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The Joy of being an empowernet facilitator:

Posted Mar 11, 2011 in Empowerment, Field Officers, zanaafrica by josephkaranja - 1 Comment

Imagine having a class of 20 girls all eager to listen to your opinion on different life issues, imagine a class where you engage the girls to speak about real issues that are affecting them positively or negatively. Envision how [...]

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Random thoughts…

Posted Mar 10, 2011 in bottom of the pyramid, Field Officers, Kibera, Sanitary Pads, social enterprise, Uncategorized by Kaye Matekere - 0 Comments

Some weeks seem longer than others but time passes by so much faster when there is so much do in the same day. Since the empower net clubs started life has been on over drive, living, learning and exploring possible [...]

Who is to Blame for the Traffic Jam in Nairobi?

Posted Mar 7, 2011 in Empowerment, Field Officers, zanaafrica by josephkaranja - 2 Comments

I can’t believe that at times this days it takes me more than 2 hours just to travel to the city Centre. I remember the days when one could take less than 30 minutes to do the same. There is [...]

The pursuit of happiness

Posted Mar 3, 2011 in Field Officers, Kibera, zanaafrica by Kaye Matekere - 0 Comments

So often people go through life focused the challenges they face and adhering to providing probable solution to ensure that their lives become better but even in this pursuit of happiness some find themselves in the same place. Living in [...]

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Theories of Change

Posted Mar 1, 2011 in BOP, Empowerment, Field Officers, Sanitary Pads, social enterprise, zanaafrica by Megan - 2 Comments

ZanaA was created out of my experience in Kenya for six years, working with street girls, thinking about the world of “development” and what was good and bad about it, looking at the for-profit world and what was good and [...]

Menace of Alcohol in our society.

Posted Feb 23, 2011 in Empowerment, Field Officers by josephkaranja - 1 Comment

Women are languishing, “woo woo!! Where are our husbands?”  Children are wailing, “Where are our dads?”   Mothers are crying, “Where are our children?”  Sisters are crying, “Where are our brothers?”  The church is asking, “Where is integrity, the fear of the [...]

I wonder what He or she is thinking

Posted Feb 22, 2011 in Empowerment, Field Officers by Amos Ireri - 1 Comment

Have you ever wondered what our young people are thinking or what sought of question they might have in their minds in regard to social life such as love, sex, menarch/spermarch  and relationships. these are some of the frequent asked [...]

My baby my love

Posted Feb 22, 2011 in Field Officers by maureenemukoya - 0 Comments

‘Am so proud of you, you are not ashamed of your daughter, not so many young women I know are proud to be mums and speak about it in pubic’ these are words that come out from one of the [...]

Occupation in Kibera.

Posted Feb 21, 2011 in Empowerment, Field Officers by josephkaranja - 0 Comments

     With a population going  over two million people and with no sign of it slowing down the people of this large slum dwelling have no much to be proud of  in terms of employment. This place is mostly divided [...]

Ever Attended an African Wedding party?

Posted Feb 14, 2011 in Field Officers by josephkaranja - 0 Comments

                                                                                                                      Ever ended a traditional wedding party?             Can you imagine being invited to a traditional kikuyu wedding party where the tents were decorated with traditional African Lesos (kangas).The cake was in the shape of a traditional African pot [...]