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The Issue
60% of youth in Kenya are unemployed - Mathare Slums could be worse
Mission
To activate slum youth talent by providing a space to interact with peers and mentors, hence learn employable core skills.
Core Skills
- Develop workshops to learn leadership skills - communication, team work, organizing, planning etc
- Organize networking events
Other Benefits to the community
- Co-working space for start-ups, young professionals
- Events platform – exhibitions, seminars, conferences
- Audio-visual equipment e.g. projector, screens, PA system
Our needs
- Mentors
- Content
- Ideas
- Support; in kind and cash
- Partnerships and collaborators
Our Plan
- Start small with grants and donations – 1st year
- Introduce the new sustainable products while getting support from donors – 2nd year
- Sustainable – 3rd year
Success so far
- Already did the first prototype in July 2015
- Acquired a partnership with Basco Paints who donated paints for our first prototype
- Have already secured about 5 experienced mentors who are willing to offer free workshops in different thematic areas.
Click the here to see the results of our prototype. Contact us for more information.