Author Archives: Teddy Chenya

Tree Planting and Earth Day 2012

The Coastal Rural Support Programme-Kenya (CRSP-K), an agency of the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) and the Lions Club, Mombasa joined more than one billion people around the globe to commemorate the World Earth Day 2012.  Earth day is an annual day on which events are held to increase awareness and appreciation of the earth’s natural ... Read more
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World AIDS Day 2011

World Aids Day 2011 theme is preaching Zero New HIV Infections, Zero Discrimination, and Zero Aids-Related Deaths. Every year World AIDS Day events take place across the county of Kilifi at the Coast to raise awareness and show support for people living with HIV. There has been a substantial gain in terms of reducing the ... Read more
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Kenya ICT Board Training

The Kenya ICT Board under the Digital Villages Program last week partnered with Cisco and its partners: Appleseeds Academy and One Global Economy in the aim of delivering advanced training for Pasha Centre Managers in the framework of Community Knowledge Centers. The Sombeza CKC was privileged to be part of this great partnership in delivering some ... Read more
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Vocational Skills Training Interventions

Since 2007, The Coastal Rural Support Program – Kenya (CRSP-K)  has trained 176 (91 male and 85 female) youth in various vocational skills. The main training fields are tailoring, dress making, hair dressing, auto  mechanics, motorbike repairing, mobile phones repairing, shoe making, carpentry, screen printing, electricals, electronics, welding and Early Childhood Development (ECD) teacher training. ... Read more
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Kirumbi Village bank

Kirumbi is a village in Tsangatsini location in the remote dry lands off Kaloleni district in the coast region of Kenya. The village is inhabited by the Giriama, one of the nine sub-tribes of the Mijikenda community in the coast province of Kenya. Kirumbi is home to over 2000 people rose to public limelight after ... Read more
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Mombasa Day of African Child

The 2011 day of the African Child celebrations for the Coastal region will be held in Mombasa town today. This year’s theme for the Day of the African Child is ‘all together for urgent action in favour of street children.’ The 2011 observance of this Day seeks to contribute to widespread awareness of the dangers street ... Read more
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International Women’s Day in Mariakani

The 2011 International Women day (IWD), celebrations will be commemorated at Mwawesa sub-location in Rabai District at the Coast province. This year’s celebrations mark 100 years since the launch of this special day that highlights the challenges women continue to face each day, and applauds the milestones achieved thus far. Nationally, the 2011 IWD theme ... Read more
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US Ambassador launches Yes Youth Can Initiative in Kilifi

On Thursday March 3 2011,  the US ambassador to Kenya Michael Ranneberger launched the Yes Youth can initiative for the youth of Kilifi County. The colourfull event was held at St. Luke’s Hospital grounds in Kaloleni and was attended by US government representatives, Kaloleni Member of Parliament, youth representatives from Kilifi county constituencies of Magarini, ... Read more
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Secondary Education Scholarship for 5,600 young Kenyans

The MasterCard Foundation and Equity Group Foundation yesterday announced a $50 million partnership that will provide secondary education scholarships and leadership development to 5,600 students in Kenya. The scholarships will cover tuition, books, uniforms and stipends for students who are academically gifted yet economically disadvantaged, enabling them to complete their secondary education. The program is ... Read more
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Water and Sanitation for Coast residents

A handover ceremony was held on the 10th of December to commemorate a community project that improved access to clean water and sanitation to approximately 37,000 residents of rural districts in Coast Province, Kenya.  The ceremony took place in Chanzou Village of Kinango District – one of the 20 villages that benefited from this project. ... Read more
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