Engaging Through Art
Love, faith and hard work... overcome seemingly impossible odds. Some say you would be a great man even if you never picked up a scalpel. I was born in a small town and grew up a country boy. I didn't know but, but time and life unfolded and I realized I have a talent. A talent that I can paint. I am capable and I love that. Since I realized this I have always wanted to perfect it, and share what I have for free. Now I am a leader at Pamoja Tunaweza Boys & Girls Club. I work
Connecting Street Children
I believe investing in children is how we are going to build a powerful nation. Every child has the right to get education, skills and to be happy. I got the opportunity to work with street children in my community. I believe that by giving back to them the skills that I have, it can help them to achieve their goals; to be a good example to the community and to be good leaders in their family and community. I love to work with street children because they are lovely. I love t
People of Pamoja Featuring Mwinyi
Mwinyi (22 years old) "A lot of things have changed since I joined Pamoja. My behaviour was not good. I didn’t have time with my family. I was with bad groups and staying in the street, using drugs with other kids and working as a craftsman when I could. I faced a lot of challenges on the streets, like using drugs and stealing from people. Before, my community saw me as not good because of my behaviour. Because I was a street kid. But since I joined Pamoja I learned new skill
July Update
See what we've been up to for the past month! It's been a couple months since we've updated you so we'll focus on the highlights! The Street-Connected Youth Education Program is going well and has entered into its second year. It is truly incredible to see the growth the students have gone through in just a short period of time. We are so proud of them and can't wait to see how much more they will grow in the coming year! Since our last update the students have... ...particip
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