Finally we also want to express our gratitude to both Olof Flodin and Herman Stefansson, for connecting us with Martin Fröst Foundation. And to Olof also for coming to Juja to play and teach the violin to our children. You have been a great source of inspiration!
We are really looking forward to continue this work together with you to bring more music, joy and positive changes to the children in Juja!
Asante Sana!
Thank you Martin Fröst Foundation, for your generous support to Pendo Amani and to every child in Juja who will be able to develop their musical skills because of you!
Thank you also for all the instruments donated through Buffet Crampon. This will help us reaching more children and helping them to tell their stories through music.
Finally we also want to express our gratitude to both Olof Flodin and Herman Stefansson, for connecting us with Martin Fröst Foundation. And to Olof also for coming to Juja to play and teach the violin to our children. You have been a great source of inspiration!
We are really looking forward to continue this work together with you to bring more music, joy and positive changes to the children in Juja!
Asante Sana!
Eva Arud and Sira Jokinen Lisse visited Kenya courtesy of Globe Tree and participated in various activities in preparation for the UNEP 50 years celebration in 2022.
During their visit, they had a chance to visit PendoAmani Youth Organization and joined Zinduka Girls Empowerment Forum. They also shared about their experience working with women from different parts of the world, giving them the opportunity to learn from each other in a new culture.
Eva and Sira were so happy and listened to young girls’ stories and perspectives on issues related to Gender Based Violence and how these issues are propagated in the community with little intervention. They were also presented with inspiring traditional African dance and they enjoyed every beat of it.
The young women & girls expressed the need to learn how art has been used to create a level platform where women can openly share with each other. They also engaged Zinduka participants in creative design; where they used paper boards, glitters, mirrors and beautiful paints. Everyone was able to design beautiful wall hanging as a take home. Sira and Eva also encouraged the participants to use the mirrors to define positive self and in confidence express themselves in all that they do.
“Inspiring potential, Realizing dreams”
Since football is one of the biggest, and fastest growing programs that we support in Juja today, we wanted to interview Mike - leader of Pendo Amani - to learn a little bit more.
Football engages many people, young and old, boys as well as girls. It is simple and fun - and it allows for everyone to join. You don’t need a lot of equipment, and it is relatively cheap. And, more importantly, it has a very positive impact on the whole community! Ultimately, the skills that youth acquire when playing football, equip them to change and improve their own lives, as well as the society around them.
Many youths in Juja are faced with difficult situations and on a daily basis, they have to negotiate and make difficult choices regarding their life. The children and youth seek refuge in our learning center and in the programs offered to them; computer and media skills, music and dance, football and learning space where they have access to curriculum books, story books, novels and mentorship. On weekends and during school holidays, the center overflows with children and youth who want to participate in the activities.
Ingemar Ericsson's Learning center has become an increasingly more important place for the youth in Juja. This is a place where young people can come after school to learn and get support. We provide a library with fiction as well as textbooks, and rooms where the children can study. However, many of our other programs are also located in these buildings, where we teach music, life skills, computer, media etc. Since our last house got too small to meet the big needs of the community, we are now very happy that we've been able to move into bigger facilities! This has been made possible by generous contributions from several companies in Åtvidaberg and we are deeply grateful for your support!
Åtvidabergs Sparbank
Begravningsbyrån Wårhem
Sandbergs revisionsbyrå
Toolbox AB
Mannes Bygg AB
Åtvidabergshus
Industrigallerian
Karl Danielsson Egendomar
Lars Blomkvist
Marianne Jansson
Polder Solution AB
Soundforce
Rotakorn
Åtvidabergs Bok o Tryck
HJ-Bygg AB
Hannäs smide och montage AB
Look Syncenter
Yuniqe
We are very happy for the exchange between El Sistema Sweden and Pendo Amani in Juja, that has been funded by the Swedish Institute. This has been a very important opportunity for our Pendo Amani leaders to receive very good capacity building. In 2017, representatives from El Sistema in Sweden visited Juja to give workshops and give trainings, and in February 2018, leaders from Pendo Amani visited Sweden to continue building on these skills. Meanwhile, there is also an ongoing digital exchange where trainings are conducted through skype. We are very happy to see our leaders growing and developing! Here is a picture with the visitors in Sweden in February 2018.
In february 2017, a number of teachers and students from Åtvidaberg's Upper Secondary Scool travelled to Juja, to plan for a longterm partnership. A few students from De Geer Upper Secondary School in Norrköping, who has also had a partnership with Juja for several years, also travelled with Åtvidaberg students on this trip. In May 2017, people from Juja came to visit Åtvidaberg. We are hoping that this exchange will grow and develop in coming years, as the school continues to apply for funding and engaging their students in this partnership.
Our trip to Kenya in 2016 was a wonderful experience! The enormous engagement we met among the leaders, as well as the children, deeply impressed us and we were able to share our knowledge and different cultures through music and dance. It was an amazing exchange that gave us memories and experiences for life!
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