February 14th 2026 lovers day, youth ventures initiatives together with our partner Ruben Health Centre, we carried out HIV awareness and testing door to door at Mukuru slums . HIV continue to be a challenge at these slum communities
August 2026 Youth Ventures initiatives held a football for behavior change in Mathira East , at Gitunduti primary school grounds. Our peer educators carried our GBV awareness as issues of GBV are a challenge in this community. CHPs carried out Blood pressure check ups during the event
10th October 2026, on Masingira Day, Youth Ventures initiatives field staff visited young people in their homes in Mathira East, providing advisory support on fruit tree planting, care, and management for income and climate action
Youth Ventures initiatives held a GBV sensitization seminar for stakeholders from Uriri Sub-County, Migori County, in the first week of October. Migori County is facing a serious GBV challenge, especially sexual violence against women and girls and harmful practices affecting children. Participants were equipped to fight GBV in the community The Deputy County Commissioner, Migori […]
What an awesome day it has been at the ongoing Gender Based Violence awareness workshop at Mathira East sub county, whereby lifestyle diseases issues are also mainstreamed. We have had the honor of having Madam Anne Munene sub county Public Health Officer facilitate a session on lifestyle diseases ! What an insightful session on lifestyle […]
What at an amazing day at the ongoing Gender Based Violence workshop for local leaders that started on Monday 11th August, Mathira East, Nyeri County. On this particular day participants were able to experience practicals during the visit of the Assistant County Commissioner to the area. They were able to get a chance to speak […]
Gender based violence has become a serious issue in Central Kenya and our leaders training at Mathira East sub county that’s started on 11th August and ending this Friday 15th is meant to create awareness and mobilize leaders to take a lead in taking action again the vice. Awareness on lifestyle diseases has also been […]
MUKURU PEER EDUCATOR IMPACT STORY. Deep in the heart of Mukuru Kwa Reuben, one of the largest informal settlements in Nairobi, where rumors and misconceptions about HIV/AIDS had spread across every village and often overshadowed facts, emerges a beacon of hope. Julius Wainaina, a peer counsellor at Youth Ventures Initiative (YOVI), who has been born […]
PEER SUCCESS STORY: CLARA For many decades, HIV has been a silent pandemic in our communities. Community members are more often than not shy and hesitant to speak about issues surrounding HIV as it is viewed as a sensitive topic. As an organization we were able to identify this gap and came up with a […]
A photo of Fredrick, YOVI peer counsellor. Fredrick Njoroge, better known as reformist Casanoi has a story, not just any ordinary story, but one of resilience, transformation, and purpose. After completing his primary school level, his parents were unable to afford school fees to advance him to secondary level. As time went by, his parents […]