Our fourth cohort of students completed high school in November, and once again, SYEF hosted a great reception to recognize the achievements of our students, and celebrate education in the Archers Post community. With this group of seven girls and five boys, we have 53 youth who have completed high school since we started. We…
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It was a double-header of Harambee events this season, with one in Fort Collins and a second in Denver a week later. This year the events were punctuated with attendance and presentation by Apin, our Samburu-based coordinator, as part of his once-in-a-lifetime visit to the U.S. As usual, the energy and good vibes were flowing,…
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Our annual Harambee fundraiser is coming up! This year our Harambee will be highlighted like never before, with our Samburu-based coordinator Apin Yasin in attendance during his first-ever trip outside of Kenya! And, we’ve added a Happy Hour Harambee in Denver this year, in addition to our usual festive Harambee in Fort Collins. “Harambee” is…
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Our 52 youth returned home for their three week break from high school in August/September, and that means it was time for workshops and service. Our partners at Daraja Academy, located about 60 miles north of Samburu, again made the trip down the hill to facilitate a leadership-focused workshop over a few days’ time. Our…
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During the first school break of the year, our youth participated in a multi-day workshop facilitated by Stephen Muasya of Daraja Academy about conflict, gender-based violence and leadership. Employing a variety of activities and small group discussions, the students immersed themselves in discussing the source of conflict and the short and long term implications of…
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In what has become our annual tradition, we hosted a ceremony and celebration in early January to acknowledge the 11 youth who recently completed high school (in December 2016) and to introduce our 12 new scholarship recipients. Our new SYEF chairperson Christine Namunyak served as master of ceremonies along her predecessor, Boniface Isigi. Together, they…
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We ramped up our beading program in 2016, a program in which we partner with women in Samburu to produce beaded items for resale abroad. Proceeds support the women directly as well as SYEF scholarships and programming. It’s a partnership that results in educational scholarships and income generation for women, or what is known to…
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Our sixth annual Harambee in November was a great success. Whenever you combine great food, a perfect venue, and 100+ wonderful people who care about humanity, the energy and vibe is likely to be pretty darn good, and that’s what we had at Fort Collins’ Downtown Artery. We raised more than $7,000, putting us within…
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SYEF’s annual Harambee fundraiser is scheduled for Thursday, November 3 from 6:00-9:30pm at the Old Town Artery in Fort Collins. “Harambee” is a Swahili word with no direct translation to English, but implies “community coming together,” usually for a shared cause. This year’s Harambee will feature a theme of “What gives you hope” and include…
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SYEF will be selling Samburu relics and items at a number of events through the Fall and Winter. The sales support Unity Women’s Village and SYEF’s scholarship program. Come do some shopping at one of our upcoming events, and support our great work while picking up some cool Samburu stuff! Saturday, October 8 9:00am-4:00pm First…
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