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At St. Juliet Academy, Mr. Jared draws on an iPad with Kajani

Teachers: Unsung Heroes

Posted Feb 14, 2012 in Empowerment, kenya, Kibera, Technology by - 1 Comment

As a Program Intern at ZanaAfrica, I’m exposed to all sides of the organization. I help with everything from program implementation, grant writing, social media strategy, and much more. But by far, the highlight of my week is when I [...]

Girls Drawing on iPads?

Posted Jan 24, 2012 in Careers, Education, Empowerment, Field Officers, Kibera, zanaafrica by - 2 Comments

It has been a wonderful experience teaching the girls in the schools that we work with in Kibera on how to draw using iPads. The program started early this year and we have been having the girls learn how to [...]

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ZanaAfrica iPad Drive

Posted Dec 17, 2011 in Careers, Education, Empowerment, Field Officers, kenya, Kibera, Volunteers, zanaafrica by - 0 Comments

Do you have an iPad that you’re not using? Or perhaps you upgraded, and need to figure out to do with the old one? Donate your iPad to ZanaAfrica, and help us bring technology to our EmpowerNet Clubs! The Problem: [...]

The Teule 100 Kilimanjaro Race.

Posted Dec 6, 2011 in African History, Careers, Empowerment, kenya, Volunteers, zanaafrica by - 0 Comments

Wow!! l can’t believe what I saw for the first time in the shadow of Mt.Kilimanjaro. The race was a 100 kilometers long. Loitoktok is a small rapidly growing town situated on the south west Kenya and about 15 Kilometers [...]

When The Schools Close!

Posted Nov 21, 2011 in African History, Alcohol abuse, Careers, Education, Empowerment, Field Officers, kenya, Kibera, Volunteers, zanaafrica by - 0 Comments

Can you imagine how it feels after spending 8 years in primary school system and now have done the final exams? it is a big sigh of relief,  whaaaaa!!!! Now imagine having an additional four years of that in the [...]

Video: PopTech Social Innovation Fellows

Posted Oct 26, 2011 in BOP, bottom of the pyramid, Education, Empowerment, kenya, social enterprise, Uncategorized by - 2 Comments

Being a part of the team of Social Innovation Fellows at PopTech last week was a transformative experience. Over the next month I’ll blog more about what I learned and the amazing folks from whom I learned. In the meantime, [...]

Menace of Alcohol in Kenya.

Posted Sep 20, 2011 in African History, Alcohol abuse, Careers, Education, Empowerment, Field Officers, kenya, Kibera, Volunteers, zanaafrica by - 1 Comment

At least over 200 people have died in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi after drinking an alcoholic brew laced with methanol. A further 500 people are in hospitals across the capital, with some in a serious condition, and there are [...]

Keep Building On Your Self-Confidence

Posted Sep 17, 2011 in Education, Empowerment, kenya, Kibera, zanaafrica by - 0 Comments

Self-confidence is one of the most beneficial qualities that one can have. People with self-confidence feel good about themselves. They feel good about their knowledge, their talents, and their abilities. They feel confident that things will work out well for [...]

Happy Birthday Kajani

Posted Aug 17, 2011 in African History, Careers, Empowerment, Field Officers, kenya, Uncategorized, Volunteers, zanaafrica by - 0 Comments

Yesterday at ZanaA we celebrated one of our awesome coworker’s birthdays- Kajani.

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Financial Freedom for Girls!

Posted Aug 12, 2011 in Careers, Education, Empowerment, Field Officers, kenya, Kibera, Sanitary Pads, social enterprise, Volunteers, zanaafrica by - 0 Comments

It was a great one week long training at the Ngong Hills Hotel. The theme of the training was financial management for young girls in the slums. It was a joint venture of Population Council and Faulu Kenya. The  training [...]