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Comic 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…
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