Compassion Kenya – Releasing Children from poverty

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Partner Of the Year Awards 2023:Celebrating Innovation for Self-Sustenance

In a celebration of visionary leadership, innovation, and community-driven impact, the Partner of the Year Awards 2023 took place on August 23, 2023, in Mombasa, Kenya, where Compassion International Kenya celebrated its 120 church partners from the counties of Mombasa, Kwale, Kilifi, Taita Taveta, and Kitui. The overarching theme of “Towards Self-Sustenance through Innovation” highlighted our church partners’ remarkable achievements and contributions to community upliftment, sustainability, and resource mobilization.

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Empowering Church Partners: A Journey Towards Growth and Expansion

Compassion International Kenya is steadfastly committed to nurturing the potential of vulnerable children in poverty-stricken regions nationwide. One of the critical pillars of their impactful work lies in supporting church partners toward growth and expansion. By working hand in hand with local churches, Compassion has created a profound and sustainable impact on the lives of children and their communities.

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Graduation Celebration In Tharaka Nith

The Compassion International Kenya team celebrated the graduation of some of its program participants in Tharaka Nithi from primary and high school. This milestone represents the culmination of years of hard work, dedication, and the unwavering support of compassionate sponsors and committed staff.

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Empowering Mothers and Saving Lives: The Journey of Josephin with Baby Anaia

In the heart of the Maasai community, a remarkable woman named Josephin is a testament to the power of education, support, and determination to give her children the best start in life. As a beneficiary of the Child Survival Program, Josephin’s story of resilience, maternal care, and embracing new knowledge has not only transformed her own life but has also positively impacted her children’s lives, especially baby Anaia.

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World Hepatitis Day

World Hepatitis Day takes places every year on 28 July to raise awareness and promote global action on viral hepatitis. In 2023 the theme is ‘We’re not waiting” calling people around the world to act because Hepatitis Can’t Wait.

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Laikipia Sports Competition

Laikipia recently hosted various sports events, including ball games, and athletics. All 14 Frontline Church Partners in the Laikipia region participated in the scheduled competitions held from May 2nd to May 4th, 2023. The event took place at Mary Mother Grace Boys High School. The games were categorized into pools A, B, and C for seniors, juniors, and beginners.

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Leadership For Life Intervention

The Leadership for Life Intervention program recently graduated 80 bright young individuals who successfully finished the four-year course. These 80 participants were able to pursue higher education, receiving guidance on leadership development, entrepreneurship training, and discipleship. The selection process was based on the 2018 Kenya Certificate of Primary examination results. The program provided funding for tuition and accommodation expenses for all 80 participants. This year, the graduating group includes young individuals who have graduated or will be graduating from a university.

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Compassion International Kenya signs MOU with Mwalimu PLUS

Compassion International Kenya signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Mwalimu PLUS to provide a framework to facilitate and strengthen collaboration.

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Empowering Youth with Digital Skills: Compassion International and Power Learn Project Collaboration

In an era where technology and advanced technical skills are increasingly vital, Compassion International joined forces with the Power Learn Project in 2022 to address the need for digital skills among African youths. Recognizing technology’s important role in today’s world, this collaboration launched the Digital Skills Training (Robotics and Coding) for 50 Youth CIV intervention, aiming to equip 50 young individuals with essential digital competencies in Kenya’s Western Region.

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Empowering Program Participants with Digital Skills (Tech Kids)

As part of our continued efforts to ensure that our program participants are equipped with knowledge and skills within their context, they participated in the International Internet Safety Week activities organized from the 7th to the 11th of February, 2023. The activities were organized by Tech Kidz Africa, a technology academy dedicated to equipping children, teenagers, and youths with the necessary technical skills required in the 21st century.

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Improving The Environment for A Sustainable Future in Migori

A healthy environment is central to quality human life in any part of the world – we owe it to future generations to leave behind a safe, healthy, and habitable planet. One of the objectives the holistic child development program seeks to achieve is to equip the program participants with how to safeguard a healthy and stable environment where every individual has an opportunity to thrive.

