MEET VOLUNTEER CARLCY ACHIENG HONGO

I’m Carlcy Achieng Hongo, eighteen years of age. I’m a young lady who is focused, educated, appreciates and adores the girl child. I'm a former member of Girl Power Clubs Africa. I love dancing, traveling and reading novels. The reason why I chose to work for Girl Power Clubs Africa is, being a girl I see the struggles of what we go through, I am here to empower and serve the girl child and to take this organization to a higher level through the skills I have acquired from different people at different times and also to envision this organization to a new and better level. I’m looking forward to knowing the girls more and to socialize with them through thick and thin. I would like to reach a point where the girls can confide in me and also see me as a mentor.

Girl Power Clubs Hold First Joint Workshop For 2013

REPORT ON THE GIRL POWER WORKSHOP HELD ON 9^TH FEBRUARY 2013 IN THE HALL, SADILI OVAL FROM 9.00a.m-3.00P.M .

Introduction

This was our first workshop this year. We did an introduction to the Goal Programme to the girls. We also had life skills sessions where people shared a few aspects of life skills. The main purpose for this workshop was to launch our year’s theme ‘’I have a voice’’ and give an overview of what they expect to be doing this year and especially in the term.

Actual Report

ATTENDANCE

The turnout was good, though not all member schools that were invited came for the workshop. Those in attendance were :

             1)  Nairobi Day Sec’ School - 28

             2) Huruma Girls Sec’ School - 12

             3) Olympic High School - 11

             4) Nazarene Pri School - 20

             5) Malezi High - 8

             6) Malezi Pri School -12

             7) Lang’ata Barracks -12

             8) Holy Unity Pri School -16

Total Attendance  119 girls and 10 patrons.

Those who gave an apology for not attending were Karen C High School, Parklands Arya Girls School and Muslim Girls Academy.

Maono Secondary School did not give an apology for not attending.

All those who came were accompanied by their respective patrons.

Participation and presentations

It was a very lively gathering as everyone participated without fear in all the activities we did. We had a programme that indicated an activity for each school which was to be presented. All schools did well in this segment specifically owing to the fact that they made prior preparations for their various presentations from skits to songs and dances depicting various things, effects of abortion to young girls, importance of health facilities, HIV and AIDS, importance of education to the Girl Child..

Time Management

The girls kept time as they came in due time for the workshop. Our programme also was in line with the time we had stipulated all through the day. However, lunch was slightly delayed and this was a set back for us in the afternoon as it interfered with our afternoon programme, forcing us to abscond doing the debate. It was a disappointment for the girls as well as the patrons but they took it in good stride.

Life Skills Session

We had a joint lifeskill session which was facilitated by one of the Sadili staff, Ms. Evelyne Guchura. The girls enjoyed it as they shared a few aspects if life skills. Also, we had some music and some dancing which we incorporated into our life skills session.

Meals

We provided lunch for the ones who were present. The food was enough for both the girls and their patrons. No complains were forwarded about the food

Awards

Girl Power did decide to award girls who did something extraordinary and positive in the workshop in the opinion of the rest of the participants. The girls gave names of the girls they felt deserved to be congratulated and had to give a reason for their selection.  8 girls were selected, 4 from high schools  Nairobi Day, Huruma Girls, Barracks and Olympic. 4 from primary, 2 Malezi girls , 1 Holy Unity and 1 Nazarene.  The girls were identified as; courageous, most impressive answers, great entertainer, best singer and best dancer. They received writing note pads and special pencils while the younger ones received a Barbie gift bag. And were all more than happy for their gifts as they didn’t expect any of it.

A.O.Bs

The girls and their patrons were informed of our new Kibera office and our intended plan including our sports evenings from 4-5 here at Sadili for which proper communication will be relayed  to their patrons as soon as possible. 

Conclusion

By the end of the day, we had done all that we needed to do. The girls learnt a lot of things all through the day and they were grateful for everything we offered and a day well spent. The workshop was successful and productive.

Report  compiled by

1.Hazel May

2. Jayoung Naphtalie Margaret

Project Assistant,

Girl Power Clubs Africa.

http://girlpowerclubs.blogspot.com/

Sadili Oval Sports Academy.

www.sadili.com

CONSERVING THE ENVIRONMENT IN HONOR OF THE LATE WANGARI MAATHAI, 2012

Wangari Mathai: 1940 - 2011

19 trees from the Sadili Oval Sports Academy nursery and distributed to the Girl Power Club Affiliate schools to be planted not only to conserve the environment but also to honor the life of the green belt icon the Late Wangari Maathai (1940-2011), whose efforts in championing for conservation of the environment made her the first African Woman to ever to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. The activity, which was observed with the simplicity that was her life, ensured that every school out of the 8 that participated, planted at least 2 trees within their premises in an effort to
keep her legacy alive.
The following schools are credited with heeding this call
and planting trees in celebrating her life included:
1. Huruma Girls High School
2. Muslim Girls High School
3. Parklands Arya Girls High School
4. Ngara Girls High School
5. Buruburu Girls High School
6. Kenya High School
7. Karen C Secondary School
8. St. Georges’ High School