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August Holidays
August 2016
August holiday break is here, and the girls are happy to get some time away from school to rest. They will be at the Valvisions’ Holiday House for three weeks before returning to school and to their studies. When they return, the girls will be entering their final term of Secondary School. Their excitement and anxiety for the upcoming examinations is high.
read moreNEW MEMBERS OF THE CHOICE CLUB!
July 2016
Thinking about why we do the things we do, seems to be an important step in making the right choices. Even then, we only have broad guidelines which steadily seem to change as we grow and go. It becomes more and more apparent ‘what a gift’ to have been taught significant values at an early age.
At Karen C Girls School, Valvisions has recently acquired a new set of 40 teen-age girls who will
read moreNearing Graduation
June 2016
Presented by Valvisions’ Director, Kenya; Grace Wandia
A wise philosopher once said that ‘you can’t step into a flowing river twice since by the time you step into it the second time, the water that you stepped into the last time will have moved on.’
Unbelievably, our Kenya girls are in their final year of high school. In November of this year, they will graduate and hopefully, achieve the grades necessary to earn a place in
read moreA MORAN WARRIOR WHO DEFIES CULTURE
May 2016
By Grace Wandia, Kenya Program Director; May 2016
From the ages of 14 to 30 years of age, the men in the Masai community are known as Morans (Warriors). These young men are sent into the bush to learn their tribal customs, and to develop endurance and strength, traits that the Masai Warriors are known for the world over.
Among the Morans, stands Lelien Kanunga, a ‘Warrior Among Warriors.’ With all the training Lelien acquired in
read moreApril Holidays 2016
April 2016
Submitted by: Grace Wandia, Kenya Program Director
The girls are home for the April school holidays. They were happy to arrive at the Holiday house on the 1st of April; they always look forward to a well-deserved rest after a hectic school term, especially now that they are in their last year of school. They ran into their Holiday house where the matron was waiting for them with a sumptuous breakfast. They kicked off their shoes, settled down, and the laughter and stories started. They each had a story to tell the matron about their time at school.
read moreSpecial Training for Valvisions Kenya Scholarship Students
March 2016
Grace Wandia, Director of Valvisions’ Kenya Scholarship program, met with the organizers from Akili Dada, an organization whose mission is to introduce transformative leadership opportunities to young African females in order to meet the urgent need for more African women in leadership. Akili Dada is preparing a skills training program for the April holidays which our girls will be attending.
read moreKenya Choice Club Scholarship Students
February 2016
Meet the Shiners High School Choice Club Students at their February 20, 2016 class.
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