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During last week at the Kipepeo Street Event, some incredibly talented street youth collaborated to create a breathtaking piece of art with the support of our partners Studio Ng'aari Art Center. We’re excited to announce that this artwork will be auctioned, with all proceeds going directly to the young artists involved, helping to transform their lives in a meaningful way.

If you'd like more information about the artwork or how to participate in the auction, please reach out to us through [email protected]. Let’s come together to support these gifted artists and make a positive impact!

Join us in wishing our very own Jane Wanjiru a happy birthday! 🎉🎉🎊🎈 Jane serves as the Case Worker and Admin at Families To Families (F2F), a Koinonia Project that facilitates youth and child reintegration/reunification processes and focuses on the well-being of family relations. Her dedication, selflessness and commitment to ensuring that every child feels included, protected and has their rights safeguarded is truly inspiring. To celebrate her special day, we threw some quick-fire questions at her to get to know her better.

𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐞: -
Q. What's your favorite way to spend your birthday?
✅ Painting a smile in the heart of the children or spending time with family/friends.

Q. What are your hidden talents or hobbies?
✅ Acting, comedy and adventures.

Q. If you could switch lives with anyone for a day, who would it be and why?
✅ Mother Teresa - Her selfless dedication on helping others. One of her quotes that I love ..."𝑨 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒂 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆."

Q. What's your favorite thing about working at Koinonia?
✅ The opportunity for growth, you can't leave the same you came.
✅ My love for street children who are most forgotten and not treated equally by the society.

Q. If you won the lottery, what's the first thing you would do?
✅ Help the needy families that are at edge of giving up within the community (family is vital it's the first institution God formed).

Picture Captions :-
𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝟏: During a past CHV's psychosocial workshop conducted by (F2F)
𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝟐: During a past Parents Economic Empowerment workshop conducted by (F2F)
𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝟑: A past recognition during a staff end of year event.
𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝟒: During a past event.
𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝟓: During an interaction session with one of the upcoming artists from Kivuli Centre.

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The Kipepeo Event is just around the corner! Join us on August 9th, 2024, at Nembu Primary School (Waithaka, along Kikuyu Road) for a day filled with fun and engaging activities. This special event aims to bring together street-connected children and youth through football matches, an artwork competition, poetry, medical checkups and psychosocial sessions.

In the lead-up to the event, tune in to our community radio stations tomorrow, Mtaani Radio and Radio Domus, for special talk shows where we'll be discussing all the exciting details and what to expect during the event. Let's come together to create a memorable and impactful day!

Happy birthday to Mr. Boniface Opani! 🎉
Thank you for your dedication and hard work as the Station Manager at Radio Domus. Your efforts are greatly appreciated by the entire Koinonia Community. We are wishing you a fantastic day and a year filled with joy and success!
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Today, we brought color and creativity to Kibera! 🎨✨ Through a street wall painting activity, the Work Campers and kids from Ndugu Mdogo had a chance to express their thoughts and dreams, turning walls into pieces of canvases. A beautiful way to share our stories and brighten up our community!

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Happy New Month!
As we step into this new month, we're wishing everyone a joyful and prosperous month filled with positivity and success. Cheers to an amazing August! 😀👊

The work campers whom we welcomed earlier this week are settling in wonderfully, the past two days have been packed with engaging activities at Ndugu Mdogo Rescue Centre in Kibera. From fun games and educational sessions to artistic drawing challenges and cooking, it goes without saying that the Campers have already mastered the art of cooking chapatis 😀😀, both the campers and the kids are really having an exciting and enriching time together. We look forward to more memorable moments ahead!

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This morning, we had the pleasure of welcoming a group of 10 volunteers from Italy whom their trip has been thoughtfully organized by our wonderful partners, Amani for Africa. These enthusiastic individuals will be spending the next month immersing themselves in the community work we passionately undertake.

We are anticipating an exciting and fruitful month of August, filled with shared experiences, learning and meaningful contributions, we are excited to see the positive impact this partnership will bring. We will share updates on the various activities and projects we'll be engaging in throughout the month of August.

🌟🎉 Huge Congratulations to our very own Kelvin Nyangweso, the Station Manager at Mtaani Radio (a community radio station under the wings of Koinonia Community), for being awarded as the Bronze Winner in the Media and Communication Pioneers (Startup CEOs and Founders) category at the KEOnline Digital Fit Awards 2024!

Kelvin's dedication and the impact that he and the entire Mtaani Radio team are making in our community is truly inspiring. Your hard work and vision inspires us all. Here's to many more achievements and continued success! 🎙️👊🏾💪🏾


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Nelson Mandela International Day is celebrated on July 18 every year since 2010. The day was declared by the United Nations to honor the former South African president and revolutionary Nelson Mandela, who changed the 20th century and helped shape the 21st.

