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Dad Is Destiny

Posted Mar 17, 2011 in kenya, zanaafrica by Amos Ireri - 0 Comments

Dad plays a big role in the life of a child. It  is amazing what a father says or doesn’t say, what a he does or doesn’tb do and how it can give someone  a life time assignment. This is [...]

Ending gender based violence

Posted Mar 17, 2011 in African History by maureenemukoya - 1 Comment

At least one out of every three women around the world has been beaten, raped, or otherwise abused in her lifetime, with the abuser usually someone known to her, ranging from rape to domestic violence and acid burnings to dowry [...]

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NEW ERA

Posted Mar 14, 2011 in African History, zanaafrica by maureenemukoya - 0 Comments

In the past days women were looked upon, they were abused, beaten and taken advantage of.They were told not to take part in some of the post in the community e.g. in religious speeches and political issues. They were pushed [...]

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 [...]

Resources on social enterprise

Posted Mar 1, 2011 in Education, social enterprise, Uncategorized, zanaafrica by Megan - 0 Comments

Knowledge is power, and at ZanaA we are hungry for more knowledge: new insights in history, best practices that we can learn from, reports that form the basis for our statistics and decision, and more. Below are just some of [...]

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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 [...]

Are women given equal opportunities as men

Posted Feb 26, 2011 in kenya by Amos Ireri - 0 Comments

Have you ever wondered why most women go to school but end up having nothing to be proud of after many years of schooling. Do you also wonder why many young women want to be married just after high school [...]