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Jun112018 by webmasterNo Comments

Koinonia Community Networking Forum

Events

Theme: Enhancing the relationship of Koinonia Community with its stakeholders. When: Friday 29th June 2018, 8:30am to 12:00pm Where: Shalom House, St. Daniel Comboni Rd., off Ngong Road, Nairobi Background Koinonia is a lay organization promoting integral human development and community life. Koinonia fosters a culture of peace and solidarity, striving to counteract the economic and social evils bred by individualism. In order to fully achieve our agenda and to give partner institutions a chance to interact we have decided to come up with a networking breakfast meeting. In the spirit of our mantra ‘we belong to each other’, Koinonia Community strongly believes that sharing is key to success. The networking forum will mark the beginning of a series of formal interactive engagements with our stakeholders and other partners with an aim of strengthening the bond between…

Apr162018 by webmasterNo Comments

Nairobi Carnival – A first in Kenya

Kenya News

Flying matatu. Puppets. Pomp and color. Aspects that characterized the Nairobi Carnival. The first of its kind in Nairobi, Kenya held on the 14th April, 2018 at the Riruta stadium. It was aimed at creating awareness on the rights of children living in the streets. It was a collaborative effort from the governmental, non- governmental organizations, members of the community and the VIP’s of the day youth and children from the different areas- Mutindwa, Kawangware and Ngong were present. The day was aimed at giving millions of street children a voice. The procession kicked off at Riruta stadium traversing through Carwash area to Kivuli then to Satelite and finally culminating at the stadium. This was an opportunity for members of the community to get to learn on the rights of…

Feb202018 by webmasterNo Comments

Influencing the Community through Music

Kenya News

“Poverty, corruption, terrorist attacks, each and every day, no matter what people say they run to the savior, saved by the savior, Young Prince representing ’’ lyrics to the song Poverty by Humble, playing on a local radio station Mtaani Radio. 18 year old Evans Mutwiri alias Humble Prince is a young and upcoming artist from a small village, Katharaka in Meru County, Kenya. In the recent past his music has been getting a lot of air play in the local media. His song “Poverty” talks about social ills that human beings go through every day and that the only way out is to seek help from the Almighty God. Having lived in the cold streets of Nairobi for one year, he knows too well how challenging life can get.…

Feb132018 by webmasterNo Comments

World Radio Day 2018

Kenya News

“Radio reaches the widest audience in the world!” In an era of dramatic advances in communications, radio retains its power to entertain, educate, inform and inspire.’’ The words of UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in his message to the world as it celebrates World Radio Day. This is the 7th edition since its inception in 2012 following its declaration by UNESCO General Conference, thereafter it was adopted as the international day by the United Nations General Assembly. Radio was first discovered in 1902 and since then has served as a main source when listening to news and music. Radio stood witness to some of the greatest events in history and brocasted live events. For instance on July 31st 1982 during the attempted coup that saw legendary radio personality Leonard Mambo…

Jan172018 by webmasterNo Comments

Education of Re-integrated Beneficiaries

Kenya News

January is normally characterized by children heading back to school for the first term of the year in Kenya. It is no different at Koinonia Community Rescue Centers who this year have successfully ensured that 58 boys and girls they have joined school with the youngest joining pre-unit while the oldest joined standard seven, one joined high school while two others have joined technical institutions. The two rescue centers; Mother House and Ndugu Mdogo have this year recorded a 95% successful reintegration process of 48 boys and girls. The rescues are managed by six social workers who have ensured the children, who were rescued from the streets and vulnerable situations early 2017, are successfully rehabilitated and get to resume their education. The rehabilitation process is not an easy as it…

Nov202017 by webmasterNo Comments

Universal Children’s Day 2017

Kenya News

Children are one of the most treasured possessions on earth. Kenya joins the world in marking Universal Children’s Day on the 20th November. This is a day aimed at creating awareness on children rights and preventing their exploitation. Research indicates that about 80% of children living in Child Care Institutions (CCI) are not orphans but have been placed there due to other reasons such as poverty, neglect or domestic violence. Grace Mwangi , Country Manager at Give a Child a Family states that such factors push factors that distance a child from its family thus ending up at CCI’s or the streets. Koinonia Community is one such institution that looks to rescue and rehabilitate vulnerable and street children and ultimately ensuring that they are reintegrated back to their families as…

Nov22017 by webmasterNo Comments

Scaling the Heights

Kenya News

She is graceful and her laughter lights up a room. 15 year old Grace Njeri* is among the over one million candidates sitting for their Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) exams in the country. She is also among hundreds of children under the care of Koinonia Community. Grace was admitted to Koinonia in 2009 when she was only 6 years old. Life at home had become unbearable after her father abandoned them and her mother became the sole bread winner. Life in the city became too costly and they were forced to relocate to the rural area. A few years after their relocation her mother passed on leaving her in the care of her grandmother. It was during this time that she found a new home at Anita Home,…

Sep302017 by webmasterNo Comments

Child Family Reunification Meeting

Kenya News

The Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) is just around the corner, set for the first week of November. Children from various centers- Kivuli, Tone la Maji and Anita Home will also be taking part in this year’s examination after which they will be reintegrated back to their families. Throughout the year parents have been attending seminars to enable them prepare mentally and physically towards the arrival of their children from the centers. During the seminars parents are equipped with information on ways in which they can become responsible parents and how to build a solid relationship between the parent and the child. The last seminar of the year took place at Shalom House on the 30th of September, which was conducted by Ambassador Edwin Tiego, a mentorship coordinator. In…

Jul312017 by webmasterNo Comments

Psycho-support Parents/Guardians meeting

Kenya News

Koinonia Community have been at the fore front impacting the lives of community members through the rescue, rehabilitation and reintegration of children from the streets. A family set up is the best place for a child to grow in thus the need for children to be reintegrated back to their families. The reintegration part greatly involves parents being able to build a relationship with their children that will deter them from heading back to the streets. It is due to this cause that Koinonia Community organizes forums for parents and guardians to be guided on ways in which they will relate with their children once they return home. Pycho-social support is important as it helps parents understand the important role they are expected to play in the upbringing of their…