HWF Initiatives
Cows 4 Kenya
The Cows 4 Kenya project was initiated in 2006 targeting the first initial 15 beneficiaries. The project was conceived by Henry Wanyoike the visually impaired athlete and funded by Boris Becker Foundation. The major goal was to empower the less fortunate in the society through a socio economic empowerment project that will make them self reliant and cater for their family basic needs. Today over 43 cows have been donated in various less fortunate families in Kanjeru and its environ in Kikuyu division. The project targets mostly the guardians offering care to orphans, families with disability, single mothers who are less fortunate and other needy families both in slums and in individual lands.
Objectives
- To empower the families to become self reliant.
- To supplement the casual jobs undertaken by the beneficiaries.
- To cater for the basic needs of the family particularly the children.
The project has been implemented and 43 beneficiaries have received the diary cows and also benefited by been constructed cages.
Project ImpactThis one of the projects that have received and overwhelming support by the community in Kikuyu division due to its life changing aspects of the families. The families that have benefited from the project were initially in very awkward and life threatening situations where they solely depended on neighbours, relatives, NGOs and begging when casual jobs were not forthcoming. The heads of these families had reached a dead end due to financial constraints which had went far that they couldn't afford just one meal a day rendering the children to a begging spree and other unorthodox earnings. Some of the children were not going to school due to lack of school fees and uniforms but life has now drastically changed for them, we cannot also overlook the aspect of malnutrition of these kids due to lack of proper nutrition but today the children are quite healthy playful and sportive. In terms of psychological aspect thee sole breadwinners were in state of depression where they slept without knowing when the next meal they would get but after receiving the cows they comfortably plan even for what they will eat the next day thus reducing the stress they had.
Most of the beneficiaries have dedicated their life's to the animals as one way of self employment without necessarily going to look for casual jobs.
More than 50 families within Kikuyu have benefited from this project. Also, the first female calf is donated to another needy family and in this way there is a continuity of the project. Currently we have 7 calves to donate.
Tangible Impact- The beneficiary have confessed on the help they have gotten from the family
- Basic needs
- Food clothes and also shelter
- Saving for nursery fees/tuition fees for their kids
- Nutrition through a balance diet in milk
Joseph Mungai - a father of three (handicapped) and a beneficiary
"I never thought at one time my life will change due to hardship I had gone through trying to raise my family but Wanyoike through unknown sources rescued me. I can now fully provide my family through the sale of milk and I have dedicated my life to this cow. I wish many more people can help Wanyoike with cows to reach to others who are like me"
Violet Muthoni
"I didn't know where the next meal will come from when I had no cow, the casual jobs were still not forthcoming but today I thank God that I don't worry I just need to know what I will cook for the family"
PartnershipYou can adopt and donate a cow to a needy family or you can help fundraise for more cows. A cow goes for US $700 and a cage for US $350.
Month of Hope
In the foundation calendar the month of May is dubbed Month of Hope where Henry commemorates his anniversary since he went blind on 1st May 1995 and also celebrates his actual birthday on 10th May.
We organize various activities like visiting the orphans and institutions for talks on different themes, community service, planting trees and organize "Henry Wanyoike Hope for the Future Run" as the climax event of the month, young and old participate and Henry gives motivational talk and also gives donations in various ways to the OVCs, aged and other extreme cases.
Henry Wanyoike Hope for the Future Run main objective is to promote and motivate the youth and persons living with disability, to remain steadfast and hopeful that they can make it in life without indulging in negative ways but through challenging odds of life like how he has challenged his disability. You can partner with us through sponsoring the run.
Hope for the Future Run
Hope for the Future Run 2007
Henry Wanyoike Hope for the Future Run was held on 26th May 2007 as one of the activities of the month of May, which is dubbed as the Month of Hope. This is the month that Henry Wanyoike celebrates his birthdays, one is commemoration of the day he lost sight on 1st May and also his birthday on 10th May.
The run's main objective was for Henry Wanyoike through Henry Wanyoike Foundation to give a motivational talk on Hope to the youth and community at large to remain steadfast and also bring the community in an inter generation integration where old, young and disabled take part in an event with a common goal. The run achieved its goals and also surpassed the numbers that was expected by the foundation. We had targeted 2,000 participants but we had to cope with over 8,000 participants. The youngest was 5 years old and the oldest participant was 107 years grandmother and 80 years grandfather.
