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Arts-Based Empowerment

By engaging marginalized individuals in arts-based activities, we produce personal agency, healing, and social inclusion, because creative expression fosters emotional resilience, builds confidence, and enables individuals to reclaim their voice and identity. This strategy centers the transformative power of the arts—not just as a tool for skill development but as a holistic mechanism for psychological, social, and economic empowerment. It distinguishes itself from purely educational or vocational models by prioritizing emotional and identity-based growth as foundational to sustainable development, weaving together therapeutic, cultural, and economic outcomes through creative practice.

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orgs running it
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activities of those orgs
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activity groups touched
who runs it

organizations running this strategy · 6

what it looks like in practice

activities of orgs running this strategy

A sample of programmatic activities from the orgs above. These are what the strategy looks like on the ground.

  • Advocacy for gender-responsive education policies THE FORUM FOR AFRICAN WOMEN EDUCATIONALISTS KENYA CHAPTER
    advocacy
    Advocates for gender equity in education, engaging youth, individuals outside the education sector, and organizing conferences for boys and young men. This advocacy has led to the Kenyan government adopting gender-positive policies such as free primary education, re-entry policies for adolescent mothers, scholarships for disadvantaged girls, and the Centre of Excellence model, contributing to increased girls' enrollment, retention, and completion of school.
  • Capacity building for educationalists and institutions THE FORUM FOR AFRICAN WOMEN EDUCATIONALISTS KENYA CHAPTER
    capacity building
    Engages women educationalists and institutions committed to promoting girls' and women's education. This includes conducting training on gender-responsive pedagogy, Tuseme Clubs, and Centres of Excellence through the GPE Kix-Tuseme Programme, and media training on gender-responsive reporting related to SRHR and SGBV.
  • Empowering girls and young women through education THE FORUM FOR AFRICAN WOMEN EDUCATIONALISTS KENYA CHAPTER
    direct service
    Empowers girls and young women to access education for development through community outreach, school programs, and documentation of success stories. This includes specific projects like RiseUp Girls and Imarisha Msichana, and events celebrating the Adolescent Girls Movement.
  • Participating in the Day of the African Child THE FORUM FOR AFRICAN WOMEN EDUCATIONALISTS KENYA CHAPTER
    direct service
    Participates in or organizes activities to commemorate the Day of the African Child.
  • Promoting menstrual health and hygiene THE FORUM FOR AFRICAN WOMEN EDUCATIONALISTS KENYA CHAPTER
    direct service
    Hosts events, such as those at Sajiloni Girls, to promote menstrual health and hygiene among girls.
  • Research on girls' education and empowerment THE FORUM FOR AFRICAN WOMEN EDUCATIONALISTS KENYA CHAPTER
    research
    Conducts and publishes research, such as a situational analysis report, related to girls' education and empowerment.
  • Clean Water Project THE GOOD SAMARITAN ORPHANAGE CENTRE
    direct service
    Operates a water project in Soweto to provide clean and safe water to slum communities.
  • Community Outreach Programs THE GOOD SAMARITAN ORPHANAGE CENTRE
    direct service
    Provides essential support and resources to individuals through outreach programs, having served 2,500 individuals in the last three years.
  • Counseling Services THE GOOD SAMARITAN ORPHANAGE CENTRE
    direct service
    Provides counseling sessions to offer emotional and psychological support to vulnerable children.
  • Educational Support THE GOOD SAMARITAN ORPHANAGE CENTRE
    direct service
    Operates a primary school for vulnerable and disadvantaged children and ensures all children between 8 months and 17 years old attend formal education.
  • Orphanage and Child Care THE GOOD SAMARITAN ORPHANAGE CENTRE
    direct service
    Provides shelter, security, food, and essential support to orphaned and abandoned children, currently housing 62 children. Over the past 20 years, the organization has supported over 350 children from infancy through adulthood.
  • Rooftop Vegetable Farming THE GOOD SAMARITAN ORPHANAGE CENTRE
    direct service
    Operates a rooftop vegetable farm at Rogers House that provides vital vitamins for children and the community.
  • Talent Development Program THE GOOD SAMARITAN ORPHANAGE CENTRE
    direct service
    Runs a talent program offering music workshops and performances for rescued street children to build confidence and develop skills.
  • Vocational Training and Income Generation THE GOOD SAMARITAN ORPHANAGE CENTRE
    direct service
    Runs a baking and pastry business that employs four girls trained from the orphanage, generating income and supplying bread for the home.
  • Volunteer Opportunities THE GOOD SAMARITAN ORPHANAGE CENTRE
    capacity building
    Offers volunteer opportunities in Kenya for international participants.
  • Craft Skill Instruction and Resources CRAFTAID INITIATIVE
    direct service
    Offers instructional craft videos and provides grouting instructions for mosaics, enabling participants to learn and complete handmade crafts.
  • Craft-Based Social Enterprise Development CRAFTAID INITIATIVE
    direct service
    Establishes and supports craft-based social enterprises in Peru and Ecuador, providing training and employment opportunities for differently-abled individuals, and operates a training center in Arequipa, Peru, where trainees design products, create mosaics, and work in a shop and café.
  • Harrogate Training and Retail Facility CRAFTAID INITIATIVE
    direct service
    Operates training facilities, a café, creative space, and a flagship store in Harrogate, UK, serving program participants and visitors.