The Community Immersion and Dialogue in Mwea Irrigation Scheme was the 2nd in a series of Monthly dialogues conducted under Fahamu’s Pan African Fellowship Programme(FPAP).The session took place from 26th -29th August 2014.
During the Immersion, fellows were able to gain in-depth understanding on the struggles by rice farmers in Mwea in their quest for food sovereignty.The experience sharing sessions on gains in their struggle was an eye opener for the fellows.
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Evelyn Mkite is a fellow based in Cheptais location in the Mt Elgon region in Bungoma County. Her activism work revolves around fighting against child labour in Cheptais with the intent of keeping children in school.In the Mt Elgon region there has been an upsurge of school dropping-out over the last couple of years.
This is as a result of a number contributing cocktail of factors such as the re-introduction of the ‘Shamba System’, armed conflict in the recent history of the region, poverty and cultural practices.
The Plantation Establishment for Livelihood Improvement Scheme (PELIS), better Read More
In the month of May Kiama Kaara introduced discourse on the concept of the commons. From this interaction the fellows were able to learn that Social Justice advocates for the Common goods of life. The fellows also appreciated the fact that the commons of the world are being unjustly held in the hands of a few at the expense of the many.
Such is the case as exhibited by issues to do with water and housing for instance. Activists and social movements are the agents that challenge the power relations when it comes to access, equity and equality Read More
An interaction with John Njehia, a fellow with the FPAF, will immediately reveal his keen sense of purpose in the work he does – advocacy for the urban poor in the ensuring of security of land tenure and proper housing. His area of focus is largely in Nairobi’s Mathare ‘informal settlement’ schemes. John is an active member of the Muungano Wa Wanavijiji, Federation of Slum Dwellers, movement.
During a visit with John several weeks ago, we had the privilege of better appreciating the movement’s struggles and efforts in pursuing the needs of the urban poor in Mathare. Read More
Can Pigs Talk? This was the question posed to the Fellows by Dr Steve Ouma during the May workshop.
This was rather interesting considering that one of the fellows, Emily Kwamboka, had been part of the protest match that took their grievances to the very doors of parliament.
Emily has been a long time member of the Bunge La Mwananchi, The People’s Parliament. This is a movement that seeks to increase public participation and awareness of issues in the society. This movement was instrumental in the mobilization of the Kenyans that took part in the picketing excercise.
The Fellows Read More
The Adilisha program will be holding a movement building boot camp for activists’ from social justice movements and organisations in Lesotho, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi.The boot camp being held in Lusaka, Zambia from May 12 to 17 will facilitate activists’ consciousness of their context from a deep analysis and connect what they are doing to the bigger picture or vision of social change they seek to achieve.
Participants will critically analyse their organising strategies and tactics to develop alternative strategies for effective and creative organising.It is also expected that the participants will derive approaches for educating political education Read More
Fahamu is establishing a sex worker leadership initiative (SWLI) for sex worker rights activists based in Eastern and Southern Africa.The outcome of the proposed SWLI will be a strengthened sex worker movement in Eastern and Southern Africa able to translate their desired impact into concrete action plans, within which they are able to articulate theories of change, identify and engage allies as well as implement effective, innovative strategies using a diversity of tools.
Based on in-depth learning needs assessment with participants, the sex worker rights movement and global sex worker rights initiatives, we have developed a training curriculum dubbed
The Pow Wow that will guide Read More
Fahamu is commissioning a Curriculum review as part of the implementation process of the recommendations from the pilot program evaluation. The review of the curriculum should ensure that the learning content augments the activists’ experiences and knowledge.
This will be done by creating a firm conceptual grounding to support their activism and enhance knowledge generation on Africa centred solutions to African problems.
Specific Focus The objectives of the review are as follows:
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>To ensure that the learning process contributes to the desired learning outcomes under each theme of the curriculum in general
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>To ensure that the learning objectives identify clearly the knowledge, skills, values and Read More
Are you a community-based social justice activist in Kenya with an interest in deepening your theoretical and practical understanding of methods for effective advocacy and creating meaningful change? Fahamu is calling for applications for 2nd Pan-African Fellowship program (FPAF) in 2013.
Deadline: November 9, 2012.
Fahamu is calling for applications for the 2nd Pan-African Fellowship Program (FPAF) in 2013.
This program that was launched in 2013 is held annually has a vision of nurturing African social justice leaders by establishing a fellowship programme for activists. The objective of this fellowship program is to generate contemporary, energetic, visionary and innovative thought and activism, from the local to the Read More
We are looking for experienced trainers from East Africa region to join our trainers’ database to be consulted to lead our social justice capacity building initiatives in several key areas.
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