At a colourful ceremony held at Gitunduti PCEA church hall in Mathira East District on 11th August 2012, attended by District Youth Officer, Mathira East, a Representative from Aphia plus Kamili, staff of YOVI, parents and friends of AOCs, the AOCs were commissioned. They received certificates and T-shirts from Aphia Plus Kamili and YOVI. The […]
Lucy Gakuo was trained as an AOC by YOVI and also received the Generate your business idea (GYBI) training. She says: After the GYBI training, I got the idea to start a hair salon business. I realized this would be a good idea since there was no single salon at our shopping centre. I raised […]
James Kinyua was trained as an AOC by YOVI and also received the Generate your business idea (GYBI) training. He says: After the GYBI training, I got the idea to start a zero-grazing dairy unit. I thought this would be a good idea since it requires little land space. My family only owns a small […]
Anthony Muthodu, a football player with Gaikuyu Football club in Magutu, Mathira says: “I am a regular player at the Gitunduti Sports for Behaviour change campaign that are organized by Youth Ventures Initiatives where AOCs also facilitate and educate the youths. We get enlightened greatly on facts on HIV and AIDS and dangers of alcohol […]
Francis Njiiri was trained by YOVI as an Ambassador of Change (AOC). He says: “Since the AOC training in August 2011, I have been involved in visits to schools where I give talks to students. Among the schools is Kiarithaini high school in Magutu division. The topics I cover are “academic excellence, self-esteem and life […]