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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]