Bishop Visits St. Martin CSA

The Bishop of Nyahururu Diocese, Rev. Bishop Joseph Mbatia, visited St. Martin CSA and celebrated mass together with staff, management board members and the children from our Rehabilitation Centres. He thanked the organisation for the continuous and invaluable services provided to the communities in and around Nyahururu and encouraged us to continue being a beacon of hope to the vulnerable people. He especially thanked the outgoing director, Fr. Mariano Dal Ponte, for his dedication and commitment during all the years he was here, and welcomed the incoming director, Irene Wamithi, and congratulated her for her new role. The bishop also confirmed his support to St. Martin CSA by becoming himself a trustee of the organisation. He also appointed Rev. Fr. Alois Njenga, Fr. In charge Nyahururu Cathedral Parish, to take lead in the pastoral needs of St. Martin CSA.

Later he officially opened the new counselling rooms and planted a tree to commemorate the work done by St Martin CSA and the volunteers for the past 20 years. He had a moment with the children at St. Rose Rescue Centre for Girls where they shared a meal.

Once again, we are very grateful for the beautiful day with the bishop!

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: Created: 28 September 2019

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Support youth acquiring technical skills

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The programme works with vulnerable youth by providing them with practical skills through attaching them with local artisans. In addition, the youth are equipped with life-skills and entrepreneurial skills. This increases their opportunity to access decent job creation and enhances their employability, thereby contributing to reduce unemployment, vulnerability and poverty for vulnerable and marginalized youth, both in urban and rural settings. }

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Building a Secure Environment for Children to Flourish

The Dumisha Amani project is driven by a crucial objective: to contribute to a secure environment where children can grow and develop. We recognize the profound impact of conflicts on children and young people, both directly and indirectly. In our project area, many children have suffered violations, been forced into perpetuating violence, and experienced the loss of loved ones. They have endured physical harm, displacement, education deprivation, and sexual abuse and exploitation. The consequences of conflict extend beyond the immediate, hindering economic and social development and impeding the holistic growth and development of children. With Dumisha Amani, we strive to create a brighter and safer future for every child.

Strenghten the capacity of Child Right Promoters

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These are volunteers who are drawn from the community and are empowered to act as community TOTs, and supported to implement activities in churches, schools, public meetings and other fora with the aim of sensitizing the community on child rights. These volunteers are headhunted from among church school teachers, duty bearers and primary school teachers. In addition to awareness creation, they mobilize resources from their communities to support vulnerable children and shed lights on abuses facing children. The programme is currently working with 130 volunteers in various parts of Nyahururu, and Nyandarua.

Building Resilient Livelihoods

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Establishing Sustainable Livelihoods: We believe in long-term solutions. Through our unique approach, we train 20 “Sustainable Livelihood champions” Trainers of Trainers, cascading valuable knowledge on protection, diversification, and resilience to climate change to 200 beneficiaries. This ensures a lasting impact and empowers communities to thrive independently.

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