Project Report
| Dec 23, 2020
VAP Wins 2020 Beyond Sports Global Award
By Nancy Njeri | Principle
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Beyond Sports Award
Vijana Amani Pamoja was awarded the 2020 Beyond Sports Global Awards in the 'Reduced Inequalities' category which is part of the UN Global Goals #10.The award was as a result of the organization's involvement in working with pregnant adolescent girls and young mothers from marginalized and unsafe settings in the urban areas of Nairobi.The program uses a girl-centric model to create a safe space that focuses on life skill education,parenting,support and income-generating activities.Majority of the participants live in overcrowded urban areas with run-down housing and high levels of poverty,face considerable risks affecting their education, health and well-being. Already at risk for teenage pregnancy, the young girls are also vulnerable to forced marriage, unprotected sex and rape, HIV and other health issues.The pregnancies contribute to a high school drop-out rate as the girls are frequently forced to halt their education.This makes life even more precarious as they have fewer skills and job opportunities to enable them to provide for their new families."On behalf of the entire VAP family,we want to express our utmost THANK YOU message for your continous donation and support.We truely couldn't have made it without your generous support.We additionally wish you and your loved ones a HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON AHEAD" Ann,program cordinator. Here is full story
https://www.kenyans.co.ke/news/60412-kenyan-organisation-wins-global-award-supporting-pregnant-girls
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Nov 24, 2020
Giving Tuesday,Move A Million!
By Enouce Ndeche | Principle
Vijana Amani Pamoja (VAP) would like to express its utmost THANK YOU message to all of its supporters and partners who have been standing in solidarity with us and showing unwavering support, all throughout despite the difficult moment the year 2020 has brought forth. Indeed through your dedicated support, VAP has been on the forefront of working and serving the community relentlessly and making sure that the lives of the communities that we are serving are changed.Truely,this would not be happening if it wasn’t for your continuous sacrifice and support towards VAP’s projects. Every donation that you have been making through GlobalGiving platform has been of great impact and value to the lives of the people that we serve.
Next week, our GlobalGiving partner is Moving A Million for #Giving Tuesday. It’s dedicating to show up for the community of nonprofit partners, and are committing $1,000,000 in incentive funds this #GivingTuesday, Dec 1, 2020.As VAP’s solidarity partner on GlobalGiving, VAP is reaching out to you to let you know about this initiative and help us be part of the incentive by making your donation which will be matched by GlobalGiving and make VAP to be part of the incentive. You may invite and encourage your friends to donate and help VAP to benefit from the incentive this Giving Tuesday, 1 Dec 2020.
Once again many thanks for your generous donations!
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Nov 12, 2020
Community HIV Forum
By Enouce Ndeche | Principle
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Hiv Community Forum
Far from Eastlands parts of Nairobi, Kawangware played host of the 3rd HIV community forum on 24th October.Conducted by VAP in collaboration with its health providing partners, Eastern Deanery Aids Relief Program (EDARP), the forum attracted over 40 young participants both male and female from across Kawangware community eager to network, learn and share HIV knowledge and experiences as well as getting to know their HIV status by getting tested. Amongst topics presented for discussions were: Covid-19+ HIV,HIV prevalence amongst youth, social drivers that expose youth to HIV,the role of community and the youth in curbing HIV,importance of HIV testing, and Oral self-testing.
Peer Evaluation Exercise
A 3 days peer evaluation exercise was conducted between VAP and SAFE Kenya, an organization that uses street theatre, films, and community to educate, inspire and deliver social change messages. The exercise created an avenue for both organizations getting to: learn, network, share knowledge and understand each other’s programs delivery methodology and monitoring and evaluation systems. SAFE Kenya who visited VAP had an opportunity to visit VAP’s football based community interventions that included an HIV forum in Kawangware.
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Peer Evaluation Exercise
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