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 […]
James, 27 years old, attended the ‘generate your business idea’ training from where he got the idea to venture into agribusiness. He had just completed his high school studies and the training inspired him to get into own business. James was involved in manual jobs around the community and was able to save some money in […]
YOVi has entered into a partnership with Global South support program for civil society with effect from May 2017. This is a pilot program supported by Danish government. It offers opportunities for civil society organisations like Yovi in kenya, Somalia and Uganda to form new partnerships for organization strengthening. YOVi board is greatly appreciative of […]
A resource mobilization seminar was held from 17th to 19th May at PCEA Gitunduti church hall. Supported by Danish government through the Global South support program for civil society. Among the skills imparted included how to access county resources. Youths were drawn from boda boda riders groups, football clubs, youth groups, churches, women groups, volleyball […]
Research has also shown that most start up businesses do not last long enough beyond their first birthday. For this reason, Youth Ventures Initiatives has a mentorship program for young entrepreneurs who are coming up from its programs. The objective is to keep close to the young emerging entrepreneurs through value adding mentorship relationships with […]
Kenya has the highest unemployment rate that mainly affects the youth, according to the United Nations. The 2017 Human Development Index (HDI) shows that unemployment rate in Kenya is equivalent to that of Rwanda and Ethiopia combined. This is a result of economic policies that have been pursued in Kenya and which have not been […]
By KINUTHIA MBURU See article on Daily Nation. Four years ago, James Muchangi was just another casual labourer working at construction sites and tilling farms in Karatina for Sh250 a day. Although he had always wished to become an entrepreneur, he was convinced it would take him years to save enough money to start a […]
Most youths in Kenya lack vital information, for example, they lack crucial information necessary for them to remain healthy. They lack information on the effects of alcohol abuse on their health. They also fail to visualize the link between alcohol abuse and HIV infections. Young people from as young as age13 are being reported to […]
Most youth in Kenya have not been mobilized adequately into any development or economic activity. However, a closer observation reveal one of the biggest nightmares witnessed in the country as far as the youth problem is concerned. Youth problem is slowly becoming a ticking time-bomb. The youth are often idle, abuse alcohol and most get […]