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The International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression

June 4th marks the International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression. Tragically, many African nations have been ravaged by armed conflict, putting children in harm’s way. Shockingly, children as young as ten have been forced to fight in these wars.

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Menstrual Hygiene Day: May 28, 2023

May 28 is Menstrual Hygiene Day, an annual occasion to raise global awareness about the importance of good menstrual hygiene management. The goal is to create a world where menstruation is accepted as a natural part of life.

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Our Program Participants Organize Crusade in Kanzinwa

The past few months have been fruitful for our Frontline Church Partner in Kanzinwa. They had a successful four-day crusade early this year. The event, organized by our participants with support from the Church, Child Development Workers, Iserve Africa apprentices, and teachers, was a successful event to share the word of God.

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Building Skills of Caregivers in Kisauni

In Partnership with the Association of Women in Agriculture-Kenya (AWAK), whose objective was to empower vulnerable mothers living in Kisauni informal settlements economically, we have collaborated to support 101 mothers of our program participants.

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Betting the Odds to Reach Her Full Potential

Meet Jane, an entrepreneur, a first-class honors graduate from Egerton University with a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Security Studies, and a beneficiary of the Leadership for Life (L4L) initiative from Compassion Kenya that supports participants with Undergraduate scholarships; she is truly a testament of our work in Compassion believing that we can help children towards reaching their God-given potential.

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Why Winning the Fight Against Malaria is Important in Delivering Children from Poverty

At least 55.2% of the areas supported by Compassion International Kenya are in malaria-endemic and seasonal transmission zones. It means malaria exposure for about 69,500 program participants. A recent analysis of malaria prevalence in these zones shows about 4,395 program participants receive annual malaria treatment, translating to 366 program participants per month.

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The World Immunization Week

Immunization is a component of Primary Health Care that is simple, safe, and effective in protecting people of all ages against harmful diseases. It saves millions of lives and is one of the world’s most successful and cost-effective health interventions.

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For the Love of Music

Meet Amos Leshao, also known as Leshao Leshao by his music fans. When he starts singing, adorned in his Maasai regalia, you will be glued to him as he dances to the tune of his self-composed Maasai songs.

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Compassion Team Pays a Courtesy Visit To Kitui Deputy Governor

Our Compassion Kenya team paid a courtesy call to Kitui County Deputy Governor Augustine Kanani at his office in Kitui on Wednesday, 15 March 2023.

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Joyline and Joseline a Survival Story

Meet Joyline and Joseline, twins born in an environment that meant their survival would be impossible, yet here they are, smiling in the loving arms of a mother whose life has changed forever.

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Celebration of our Best Performed Participants

Last year, we had 4,606 participants who sat for their Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) exams and 4,204 for the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exams. With such a crucial milestone in their lives, we took the opportunity to celebrate all our participants for completing their national exams and acknowledged our top performers, awarding them for their magnificent work.

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Compassion International Kenya Commits to Improving the Livelihoods of the Youth through Mentorship and Funding

In July 2022, we launched the second edition of the Youth Business Challenge for our program participants. The challenge seeks to recognize the best business ideas, provide mentorship, and build peer cohorts that support sustainable business growth.

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Compassion Earns Level 1 Certification From Keeping Children Safe

We are delighted to announce that Compassion International has achieved the KCS Level 1 Certification in Child Protection from Keeping Children Safe (KCS), an internationally recognized child safeguarding organization.

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Compassion Earns Level 1 Certification From Keeping Children Safe

We are delighted to announce that Compassion International has achieved the KCS Level 1 Certification in Child Protection from Keeping Children Safe (KCS), an internationally recognized child safeguarding organization.

According to the certification announcement from KCS, “Compassion has established a sound and robust framework for keeping children safe, as identified through a self-assessment, external review of key documents and interviews with key personnel. The framework identifies child safeguarding risks and describes the steps Compassion has taken to ensure that minimum child safeguarding measures are in place.”