Posts Tagged "youth"

Has ZanaAfrica Brought Transformation?

Posted Apr 28, 2012 in Empowerment, Field Officers, Kibera, zanaafrica by - 0 Comments

l can’t believe that 2 years and seven months have passed since l joined ZanaAfrica as a junior facilitator in training. The training in the field to facilitate was not just an easy task because we had to do a [...]

Jungle Leadership

Posted Apr 3, 2012 in Education, Empowerment, Field Officers, kenya, zanaafrica by - 0 Comments

                               I have been privileged to live the two kinds of lifestyles that there is. I have lived a life where l didn’t know where my next meal is coming from and l have lived a comfortable life where my [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Two Years of Progress with Girls.

Posted Jul 20, 2011 in Careers, Education, Empowerment, Field Officers, kenya, Kibera, Sanitary Pads, Volunteers, zanaafrica by - 0 Comments

It has been a wonderful 2 year experience since l joined ZanaAfrica. My main motivations being the passion l have for young people. Girls in the slums are very vulnerable in so many contexts and especially where resources are scarce, [...]

A Lady Worth Her Stay in Kenya!!

Posted Jun 2, 2011 in African History, Careers, Education, Empowerment, Field Officers, kenya, Kibera, Volunteers, zanaafrica by - 0 Comments

Can you imagine having to meet a person  and get to  like them without reservations? Well this is a person l have for the past six months being working with and l can confidently say that she has been an [...]

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Youth Tsunami II: Inequalities and Corruption

Posted Mar 27, 2011 in BOP, bottom of the pyramid, Careers, Education, Empowerment, kenya, zanaafrica by - 0 Comments

In my last blog, I spoke about the demographics of youth, how their sheer volumes are a major factor in creating a socio-political tsunami, and how the level of literacy and education may contribute to peaceful or violent regime change. [...]