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New Corporate Partnership with McKesson
We are delighted to share that Team Kenya has been selected as the charity partner for ‘The Paddington Bears’ McKesson, London Paddington office. The partnership was made possible thanks to Molly, an alumni of the Newcastle University Team Kenya Society, and will run across 2021-22. When asked about the partnership, a spokesperson for McKesson said: We are inspired by Team Kenya’s vision for every girl in Kenya to have an equal chance to achieve her potential and be free from poverty. At McKesson, the way we do business is just as important as the business itself, our I2CARE values are…
Read moreTeam Kenya In Conversation with Anatalia
Team Kenya welcomes you to join us on an online platform created to ensure that the voices of marginalised women and girls are included in the global movement for gender equality. For our first online event, we are pleased to welcome to our virtual stage to Anatalia, one of 20,000 girls whose lives have been transformed by the Team Kenya and Twende Pamoja partnership since 2008. We are delighted to be able to offer a virtual platform and an international audience for Anatalia to share her inspiring story and raise awareness of the devastating injustices facing vulnerable girls in Ndhiwa, Kenya. About…
Read moreTwende Pamoja are recruiting in Ndhiwa, Homa Bay County!
Our partner organisation, Twende Pamoja, are recruiting a local Managing Director in Ndhiwa, Home Bay County, Kenya to lead the organisation during an exciting period of growth and transformation. Do you want to work with a grassroots, dynamic NGO dedicated to educating girls, empowering women, and transforming communities in Ndhiwa, Western Kenya? This leadership position will provide intensive support to the development of Twende Pamoja and their team during their next period of growth. The Managing Director will be responsible for the continued delivery of their vision, mission, and strategic goals, ensuring all programs of activities remain in line with…
Read moreInternational Day of the Girl: My Voice, Our Equal Future
The fight for women and girls’ rights has progressed rapidly in the past 25 years, spearheaded by the 1995 Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action: a motion which focused on 12 critical aspects to further the acknowledgment and advancement of such rights. Since then, gender equality has seen a worldwide improvement, with the implementation of new laws protecting women, greater representation of women in the workplace and developments in education, to name but a few. The International Day of the Girl, held annually on 11th October, aims to empower and fulfil girls’ human rights on a global scale, alongside illustrating…
Read moreImproved Food Security in Lockdown
Many women in Ndhiwa rely on agriculture as their primary source of income. The closure of food markets means that agriculture businesses in the community are struggling, leaving vulnerable families with no staple earnings or food. With the additional impact of severe flooding in the area, crops have not done well and families have little if nothing to sell. Many are struggling to provide one single meal for their family each day. Our urgent response team on the ground have been distributing supplies to support those who need it. 450 families have been provided with basic food supplies to address…
Read moreEducation for Girls in Lockdown
Similar to most government measures across the world, schools in Ndhiwa have closed in response to COVID-19. Whilst school closures are necessary to control the spread of the virus, this measure has exacerbated existing gender inequalities in education. In Ndhiwa, girls are more likely to be given the responsibilities of chores and childcare when at home, and their learning is not seen as a priority. This can lead to them never returning to school at all. The programs we run through our partner schools, including our ‘Girls Support Groups’ and ‘Brighter Futures’, have had to be put on hold. However,…
Read moreProtecting Girls in Lockdown
One of the main global responses to COVID-19 has been to close schools, and Ndhiwa has been no exception. When schools are closed, our girls are at home. Home is not always a safe space as there is an increased likelihood of child abuse and neglect. Girls are likely to be exposed to violence, and left without access to food. There have been increasing incidences of child labour, sexual violence, physical assault, neglect, and malnutrition. These cases are becoming more difficult to handle and prevent now schools are closed. One of our protection initiatives is a Safe Space Program at…
Read moreStronger Together – Our response to Covid-19
Firstly, on behalf of everyone at Team Kenya and the Staff and Board in Ndhiwa, Kenya, we hope that you and your loved ones are safe and staying healthy. Our thoughts are with those who are especially vulnerable and whose livelihoods have been impacted. There’s no denying that this is an extremely worrying and challenging time for everyone worldwide. This is especially true for the girls and women we already work with in Ndhiwa, as well as our Kenyan staff and volunteers. ‘No one is safe until everyone is safe’: UN aid Chief on Coronavirus People in Ndhiwa are scared….
Read moreWin Lucy Bronze’s Signed Boots!
As you may have seen Team Kenya ambassador, Lucy Bronze recently won the UEFA Women’s Player of the Year! This is another incredible accolade to add to her extensive trophy collection! To celebrate, Lucy has generously donated a pair of signed boots to Team Kenya. From noon on Wednesday 9th October to noon on Friday 11th October 2019, you will have the opportunity to win those boots! To enter the competition, all you need to do is text the word BOOTS to 70085. Entries cost standard message rate, plus an optional £5 donation. This competition is only open…
Read moreRunning the Great North Run for Team Kenya!
We were delighted to have a group of runners take on the Great North Run for Team Kenya! As North East-based charity, we know how important the Great North Run is for the region and we’re always so proud to have people take part in this beloved event to raise funds for Team Kenya. One of our fantastic runners, Clare Talbot-Jones, has written a fantastic blog explaining why she chose to take part in the Great North Run, why she wanted to support Team Kenya and the impact that the event had on her. Last year my whole mindset was…
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