The day asks the public to take action, inspire change and fight poverty and injustice in the spirit of Mandela who showed us the extraordinary difference one person can make in building a better world. The day also commemorates his journey and the triumph of an extraordinary individual against the forces of hate, ignorance and fear.

EducAid, our partners in the NICE - Need for Inclusive Children Education Project, (an initiative to supports families and schools to ensure equitable and inclusive access to education for children living on the streets and/or with disabilities) are currently conducting Training of Trainers (TOT) workshops in Nairobi. These workshops aim at sharing methodologies, practices and approaches on Inclusive Education.

Twenty teachers from primary institutions in Dagoretti Sub - County, Kibra and Kajiado North, along with ten staff members from Koinonia Community, are participating in this training. Together, we are working towards a brighter and more inclusive future for all children!


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Few weeks ago we conducted a successful "𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐞 𝐓𝐰𝐨," workshop, a continuation from "𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐞 𝐎𝐧𝐞" which we conducted last year. This enriching session, targeted our Social Workers and Counselors.

The workshop was an opportunity for the team to deepen their understanding and enhance their skills in providing compassionate and effective counselling services. We are dedicated to continuous inhouse professional development, ensuring our team is well-equipped to support and uplift those that we serve in our communities.

Thank you to Weza Care Solutions our long time partners for facilitating such an impactful workshop and to our incredible team for their active participation and commitment to professional growth.


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World Youth Skills Day, observed annually on July 15, promotes youth skills development to tackle unemployment and underemployment. It encourages investment in training and education, aiming to better integrate youth into the workforce. The 2024 theme, "𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭," highlights the role of youth in peacebuilding and sustainable development.

On this , we join the global community in celebrating the potential and power of our youth while also reassuring our commitment to investing in their education and skills development to paves the way for a brighter tomorrow for them. Happy World Youth Skills Day!


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We are privileged to participate in an ongoing 3-day training on "𝐃𝐲𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥"taking place at Hekima University College, facilitated by the distinguished, globally renowned writer, public speaker and leadership consultant Chris Lowney. This workshop will equipping our participants with essential skills in leadership, strategy, decision-making, and more.

We are especially proud of our four members – Robert, Abedy, Muli, and Duncan – who are actively participating in this training on behalf of the Koinonia Community, we believe the the skills set that they will gain will help us advance our unwavering spirit of serving the marginalized and the vulnerable little ones.


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Happy Birthday, Peter! 🎉

Join us in celebrating our very own accountant, Peter Abwao, on his special day! As he turns a year older, we wish him more blessings and wisdom. Thank you, Peter, for all that you do for the Koinonia Community. Your dedication and hard work is truly appreciated.

Help Us Keep a Vulnerable Child in School!

We kindly need your support to help us keep vulnerable children in school. Your donations can make a huge difference in their lives and provide them with the education they deserve.

Click the links below to donate today and be a part of this impactful cause. Together, we can create brighter futures for these vulnerable children. 👇👇👇

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Tune in tomorrow to Radio Domus Mtaani Radio and on Thursday to Pamoja FM Radio. The Voice of Kibra. For an enlightening conversation on the services and support of the persons with disabilities in Nairobi and Kajiado County with the help of disability experts from both regions.

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Happy New Month of July from Koinonia Community. We're wishing everyone a joyful and prosperous July. Let's embrace the new month with positivity, spreading happiness and kindness everywhere we go. 🙂

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Today, on June 26th, we join the global community in commemorating the UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. This day marks the moment in 1987 when the UN Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment came into effect. The day is dedicated to acknowledging and supporting those who have endured unimaginable suffering and to reaffirm commitments to ending torture in all its forms.

Read More >> https://www.un.org/en/observances/torture-victims-day

International Day in Support of Victims of Torture | United Nations The UN General Assembly proclaimed 26 June the United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, with a view to the total eradication of torture and the effective functioning of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.

A Heartfelt Thank You!

The 2nd Edition of the was a resounding success, and we owe it all to everyone who participated today. Your presence and engagement made this day truly special.

Memories were created, enriching discussions on sustainability and inclusivity were discussed and the forging of new bonds and networks, these connections will pave the way for more meaningful collaborations in the future, helping us build more inclusive and sustainable communities.

Today also offered a first-hand glimpse into the impactful work we do within the Koinonia Community. Thank you for being a part of this journey and for your continued support. Together, we can achieve so much more! Asante Sana!



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