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Improving Lives of Youth with Disabilities, Kenya

Summary

Best Buddies brings social opportunities to people with intellectual disabilities and strives to reduce their barriers to full participation with in their community; creating a more inclusive society. progress reportread updates from the field


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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Without programs like BBK, the majority of Kenyan youth with intellectual disabilities would be unable to participate in social activities with non-disabled students. The BBK project will aid in the socialization, independence, productivity and inclusion of students with intellectual disabilities in all aspects of society.

Activities

One-to-one friendships, Buddy Pairs, see each other twice a month taking part in everyday activities such as going out to eat, spending time at each other's homes and participating in sporting events. School Chapters hold 4 organized events a year.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: £1,683
Remaining Goal to be Funded: £862
Total Funding Goal: £2,545

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

BBK aspires to forever transform the way Kenyans with intellectual disabilities are viewed in schools and the community.

Project Message

My friendship with my buddy has been quite outstanding and a turning point to my whole life. Hardly can a week pass without making contact with each other.
- Bonface Kimeli, Chapter Leader and Student Volunteer

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Enouce Ndeche,
Executive Director
Box 288-00610
Nairobi, Kenya Eastleigh
Kenya
+ 011254723954556
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Project Sponsor

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Organisation

Best Buddies Kenya
288-00610
Nairobi, NAIROBI 254
Kenya
+ 011254723954556
http://www.bestbuddieskenya.org

Learn more about Best Buddies Kenya and the project team.



Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Kenya and can also be found under Sport.

For more information about Kenya, read the Human Development Report on Kenya or the Wikipedia entry for Kenya.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on January 17, 2012.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on June 05, 2007.

Latest Update from the Field

Buddy Pairs Share Their Holiday Experience

By Enouce Ndeche - Executive Director, January 17, 2012 05:11 PM

George Mwai a peer buddy at St.Genesis High school and his buddy, Joseph Njau from St.Maurus special school had a fantastic December holiday. George and Joseph have been buddies for the last 4 months and their friendship has grown tremendously from one level to another level and they have both cherished each other like twin brothers. Their December holiday was long overdue as they had planned for it one month before. It all started on 27th of November just immediately they closed school and they decided to go on a series of safaris. They started by going to the zoo, a place they have never been before. After the zoo the following day they decided to go for 3 days in Maasai Mara animals game reserve.”It was such a fantastic holiday experience I have never had in my life, my buddy Joseph is such an incredible friend that has changed my life.”Said George Mwai. “I have never organized for such a historic moment with any of my friends, Best Buddies is a true movement that creates a change in somebody’s life. My attitude towards people with intellectual disability is quite positive as this is a very mutual friendship and an eye opening experience.”Said George Mwai. “On behalf of Best Buddies Kenya, I would like to thank all those who support Best Buddies Kenya either by in-kind or financial support. Your support has been truly of great impact and value towards the movement of Best Buddies and its mission. This kind of a revolutional experience is the kind of change we as Best Buddies Kenya would like to see and hear.” Said Mr. Benjamin,head teacher of Genesis High School

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