The event was graced by German Ambassador - Mr. Walter J. Lindner who flagged the senior's race from Wangige and after joined the other distinguished guests at the prize giving ceremony at Kikuyu Township Primary School. Some of other guests were Mr. Nasser - Deputy director United Nations information center, Hon Paul Muite Member of Parliament Kabete, Mr. Martin Bernard - Exectutive Director Alive and Kicking organization, Head of Coro F.M. (Kenya broadcasting corporation) - Ms. Jane Mumbi, Deputy Commissioner of Sports, Athletic Kenya Representatives, Mr. Douglas Sidialo, Chairman of the Kenya National Paralympic Committee and many other media personalities from local radio stations and local musicians who entertained the crowd.
Henry Wanyoike: "The German Ambassador promised to run in the next year run as the community expressed that their wish was the event to become an annual event and as Henry Wanyoike Foundation we have taken this noble challenge".
Event Sponsors
- Amo Computer Services
- Arahuka Animal Feeds
- Archarya Travel Agencies
- A-Z Stores
- Babs Security
- Coopers Limited
- Coro F.M.
- Crystals Industry Limited
- Jade Lodges (Alliances Hotels)
- Karuri Driving School
- Kikuyu Dairy Cooperative Limited
- Kikuyu Hospital
- Kolourmatics Enterprises
- Livewell Hotel
- Magana Flowers
- Maximum Miracle Ministry (Gitaru)
- Muguku Poultry Farm
- Nairobi Enterprise Limited
- Parents Magazine
- Parklands Sports Club
- Polypipes Steel Rolling Limited
- Read More Bookshop
- Red Cross - Karen Lang'ata Branch
- Ryhyms Music and Computer College
- Sigona Golf Club
- Sigona Waters
- Smart Media College
- Sports Station
- Standard Chartered Bank
- Tamu Tamu Industries
Hope for the Future Run 2008
The chilly Saturday morning was the climax of the Month of Hope spearheaded by the world record holder (blind) athlete Henry Wanyoike through Henry Wanyoike Foundation. The climax event was "Henry Wanyoike Hope for the Future Run" -2nd edition that was held on 31st of May 2008 in Kikuyu Town the home area of Henry Wanyoike. The run which was 7.5kms attracted a record of over 6,000 runners and hundreds of fans who queued along the road cheering the runners.
The run had different categories and catered for everyone, the young and the old who participated in different categories .There was a veteran (wazee) category which was won by a 55 years mzee and runners up 65 years, the physically challenged (wheelchair) category went to Denis Munga and Ann Mweru respectively. Children and Juniors also enjoyed the day and they scoped awards. The category of the day and which was hotly contested was Seniors. It attracted elite runners across the country with Joseph Okello and Margret Wangechi carrying the day by proving their prowess to other runners by dominating from start to finish and for their endurance.
Some of the other guest runners were Germany Embassy staff, local F.M. Radio presenters, local leaders and administrators. The run was aired live in three leading local Radio F.M.s - Inooro, Kameme and Coro.
The run's main objective was to motivate the youth, to remain steadfast and hopeful that they can make it in life without indulging in negative activities but through challenging odds of life like how He (Wanyoike) has challenged his disability.
We also took the opportunity to send across peace message of "Kenya our motherland, Kenyan our tribe, may we dwell in peace, love and unity" to the community as we recover from the post election violence that engulfed our country. We urged the community to preach Peace and co existence of different communities.
After the run the participants and the community at large who had gathered for the award ceremony had an occasion to be addressed by the former five times world cross country champion John Ngugi, Ruth Waithera, national record holder of 400m, Member of Parliament Kikuyu Constituency Hon. Lewis Nguyai, representative Germany Embassy, Alive and Kicking Director Martin Barnard and the host Henry Wanyoike.
This year's run attracted various sponsors across the country who contributed in kind and in cash and through their immense contribution the run was a big success that has become the talk of the month as many eager people anxiously wait for the next year's run.
We the Henry Wanyoike Foundation were humbly moved by the kind gesture by the sponsors and we say "Asante Sana"- Thank you and God bless and we hope and look forward to collaborating with you more, in our noble projects.
