Kenya Girl Guide Association (KGGA), Nyanza Region Commissioner Catherine Kemunto has been lauded for her effort to open and penetrate the rural areas to volunteer services to empower needy girls with knowledge and skills for self-sustenance.
Speaking at Global Talanta Organization at Tendere location in Kisii County on Tuesday, Kisii TV Deputy Director Johnson Nyandika underscored the good work done by The Kenya Girl Guides and Scouts Association to serve the underprivileged lot in society and all asked all well-wishers to support them.
“These people undergo a lot of challenges in the process of serving humanity and they need special recognition,” He said.
The director asked the association to partner with different bodies like Abagusii Council of elders, schools, churches and media houses to sensitize communities on the importance of girl guides Associations and their vital role in the country.
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He asked the association’s Commissioner to widen their circles of services to incorporate elders in their social activities because they are good sources of cultural knowledge that goes hand in hand with guidance and counselling services.
Kemunto who is the founder of Global Talanta Organization said the centre started early last year and since then they have been conducting various community outreach activities.
She said that the centre has 75 members majority of them being victims of Gender Based violence.
“Majority of these people are young mothers and school dropouts staying with us with their children as we teach, guide and counsel them how they start new life and stay peacefully,” she said.
The Commissioner highlighted the main objectives of the centre that range from the identification of talents and nurture them across all age groups, training of members in practical skills, entrepreneurship and leadership, foster environment and community care and provision of mentorship, emotional healing and spiritual guidance.
“We train them using multi- approach technics to fit their varied social backgrounds.” She said.
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She thanked expert trainers who include retired teachers, carpenters masons, tailors, plumbers and computer operators who volunteer to teach the enthusiastic learners.
Among the short course that they offer and last for three to six months, include tailoring and dress making, basic computer applications, brick and tiles laying, hair dressing, sign language and music art and poetry.
She expressed her happiness for all members of the center who have mastered the art of offering first aid services during emergencies.
Asked to comment on the mission of the organization, she was quick to respond that it is: To nurture God- given talents, empower communities, and inspire generations to shine in their purpose.
She stated some of the challenges the organization faces as it tries to get funds to pay for the rental classrooms and purchase of study materials.
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“The major problem we face is how to pay the tutors but for now we thank God we have four teachers who volunteer their services but wonder what will happen when they will finally quit.” She said.
She expressed hope of partnering with the Kisii County Government who have shown early keen interest to chip in for assistance.
“The County government has promised to assist some of our graduates with job placements whenever they will be available.” She said.
Kemunto said that the first lot of her members will graduate at the end of this month and asked all well-wishers to turn up in big numbers to appreciate and give them moral support.
Special programmes Africa Consortium (SPAC) deputy Chief executive officer Ondieki Moiruruki pledged their organization’s support to the group by imparting skills on the fight of climate Change which is one of the contributing factors impacting their lives negatively.
Speaking on behave of the organizations CEO Dr.Grace Nyaera,Ondiekj said they will join hands to Solicite food and second hand clothes to help the young mothers in the centre to feed and dress their children.
He encouraged the members to incorporate garbage collection in their activities saying that by doing that they would have trained themselves to be good stewards of championing the care of the environment and food security in the country.
He told them to be faithful to God and patriotic to their country.
By Enock Okong’o
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