Kevin Wachira is a peer counselor at Mukuru slums. He says , “ I came into contact with Youth Ventures Initiatives in early 2018 when I was identified and selected to be trained as a peer counselor. The training changed me for good. Now I understand the whole spectrum of health issues and drugs including […]
As an AOC I would prefer that we have more meetings within a month in order to get morale and also get a little money to facilitate expenses incurred during visits to the people we offer counseling to.” – John Ngati. “The main challenge in agribusiness especially my fruit farm is my plants being attacked […]
I have witnessed hundreds of youth attend the ‘generate your business idea’ training program and go on to start their own businesses.” She says. Triza acknowledges the organization has done tremendous work in the area and still has more to do. She emphasized that the organization should do more follow ups in order to monitor […]
“We had many idle young alcoholics idling around the centre, but now look; they are all in their farms and working at various jobs making something out of them.” He says, as he walks me around the town centre. “The youth are now more cautious in their behavior unlike before when they engaged in risky […]
Magutu Primary school is one of the schools in Karatina benefiting from the mentorship being offered by YOVI. The Deputy Head teacher, Mrs., Matu, says that the mentorship program has been really powerful and effective on the children. “We are very happy about it. There are students who were regular absentees and were completely hopeless […]
Jane Wairimu, 28 years old, is an entrepreneur in Gikororo village who attended the YOVI entrepreneurship program in September 2013. “The training equipped me with very vital information on how to start a business and improve businesses I already had.” Wairimu says. She started a business on sale of cereals and also proceeded to start […]
Bernard, 27 years old, is an entrepreneur at Ihwagi village. He attended the YOVI entrepreneurship program in September 2013. Bernard describes the program as very inspiring. “I had no idea I could start my own business. I got inspired to get started!” Bernard said. He started his own poultry farm and provides the local community […]
John Ngati, 28 years old, is an AoC (peer counselor) in Gaikuyu. Before John’s encounter with YOVI, he was struggling with acute alcoholism. “I could drink alcohol to the extent I got sick for several weeks.” John says. He explains that his encounter with drugs and alcohol commenced as a result of poor company. He […]
Pineas Kinyua, 26 years old, is an AOC (peer counselor) and entrepreneur located in Gitunduti. He joined YOVI in 2009 right after completing his high school education. He was commissioned as a peer counselor by YOVI in 2009 and is now deeply involved with the counseling of youth around his home area. And his life […]
Pineas Kinyua, 26 years old, is an AOC (peer counselor) and entrepreneur located in Gitunduti. He joined YOVI in 2009 right after completing his high school education. He was commissioned as a peer counselor by YOVI in 2009 and is now deeply involved with the counseling of youth around his home area. And his life […]
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