ABOUT US
KVC-Kakuma Vocational Center is a non-profit Community-based Organization founded in 2018 with the aim of equipping refugees and the host community with the tools to create a better future for all, reduce the number of street children by helping them with skills training, helping women to be able to overcome their primary needs and that of their families.
VISION & MISSION
We aim to unluck human creativity to rump up problem-solving skills and develop a sense of doing and also aim to leave a sustainable world in the future generation.
IMPACTS
We strive for a leaving community that has a possitive impact on people’s lives, careers, and our ever-changing world. Through our efforts, we have been able to reduce the number of street children and provide a brighter future for those who have been marginalized. Our programs have had a positive effect on the community, promoting self-sufficiency and reducing poverty.
MEET OUR TEAM
Matabishi Narukako John
Bienvenu Kawamika
Patrick Kenzo Mateene
Console Muvunyi
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OUR PARTNERS
Gitanjali Rao is an inventor, an aspiring scientist, author, speaker and an active promoter of STEM around the world.
She was recognized as America’s Top Young Scientist and was a recipient of an EPA Presidential award for her patented invention of an innovative lead contamination detection tool.
Gitanjali is also the inventor of “Epione”—a device for early diagnosis of prescription opioid addiction using genetic engineering, and “Kindly”—an anti-cyberbullying service using AI and Natural Language processing.
She was honored as Forbes “30 Under 30 in Science” in 2019 and TIME’s “Top Young Innovator” and “TIME Kid of the Year” for her innovations and STEM workshops she conducts globally, which has inspired over 75,000 students in the last three years across six continents and 45 countries.
Gitanjali is the author of the book “Young Innovator’s Guide to STEM”, which guides students, educators, or teachers through a self-developed prescriptive 5 step innovation process. She was appointed as a UNICEF Youth Advocate 2021 for using science for solving social problems such as cyber-bullying and developing solutions for environmental protection and recently received the Muhammed Ali Humanitarian award for her selfless service for the refugee camp students.
Support Our Mission
Join KVC in empowering refugees and the host community through skills training and women’s empowerment. Volunteer, donate, partner, or spread the word to make a difference. Contact us to learn more on how we can work together.
ABOUT
KVC-Kakuma Vocational Center is a non-profit Community-based Organization founded in 2018 with the aim of equipping refugees and the host community with the tools to create a better future for all, reduce the number of street children by helping them with skills training, helping women to be able to overcome their primary needs and that of their families.
CONTACT US
Address: Kakuma-Kenya
Tel: +254712834214
Email: info@kvocenter.org