Voluntary Youth Philanthropists works to ensure that youth take own responsibility for a positive future. We encourage them to enhance talents and skills for career and also utilizing available local resources at their disposal for income generating activities. This has been successful through the Peace Caravan best practices outreach across the country by challenging the [...]
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A loof over my head
Posted in Peace Caravan, tagged Civilian, community support, Peace Caravan, volunteerism on April 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Kenya Government- scratch my back
Posted in Events, IDPs Repatriation, Integration, Partners, Peace Caravan, Peace building, Random Thoughts, tagged Kenya on April 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Its time the Kenyan government is realizing that, no matter how much the coalition government is trying to scratch each others back for own gain and to maintain the coalition, time is coming when some in the government feel that enough is enough. They prefer full full rather than half full or half empty, which [...]
Youth its our turn!
Posted in Peace Caravan, tagged Democracy and leadership on March 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We have watched and witnessed Barak Obama take presidency in the United States, and history has been written. A young ambitious, focused … man. If he made it then youth its the high time we came out of the slumber land and take over leadership. Instead of complaining and mourning the bad governance, lack of [...]
International Women’s day
Posted in Peace Caravan, tagged women on March 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
March 5th, I was among the few invited guests at the American Embassador residence, for dinner in honour of the Intenational Women’s Day. I was happy to interluct with other women creating change in the country and world at large. Its is through our little effort and in different ways which will make the Kenya [...]
Two in one – Coalition Government
Posted in Peace Caravan, tagged Civilian on March 3, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Its so surprising how things are running in our country Kenya today. The country is going down to… everyday, we have two governments in one the so called coalition government, the so many ministers, assistants ministers and the Permanent Secretaries. If for sure it is the government for the people why do they have all [...]
Caravan Amani (Peace caravan) East africa
Posted in Peace Caravan, tagged Peace Initiatives on February 3, 2009 | 2 Comments »
VYP is well known for the annual National Peace Camel Caravan in Kenya since 2004,which aims to encourage the youth to form as many youth groups as possible at there own local community in order to tap the available resources within the area for self –reliance and community development. This was to emphasize that education [...]
Flames Flames Did you know
Posted in Events, Integration, Peace Caravan, Random Thoughts on February 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Its a time of anxiety for the Kenyans, fire fire fire a well known word to many since last year January, again fire, Read more on why the peace caravan came to being
by Rachel
Skills for Peace
Posted in Peace Caravan, tagged Sustainable Peace on February 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Dear all,
“Light a Home” is a project of voluntary Youth Philanthropists to ensure that rural areas have DIY solar for the light and for radio power and solar torches. The project I thought of during my visit to the UK when we met with Graham who also gave me samples to carry with me.
I have [...]
SMS CENTER-+254 713 465220
Posted in Peace Caravan, tagged advocacy on January 24, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Dear friends,
I would like to bring to your attention that Voluntary Youth Philanthropists has an sms centre +254 713465220 where you can post what you are doing on the ground for peace and development and or any other constructive information you may be having for a better Kenya and world at large.
You can use the [...]
