Meet A Leader: Tobias Ocholla

Tobias lost his mother in 1996 when he was just five years old, and then his dad in 2001. He was taken in by what he calls different “Wellwishers” who helped him get through school. What he does not say is that he “lost” a number of those guardians, too.  He went to Mbaka Oroma…

Willis Spreads His Wings!

Willis has a lot to celebrate these days. As a recent Kenyatta University graduate, he has worked hard to achieve success. When you meet Willis today, you see a poised, confident young man pursuing a teaching career. He is a facilitator in the new Boys Empowerment Team of Umoja Project and spends much of his…

BET UP begins!

This weekend we are launching the Boys Empowerment Team of Umoja Project. The program for adolescent boys focuses on healthy interpersonal relationships, goal setting and psychosocial support for these young students, who face enormous challenges as they pursue education and work towards becoming productive, self-sufficient adults. The highly successful girls empowerment program (GET UP) started…

Bailey’s Report from Kenya

by Bailey and Courtney Sanford, 2018 Duke Divinity Interns Hello friends! I hope you all are well. Below are some updates from our last few weeks in Kenya: One of our internship tasks is to conduct interviews with students and stakeholders regarding a “Boy’s Empowerment” program that Umoja will begin this fall. For many years…