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Ferguson Trust grant supports over 500 Kenyan girls
Back in 2012, The Ferguson Trust generously donated £10,000 to support our work in Ndhiwa over a period of 3 years. We are delighted to be able to report on the very positive impact that the funded activities have had on the lives of over 500 vulnerable girls and on the attitude and behaviour of the wider community. We have improved recruitment, attendance, retention and attainment of girls in Ndhiwa. We have facilitated training and mentoring for 4 head teachers over 50 teachers, 12 Girls’ Support Group mentors, 24 parents and community members, including local chiefs. There has been a noticeable shift in the attitudes and behaviours…
Read moreVolunteer blog – Izzy
Written by Izzy Elliott, Team Kenya volunteer funded by University of Sussex School of Business, Management and Economics. Hello again and Happy New Year! Since I started volunteering in November, I have learned a lot about the astonishing difference that Team Kenya has made in 2015; reaching 1,800 children and their families with a safe and sustainable water source, empowering 3,360 young girls through their support group and awarding a total of 386 scholarships, all whilst offering practical support to the girls families. I am so grateful to be a part of this amazing charity, and I can only…
Read moreOne year with a vision
One of our fantastic volunteers Helen looks back over her whirlwind year with Team Kenya! I still can’t really believe that a chance meeting with my old friend Vic – who was, by a bizarre coincidence, in Singapore at the same time as me back in November 2014 – could have had such an impact on the last 12 months of my life. When I look back at the last year, I am so excited to have made the decision to get involved with Team Kenya in the way that I have, and even more so about the year ahead – and the…
Read moreComic Relief to fund Gender Based Violence intervention
We are delighted to share some wonderful news…our funding application to Comic Relief for an intervention project looking into the root causes of Gender Based Violence (GBV) in Ndhiwa, has been successful! We are delighted to be receiving £10,000 to design and implement an intervention project using sport for change to identify and address the root causes that lead vulnerable girls in Ndhiwa into high risk situations. Our ultimate goal is to provide girls with safety from violence and all forms of abuse. The aims of the project are: • to establish thorough and reliable information about the causes and extent of school-related gender-based…
Read moreChristmas Appeal
Help us give Beatrice a Christmas gift like no other – the gift of education, confidence and freedom. We want to raise £600 to support Beatrice through the rest of her education! “I was raised in a family of four siblings and our family lives in a pathetic condition; both my parents are peasant farmers I experience many problems at home. We live in a house made from mud and straw roof, our floor is wet, especially during the rainy season, hence there is a problem for those of my family who sleep on the floor, including myself. We do…
Read moreVolunteer Profile – Tatyana Kathurima
Name: Tatyana Kathurima From: Nairobi , Kenya How long have you been volunteering for Team Kenya? About two weeks What is your role? Volunteer fundraiser How did you hear about Team Kenya/how did you get involved? I am a student currently studying Economics and International Relations and therefore through information received from this department I found out about Team Kenya. What is the best thing about volunteering for Team Kenya? As a Kenyan, the faith that the team members have Team Kenya have in the growth of Kenyan women brings me great joy. I can finally surround myself with people that understand the potential of Kenyan girls…
Read moreBeatrice’s Story
At Team Kenya we try to take a positive approach in representing the people we work with. We know that girls and women living in Ndhiwa face tremendous difficulties, but we also know that they are strong, passionate people with the desire to work and help themselves and others – they are not helpless. You may notice many of our photographs show happy, smiling girls and positive images of our girls’ lives in Ndhiwa, this is intentional. However, we do also feel there is a place for the less positive side of our story, the need, the reason we exist….
Read moreWhy is there no literature about small NGO management?
Small NGOs make up the majority of the UK international development sector, yet there is very little research, literature or guidance about their management. In 2009/10 there were 163,763 voluntary organisations in the UK (NCVO), 53% of these were defined as Micro (income less than £10,000 per year according to the Charity Commission) and 31% were defined as Small (income of £10,000 – £100,000 according to the Charity Commission). Many of these small NGOs are run by people who in some cases have little experience in running a charity, just a hell of a lot of passion and commitment. Small NGO leaders are the…
Read moreVolunteer Profile – Isobel Elliott
Name: Izzy Elliott From: Brighton How long have you been volunteering for Team Kenya? Less than a week! What is your role? I am a voluntary fundraiser. This will involve organising events, recruiting people to take up the challenge to climb Mount Kenya, applying for grants, talking to people about the charity, securing donations and much more! How did you hear about Team Kenya/how did you get involved? A friend at the University of Sussex told me about Team Kenya. I then applied for the voluntary position through the Universities Careers Hub. What is the best thing about volunteering for Team Kenya? The best…
Read moreCan football change a girl’s life?
My name is Voldonza Usiku Ooko. I am the Girls’ Support Group Leader and Girls’ Football Coach at Team Kenya. I also coach girls’ football at our partner primary schools and lead a drama group in Ndhiwa. I’m 28 years old. I have always loved and played football and when I was at school I used to help coach the teams. One day I was asked to coach a local girls’ football team. Someone from Team Kenya spotted me and asked if I could coach their girls for a session. When I did, they saw my potential and asked me…
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