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Ashley’s strength didn’t come easy. Behind it are setbacks, pressure, and unseen battles. Through Jiboreshe Sports for Wellness, supported by FIFA Foundation, she gained support, mentorship & skills. This is resilience rebuilt. #Resilience #KeepGoing #GrowthMindset

With Manyatta Youth Resource Centre, we ran holiday football and mentorship sessions, helping children stay active, build confidence, and explore their identity and aspirations. #YouthDevelopment #Sports4Wellness #MentorshipMatters #CommunityImpact

Sports for Wellness is more than a game, it builds community, sparks conversation, and shapes futures. At Kisumu Children’s Remand Home, matches created space for boys and young men to support women and girls while championing Give to Gain. #SportsForWellness #GiveToGain

At Kosawo Primary, HOK held an interactive session with the Environment Club on Cyber Security & Online Safety. Learners explored online risks, cyberbullying, and how to prevent, report & respond to harassment. Awareness & conversation are key to #EndCyberBullying. #DigitalSafety

HOK hosted Enumerator Baseline Assessment & Training at HOK Hub to launch the Circular Shift Project in Kisumu. Enumerators were trained on data collection, ethics & field procedures for the MRF Baseline Diagnostic. Supported by @FesKenya, @PACJA1, @csudpkenya & @EUinKenya

HOK hosted Youth for a Sustainable World, Nailab, and County Directors at the HOK Hub, Kisumu, showcasing our work empowering youth & women in skills, entrepreneurship & livelihoods. The visit, part of the UN Youth Skills Programme, strengthens inclusive innovation hubs in Kisumu

HOK brought energy, teamwork & leadership to the field with Manyatta Youth Resource Centre and built resilience & confidence through football drills and reflection, taking on leadership roles. #YouthEmpowerment

HOK hosted a co-design workshop with Kisumu City of Environment to refine the Circular Shift baseline survey. With partners, we identified key indicators on waste flows and informal sector practices to guide data-driven MRF models for an inclusive circular economy in Kisumu.

Today, we celebrate the women shaping our organization and every woman across the world making a difference and whose courage, vision, and resilience move communities forward. Together, we rise, we inspire, we gain. #ToGain. #IWD #CelebrateWomen #WomenWhoLead

Day Two of the Zero Waste training focused on composting. Participants learnt to make and manage compost, shared ideas, and corrected misconceptions. M-taka introduced our app and initiatives, highlighting tools to support sustainable waste practices. #ZeroWaste #Composting

Yesterday we joined Day One of the Zero Waste Project training at HOKHub with Green World Advocates Waste actors across Kisumu explored organic waste management, segregation at source, and circular economy solutions. #ZeroWaste #OrganicWaste #CircularEconomy

HOK joined the Circular Shift inception workshop in Nakuru under the SCEJU project, supported by @FesKenya, @csudpkenya, @PACJA1 & the @EUinKenya. Participants aligned on inclusive youth & women engagement in sustainable water, waste & climate action. #CircularShift

We hosted Green World Advocates to discuss their organic waste project under the Agriculture Department. Focused on composting and sustainable waste management, the initiative strengthens climate-smart solutions while creating green jobs in our community. #OrganicWaste

At Kisumu Children Remand Home, our GBV mentorship session helped them explore their rights, recognize violence, and know where to seek help. Violence is never justified—they deserve protection & second chances. #SafeSpaces #JusticeWithCompassion #EndGBV

We paid a courtesy visit to Kisumu City Directorate of Environment to introduce the Circular Shift Project, implemented by HOK under SCEJU with @FesKenya,@PACJA1 & @csudpkenya, and funded by the @EUinKenya, empowering youth & women through tech-enabled material recovery in Kisumu

International Wetlands Day Wetlands sustain life, livelihoods, and climate resilience. For Kisumu’s informal settlements, healthy wetlands mean cleaner water, food security, and safer communities. Protecting nature protects people. #InternationalWetlandsDay

Honest conversations shaped our peer-to-peer session at the remand home. Children led discussions on self-esteem and self-awareness, helping our facilitators better plan future mentorship in a safe, judgment-free space. #YouthMentorship #SafeSpaces #ChildProtection

Listening,and honest conversations shaped our recent peer-to-peer session at the remand home. Children led discussions on self-esteem, self-control, and self-awareness, helping our facilitators better shape future mentorship in a safe, judgment-free space. #YouthMentorship

We paid a courtesy visit to SHOFCO–Obunga to align on partnership and collaboration. Discussions focused on strengthening children’s skills, and using education, sports, arts and mentorship to support vulnerable youth in informal settlements. #EducationForAll

At the Manyatta B’ Social Justice Centre, we aligned on meaningful collaboration for children and youth,exploring sports, arts and technology to create safe, inclusive spaces and support vulnerable young people. #YouthEmpowerment #SocialJustice #SafeSpaces