Coporate Sponsors- Alliance Hotels
- Amo Computers
- A-Z Stores
- BAABS Security Limited
- Bbluesky Company (Hong Kong ) Limited
- Crystal's Industries Limited
- Hotpoint Limited
- Kikuyu Dairy Cooperative Union
- Kilimanjaro Waters and Beverages Limited
- Livewell Hotel
- Longhorn Publishers Limited
- Magana Flowers
- Muguku Poutry Farm
- Parents Magazine
- Parklands Sports Club
- Safaricom Limited
- Satellite Supermarket
- Sigona Golf Club
- Sigona Waters
- Sports Station
- Standard Chartered Bank
- Tamu Tamu Industries
- Two way distributors - Kariobangi
- UAP Insurance Company
- Dr. Hook
- Hon. Lewis Nguyai - MP Kikuyu
- Hon. Paul Muite
- Joan Anderson (Japan)
- Africana Driving School
- Alive and Kicking
- Karuri Driving School
- Kikuyu Township Primary School
- Maximum Miracle Centre (Gitaru)
- P.C.E.A Kikuyu Hospital
- P.C.E.A Kikuyu Othropedic and Rehabilitation Centre
- Red Cross Karen-Langata Branch
- Rythms Music & Computer College
- Viteec Training Institute
- Youth for Change
- Coro F.M. - Wega Muiyuru
- Inooro F.M. - Mugi ni Mutare
- Kameme F.M. - Kayu ka Mwiingi
You can partner with us by sponsoring the run which at its inaugural on 26th may 2007 over 8,000 people old, young and physically challenged participated. Also donations like food stuffs mobility aids, clothes, books or cash to facilitate organizing the above activities.
B-Tree project
This is a project where we want to engage every primary school pupil in Kiambu West District to plant a tree on his or her birthday and adopting it. The project will run for the next 5 years. The project will also encompass of starting E-CLUBS in schools where pupils will be educated on environmental matters as well as been supported in their own environmental initiatives.
HWF is also engaged with other stakeholders in the campaign of planting one billion trees spearheaded by UNEP.
AchievementsWe have been able to plant over 10,000 trees at Kirieta forest part of Aberdares forest through the one billion trees campaign by UNEP and in conjunction with a local youth group - Kenvo.
We have participated in planting over 50,000 trees at Kisumu town under "Plant for the Planet" campaign with UNEP organizing of environment days in various parts of the country in conjunction with other stakeholders.
Getting InvolvedThis is a project that requires resources particularly in buying of trees that costs almost half a dollar per one. You can adopt a school and support the project or adopt a tree nursery by empowering various youth groups as one way of their self reliance. We also require resource materials for the school clubs as well as their capacity building.
HWF Sports Academy
Our long term project is to develop a community sports academy that will integrate youth with disability and abled to tap their sporting talents and develop and expose them to achieve their potentials. This project will only be realized through partnership from various donors and individuals. The project will run on scholarship basis.
You can partner with us through sponsoring various sports tournaments, donating sports gears for both indoor and outdoor games, training of coaches, adopting of a team / individuals, sports scholarships and donating branded footballs to schools and teams.
Youth for Change Action Group
Youth for Change Action Group is a youth led community based organization that was started in 2001 and registered on 29th May 2003 (Registration no.15384). The organization serves Kikuyu Division / Constituency and targets in and out of school youth. The group is mandated to run youth friendly services that includes but not limited to, information sharing on youth issues through a free Youth Resource Centre based in Kikuyu Town (Piazza Arcade 1st floor) (self sponsored by the organizations member), training of peer educators / advocates / social change agents, distribution of Information, Education and Communication Materials (IEC), monitoring of elections, youth civic engagement and advocacy / lobbying on youth rights / policies, leisure themed programs through hikes, camps, annual walks etc.. We also operate the free youth resource centre from Monday to Saturday.
Objectives- Empowerment of Youth in leadership roles, mentorship and development.
- Advocacy and lobbying on issues pertaining to the welfare and wellbeing of the youth.
- Awareness on government youth policies, seasonal papers and other registrations
- Conducting training, capacity building and resource mobilization towards youth development.
- Creating awareness on HIV / AIDS, drug abuse and reproductive health.
- Promotion of youth friendly centers and positive leisure activities development.
- A free youth resource and information centre
- HIV / AIDS and drug abuse awareness
- Environment
- Civic youth engagement
- Volunteers program
- Mentorship program
We collaborate with like minded organizations, individuals and corporate in our programs. You can partner with us or donate, fund the above programs. You can also give in kind i.e. books, magazines, journals, computers, CDs or expertise in relation to our programs.
Chairman - Samuel Njoroge
P.O. Box 945-00902 Kikuyu, Kenya
+254 720 744 938 or +254 726 486 784
yofcag@yahoo.com or yofcag@gmail.com