Improving Lives of Youth with Disabilities, Kenya
Disabled Youth in Africa
Summary
Best Buddies brings social opportunities to people with intellectual disabilities and strives to reduce their barriers to full participation with in their community; creating a more inclusive society.
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Without programs like BBK, the majority of Kenyan youth with intellectual disabilities would be unable to participate in social activities with non-disabled students. The BBK project will aid in the socialization, independence, productivity and inclusion of students with intellectual disabilities in all aspects of society.
Activities
One-to-one friendships, Buddy Pairs, see each other twice a month taking part in everyday activities such as going out to eat, spending time at each other's homes and participating in sporting events. School Chapters hold 4 organized events a year.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $1,668
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $3,332
Total Funding Goal: $5,000
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
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Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
BBK aspires to forever transform the way Kenyans with intellectual disabilities are viewed in schools and the community.
Project Message
My friendship with my buddy has been quite outstanding and a turning point to my whole life. Hardly can a week pass without making contact with each other.
- Bonface Kimeli, Chapter Leader and Student Volunteer
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Enouce Ndeche
Executive Director
Box 288-00610
Nairobi, Kenya Eastleigh
Kenya
+ 011254723954556
Email:
Project Sponsor
Organization
Best Buddies Kenya
288-00610
Nairobi,
NAIROBI
254
Kenya
+ 011254723954556
www.bestbuddieskenya.org
Where this Project is Located
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This project is located in
Kenya
and can also be found under
Sport.
For more information about Kenya, read the Human Development Report on Kenya or the Wikipedia entry for Kenya.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on November 20, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on June 5, 2007
Latest Update from the Field
Safaricom Foundation Grants Best Buddies Kenya for the other 6 months period
By Enouce Ndeche - Executive Director, November 20, 2009 12:09 PM
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