of charitable aid, opportunity to live in self-sufficiency, empowered to speak for themselves, empowered to reach out to others around them, empowered to show compassion to others in need, empowered to contribute to family and community life” and several other factors.
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Young Kenyans for Kenya
Posted on August 15th, 2011 by Kirsty
An Intern’s Experience
Posted on August 11th, 2011 by Kirsty
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to volunteer with Vision Africa, read Janet Ndururi’s interview about her time as an intern. Janet spent eight weeks with us as part of her studies in Community Development.
How did you get involved with Vision Africa?
I got involved with Vision Africa as an intern after seeing their website.
Seed of Hope Success
Posted on August 2nd, 2011 by Kirsty
Lucy Nduta is 21 years old and a graduate of Seed of Hope, Nairobi. She graduated in 2009 and is now running her own business producing mats which she sells in her local community. We thought it was important for people to see that long term solutions to poverty have an important role to play so we caught up with Lucy and asked her about her experience at Seed of Hope and how it has impacted her life.
Food Crisis in Kenya
Posted on July 11th, 2011 by Kirsty
“Horn of Africa drought: UK charities issue appeals“. “Famine Looms As Horn of Africa Drought Persists“. ”Africa drought pushes Kenya and Somalia into pre-famine conditions“. ”10m face hunger in East Africa’s ‘worst drought’“. These are just a few of the headlines that have appeared online in recent days. Food security is a major issue in Kenya at the moment and the problem looks set to get worse. Does this affect projects supported by Vision Africa? Read the full article »
Day Of The African Child
Posted on June 16th, 2011 by Kirsty
June 16th marks the annual Day of the African Child. This year, the focus is on raising awareness of street children. Although Vision Africa does not deal specifically with street children, some of the projects we work with have given shelter to children who have been living on the streets.
Packard Family Cup Finals 2011
Posted on June 8th, 2011 by Kirsty
Saturday the 21st of May saw the 2011 Packard Family Cup draw to a close. This annual football tournament brought together 136 teams over five categories ranging from under10s to under 16s and ladies. The reputation of Kibera Mpira Mtaani’s tournaments has grown so strong, teams from as far as Ngong and Kasarani registered and took part this time round.
Kibera Mpira Mtaani Sports Report Part 1
Posted on May 18th, 2011 by Kirsty
This Saturday, 21st May, will see the finals of the John Packard Family Cup football tournament hosted by Kibera Mpira Mtaani (Kimmta). The tournament is an annual event named after Vision Africa’s founders Reverend and Mrs Packard and usually runs throughout the April school holidays.