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Fighting Trauma in Kenya

Summary

The Moving Forward, Trauma Recovery project will aid in the recovery and personal development of children affected by the skirmishes in Kenya's 2007 presidential elections. progress reportread updates from the field


How Donors Like You Helped

Thanks to donors like you, a total of £830 was raised for this project.

Received £830 from 26 donations from people around the world like:

(Anon.)

More Information About this Project

Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Without Programs like Moving Forward, Trauma Recovery,the majority of Kenyan youth and children who have been traumatized would be unable to participate in social activities.The Moving Forward, Trauma Recovery project will help in the recovery and personal development of children and youth affected by the 2007 post election skirmishes thus creating self-esteem, confidence and inclusion in all aspects of society.

Activities

VAP's mentors work with children and youth, both boys and girls who have been affected and those not affected. Mentors develop a range of educative activities and games that help in Trauma Recovery amongst the affected youth.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: £830

Funding Information

This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Progress Report" tab as they become available.

Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled £830.  The original project funding goal was £10,423.

Additional Documentation

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

Resources

Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

VAP through its Moving Forward, Trauma Recovery, aspires to empower the traumatized children and youth to build back their self-esteem,confidence and socialization attitudes in our schools and communities.

Project Message

"it wasn't for the trainings and advise that i got from the Moving Forward,Trauma Recovery project, i wouldn't have regained back my confidence and self-esteem to pursue with my life"
- Vincent Kamau, Project participant

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Nancy Waweru,
Founder
288-00610
288-00610
Nairobi, Kenya 288-00610
Kenya
254721954556
Email:

Project Sponsor

Enouce Ndeche

Organisation

Vijana Amani Pamoja (VAP) Logo Vijana Amani Pamoja (VAP)
288-00610 Vijana Amani Pamoja
Nairobi, Kenya 254
Kenya
+254 721 681 897

Learn more about Vijana Amani Pamoja (VAP) and the project team.


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Where this Project is Located

Country

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

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 July 20, 2011.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on April 23, 2008.

Latest Update from the Field

Educational Sigh Of Relief

By Nancy Waweru - Project Director, July 02, 2009 10:42 AM

Members of VAP have successfully accomplished their first goal of donating school supplies to the traumatized kids of Calvary primary school based in Kiambiu slums. It was joy and jubilation for these kids who received a sigh of relief as their thirst for education was receiving


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