All Hatua Stories
Student Spotlight: Ben Mtsonga
April 28, 2014
Ben Mtsonga Form 1 Who is your role model and why? Since time in memorial, man has endeavored to make life better and simple. Joseph Priestley, Aristotle, Albert Einstein, and many others have all dedicated their lives to make life easy and to explain different phenomenon, which were then mysteries. However, Alfred Nobel- my role […]
April 18, 2014
Plato. Socrates. Smith. Hobbes. It may sounds like a college-level philosophy class, but in fact, it’s Gabi Fondiller’s, co-founder and director of Hatua Likoni’s, new class that she’s teaching to Hatua’s gap year students once a week. Gabi originally took the six-week online class “How to Change the World” through Coursea, an educational platform that […]
Blood Drive to Support Church Shooting Victims
April 4, 2014
Tragic news struck Likoni last week. On Sunday, March 23, 2014 a deadly shooting took place at the Joy in Jesus Church just a few blocks away from Hatua Likoni’s office. News sources reported that three shooters entered the church from the rear and opened fire on the congregation. Six people were killed and many […]
Pool Day Celebration for Outstanding KCSE Scores
March 28, 2014
One… Two… Three! * Screams * Splash! It was a day of celebration. Hatua Likoni’s gap year students were being rewarded for their outstanding scores on their Kenyan Certificates of Secondary Education (KCSE). 83% of Hatua Likoni students passed with a C+ and above; nationally, only 27% of students got a C+ and above. It […]
Hatua Students Reaction on KTN’s Video of ‘The Last to Graduate’
October 18, 2013
During our Sunday mentoring classes, Hatua students were given an opportunity to watch a YouTube video produced by KTN media titled, ‘The Last to Graduate’ ‘The Last to Graduate’ is a short film about the poor school performance of students in the Coast province of Kenya. Hatua students were given a chance to share their […]
Likoni Youth Agenda Use Interactive Sections to Educate their Peers
October 17, 2013
This October, Likoni Youth Agenda are visiting 15 secondary schools in Likoni to educate their peers. They are teaching students about a variety of issues that directly affect many people in Likoni. Some of their recent topics have included HIV/AIDS, its causes, and how we can all work to prevent it. Drugs, alcohol abuse and […]
October 11, 2013
Hatua Likoni is grateful to have with them two volunteers, Cynthia Murray and Erin Clements, grant proposal writer and volunteer Coordinator, respectively. These great minds are a welcomed addition to the Hatua team as they utilize their knowledge and expertise to help Hatua grow and remain strong. They also contribute to other departments, especially the […]
Hatua Distributed 2014 Scholarship Applications to Public Primary Schools in Likoni.
October 10, 2013
Hatua has distributed application letters to 19 public schools in Likoni for the 2014 school year. With help from our generous well wishers, Hatua will add 45 students to the Scholarship Fund. Of these students 35 will be joining Form One and 10 from other class levels. All bright and needy students in Likoni are […]
Hatua Likoni is Organizing a Free Medical Camp in Likoni on 30th Nov & 1st Dec 2013
October 2, 2013
Every month in Likoni alone, there are roughly 18,800 cases of respiratory related diseases diagnosed. There are also an average of 11,117 cases of Malaria, 5,336 cases of Diarrhea, and 2,394 cases of Pneumonia diagnosed every month among children and adults. These diseases are often preventable and almost always treatable, but often Likoni residents go […]
Hatua Staff Holds End of Year Meeting
October 2, 2013
For Hatua, a new year begins in October. So, on 30th September all staff met to present what they had achieved, failed and challenges they faced throughout 2013. Each staff was asked to give a 20 minute PowerPoint presentation in front of the team, and 20 minutes were allotted for other members to ask questions […]