Mar142025 by CommunicationsNo Comments
Paolo’s Riruta Centre Officially Inaugurated

Paolo’s Riruta Centre Officially Inaugurated

Events, Kenya News
On 6th March 2025, we marked a significant milestone with the official inauguration of Paolo’s Home Riruta Centre. This momentous occasion brought together government representatives, partners, caregivers, friends, and staff from both Paolo’s Home and Koinonia Community to celebrate the launch of this vital facility. The event was nothing short of joyful and inspiring, filled with smiles, dance, music, and heartfelt stories from caregivers eagerly looking forward to benefiting from the rehabilitation services that will be offered at the centre. These services will play a crucial role in supporting children with disabilities and special needs in Dagoretti and it's environs, ensuring they receive the care, therapy and resources they require to thrive. We extend our deepest gratitude to our longtime partners, Cittadinanza Onlus, along with their many private donors and…
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Jul192019 by webmasterNo Comments
Run 4 Future Event 2019

Run 4 Future Event 2019

Events, Kenya News
Professor Wangari Mathai is best known for her efforts in developing the Green Belt Movement and its efforts towards planting trees. She coined the phrase “My little thing” where she encouraged people to plant trees in order to protect the environment. The Nobel Peace Prize Laureate once stated that we owe it to ourselves and to the next generation to conserve the environment so as to pass our children a suitable world that benefits all. It is for this reason that the Run 4 Future Foundation has teamed up with Koinonia Community to champion this worthy course through the Run4 Future race, set for the 18th August 2019 in Kibera. The race is aimed at creating awareness on environmental conservation and educating children in Kibera, at Ndugu Mdogo. By being part of…
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Aug302018 by webmasterNo Comments
The Launch of Salama Community Centre in Kibera

The Launch of Salama Community Centre in Kibera

Kenya News
With living in streets being the most viable option for someone, you can guess that life is tough for such an individual. This is the life of hundreds of people in Nairobi, with girls and young mothers not spared in this endeavor. 14-year-old Fatuma Ahmed (not her real name) is a young mother living in the streets of Gikomba, Nairobi with her two-year-old daughter. At such a tender age she has had to adapt to the tough street life. “It’s not safe living in the streets especially during the night, to protect yourself one needs to sleep with a trouser” says Fatuma. Girls and young mothers living in the streets are exposed to many dangers, not to mention rape and other forms of assault. The nights are cold and it’s…
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Dec32016 by webmasterNo Comments

Paolo’s Home Celebrates International Day of People with Disability

Kenya News
It is the joy of every mother to deliver a healthy and bouncing baby. That was not the case for Florence Arum, mother to 5 year old cerebral palsy patient. Cerebral palsy is a neurological disorder caused by brain injury or malfunction that occurs while the child’s brain is developing or during birth when oxygen cannot reach the brain. The condition lasts a life time and one requires specialized care. Since 1992 the International Day of Persons with Disabilities has been celebrated annually on 3rd of December. This year main aim is to champion “Sustainable inclusion of persons with disabilities”. Today’s event began with a procession that was flagged off at the office of the District County Commissioner’s office in Kibera Sub-location, by the Assistant Chief Asia Suleiman Ramadhan at…
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