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Newcastle University Team Kenya Society’s Fashion Show
Blog post written by Sophie Woollands, Newcastle University Team Kenya Society. On Sunday 7th February, a group of student volunteers from Newcastle University Team Kenya Society put on a fashion show in order to raise money for Team Kenya. We were specifically raising money for a girl called Anatalia. After being introduced to Anatalia’s story by Team Kenya, we decided to organise a large event in order to raise funds to support Anatalia to complete her education at university. We are a society made up of young women studying at university and therefore we all regard education as an irreplaceable and…
Read moreGreat North Run 2016
Great North Run 2016 places available! This year, the Great North Run will take place on Sunday 11th September. The Great North Run is a run like no other, dubbed ‘The World’s Favourite Run’, the Great North Run is the largest half marathon in the world, taking place annually in North East England. Participants run a scenic route between Newcastle upon Tyne and South Shields. The 2016 Great North Run general entry ballot is now closed, but Team Kenya have a limited number of places available, so please get in touch with vic@team-kenya.co.uk to secure your place before we run out! In 2015,…
Read moreHoma Bay county has highest HIV rate in Kenya
We were saddened to read a recent news article in a Kenyan newspaper, reporting the shocking number of children infected with HIV in the Homa Bay area, were Team Kenya works. According to a recent study conducted by Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF), 19,000 children in the Homa Bay area are infected with HIV, with only 8,000 having been identified and introduced to treatment. The county has been ranked as having the highest rate of HIV/AIDS in Kenya, with the prevalence rate of over 25%, that’s 1 in 4 children. HIV is a major problem in Ndhiwa, with adolescent girls often most…
Read moreFerguson 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….
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