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Grand Opening a Success!

Grand Opening a Success!

February 8, 2012

On Saturday, February 5th 2012, Likoni’s first public library came to life. This is exactly one year after the Harambee(fundraiser) to fund the construction of the library. The Likoni area has seen dismal results in the national examinations over the years due to lack of a good, education friendly atmosphere. In 2010 average end of […]

The Likoni Youth Empowerment Center and Library Grand Opening

The Likoni Youth Empowerment Center and Library Grand Opening

January 31, 2012

Thanks to many community stakeholders, CDF and the education fraternity, Likoni has now acquired its first modern community Library. The grand opening ceremony of the Likoni Community Library is scheduled to take place on Saturday 4th, February, 2012 from 9:30am to 12:00pm. We are excited to witness such a momentous occasion as our Likoni community […]

New LSF Interns at Hatua Likoni

New LSF Interns at Hatua Likoni

January 4, 2012

It was all smiles as our latest lot of form four candidates finished their last paper of the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E.) and rejoined the rest of us in life after high school. After four years of countless assignments and study sessions, these students can at last breathe a sigh of relief and […]

Hatua Visit Twaayf Children Center

Hatua Visit Twaayf Children Center

August 18, 2011

Hatua’s L.S.F scholarship recipient will be visiting Twaayf Children Center on 20th August 2011. Hatua’s staff and the beneficiary will spend the whole day at the children center where they will help clean the facility. This home hosts twenty two under privileged kids; and on this day participants will be cooking and get the chance […]

Junior Achievers Sit down

Junior Achievers Sit down

August 17, 2011

Recently programs director Kwame Mwakio and a representative from the junior achievers office in Mombasa had a sit down in which an intense exchange of ideas took place. Lewis from JA had come in for a small workshop to speak to residents of the community about company program. Company program is a flagship of JA […]

Books & Computers donations

Books & Computers donations

August 8, 2011

Programs Director Kwame Mwakio traveled with Juma Kassim to the capital city Nairobi to collect a book donation from AFK and a donation 10 computers from the Kenya Education Fund. This comprised of about 83 boxes, and according to Mr. Mwakio it was a hectic endeavor. The capital is more hustle and bustle than Likoni, […]

Equity Wings to Fly Sponsorship Recipient

Equity Wings to Fly Sponsorship Recipient

July 28, 2011

One of our students, Omar Suleiman Musa has on the basis of a demonstrated academic and leadership capacity been selected for the Equity Group Foundation Education and Leadership Congress! This is really exciting both for the recipient and for Hatua being that he is one of ours. The objective of the foundation is to give […]

AFK Workshop & Donation

AFK Workshop & Donation

July 20, 2011

Ag. Librarian Evans Wafula attended a workshop in Meru County to make a presentation on the Instructional role of a school library. All the invited guests attending the workshop seemed impressed and all the AFK members said that they had learned a lot thus, Evans felt appreciated. This made Lia, Audra and Maureen invite him […]

Volunteer Housing

Volunteer Housing

July 18, 2011

Hatua Likoni volunteers and interns have the opportunity to be housed at Pungu beach, which is on the way to Shelley roughly 7km from the Hatua office. Access to the main land is via the ferry then you take either a tuk taxi or motor bike costing approximately 30ksh-50ksh [one way] to Pungu. The residence […]

UN Drug Awareness Day

UN Drug Awareness Day

July 17, 2011

In June of this year the students and staff of Hatua Likoni attended the annual drug awareness walk.The procession trudged from the police station down the main road in Likoni county. In attendance was the chief magistrate, the provincial commissioner, district commissioner and the representative for the United Nations organization charged with drug awareness and […]