Improving Lives of Youth with Disabilities, Kenya

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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. progress reportread updates from the field

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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: $1,445
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $3,555
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
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Project Sponsor

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Organization

Best Buddies Kenya
288-00610
Nairobi, Nairobi 254
Kenya
+ 011254723954556
http://www.bestbuddies.org

Learn more about Best Buddies Kenya and the project team.


Where this Project is Located

Country

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 August 06, 2008.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on June 05, 2007.

Latest Update from the Field

I SEE YOU,DO YOU SEE ME?

By Enouce Ndeche - Executive Director, July 29, 2008 11:34 PM

Just a week prior to the closure of schools for
the third term vacation,members of Best Bud
dies chapter at CASL organized for an indoor
Buddy dance...
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