Auma Obama Foundation Sauti Kuu
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Summit of Mount Kilimanjaro
Today we started our journey to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. First stop is in the Maasai plains, at the foot of the mountain, for our week-long training camp! The drive was much quicker than I thought, although we did break down on the way. Once we arrived at the hotel, we met with the other youth from Tanzania who will be taking part too.
So far I loved our intro session. We did to get to know everyone and also some of the ice breakers in the evening were great. I think we have a great group and it will be interesting to see how we all gel as the camp goes on. I am feeling nervous and excited for what to expect from the camp although I know that I will learn a lot from the experience! I think that once we are trekking and camping in the plains, that is when I will really have to challenge myself mentally and physically. So far I don’t really know what to expect and even though I have spoken to people about the camp and climbing, of course it will be different for everyone. My highlight of the day was definitely seeing Mawe again. He is our instructor, and he has been to our home village to provide youth training a number of times. I’m so excited to be climbing with him as he is so positive so it will definitely push me to continue even when I feel like I want to quit. As I haven’t really done a physical prep for the climb I did look into the Wim Hof Method. Due to the high altitudes, once we get to the mountain, I have been practicing his breathing method so I hope that will help me as I go on.
Our Sauti Kuu Youths and Children participated in the Storymoja Read Aloud Challenge on 16th June 2021. On the International Day of the African Child, a mark was made. We are happy that our Sauti Kuu Children and Youths have participated in the event and be a part of something BIG! On 16th June 2021 thousands of children got a voice!
Our RTL Children Learning Centre offers a safe place where children and young people will learn outside of the classroom.
Our Sauti Kuu Parents Raymond is talking about the Afforestation & Reforestation Project. He talks about the challenges are facing in the environment and why he participate in this project.
Our Sauti Kuu youth Faith & Wycliffe talk about the Afforestation & Reforestation project. They talk about their experiences and why they are part of the project, what they have learned and why this project is so valuable to them.
The time has finally come. We have now created a subpage for you to apply to us. We will publish all our current job offers on this subpage and you can apply with just a few clicks via our application form. This way you can become part of our Sauti Kuu family even faster and easier. Check it out !
Ambassador Christian Fellner visited Sauti Kuu in Alego, Siaya, to find out more about our work as well as to help launch the tree planting activities of our Project Afforestation and Reforestation, that is being funded by the Austrian Embassy. Thank you Balozi for taking the time to visit us!
After a rigorous and intense assessment and vetting process we are delighted that our application to the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) (German Ministry for Development Corporation) through sequa gGmbH for funding for our SKF-HWK Vocational Education and Training (VET) Partnerships Project was successful.
The private, two-hour meeting in a small circle with former U.S. President Barack Obama and his sister Dr. Auma Obama, who is internationally respected for her social and ecological commitment, was attended by 15 guests on Friday evening at the Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Kempinski, including supporters of the Sauti Kuu Foundation and the German foundation board.
In the presence of numerous guests, partners and supporters, the Sports, Resources and Training Center of the Sauti Kuu Foundation was ceremonially opened on July 16, 2018 in Alego, Nyangoma in Siaya County, Kenya.