Kenya Program Updates
Kenya Program Updates
Following the success of the Abujubuju Baby Song, which currently has over 260,000 views on YouTube, we are proud to announce our next Edutainment song in Kenya: My Baby.
Through our Edutainment songs, Global Ambassador Stellar Mengele shares the importance of the Six Loving Habits—speak, sing, read, play, count, and serve and return—with mothers and caregivers in Kenya, reaching those who might not have access to Early Childhood Development information.
Events in Kenya
In addition to our edutainment songs, the program in Kenya continues to:
Host small village events for mothers and caregivers living in rural communities, reaching upwards of 500 people per month.
Spread awareness through PSAs and radio interviews, which have now reached over 2 million people.
Host large “keynote concerts” in partnership with nutritionists, economic development specialists, mental health experts and beyond, to give mothers and caregivers a full day of learning on all things parenting and early childhood development-related. These events attract as many as 1600 people.
Nairobi City Government Makes Early Childhood Education a Key Priority
Sakaja Johnson, Nairobi’s new governor, declared that early childhood development will be a top priority during his term.
Johnson plans to invest in ECD, reaching all children in Nairobi from birth to age six, to prepare them for school. This is part of the governor’s initiative to make Nairobi a “City of Hope, Dignity, and Opportunity” by 2030.
One of GIFT CONNECT’s top objectives is to build connections with Kenyan governors like Sajaka Johnson with the help of Stellar Mengele, GIFT CONNECT’s Global Ambassador. These connections will spread awareness of the importance of ECD from birth to three and create actionable plans for implementation and support.
Help us make this a reality by supporting our Global program. When we reach more parents and caregivers with our Birth to Three messages, we impact more children’s development and success throughout their lives.
GIFT CONNECT’s Lullaby Creation
Stellar Mengele recently led a small group session for mothers, working together with them to create a song that both inspires the mothers and is fun to sing with their children.
Watch the video below to hear the lullaby where they sing, “Raising a child requires unity and love because it’s a serious task.”
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