As the global health community and the world come together to face the COVID-19 pandemic, I wanted to reach out and inform you of how Boy With a Ball is responding in this challenging time. Each decision we make is being guided by our commitment to putting the well-being of youth, their families, and their communities at[…]
We can’t talk about patience without mentioning this great man. 10 years ago when FIKISHA was starting, we met a chicky and tricky young boy called Daniel. He was full of life, always laughing and always running around. He was so good in football and every minute you spent with him, he would leave your[…]
Students at Keds Care participating in “FIKISHA Club”. A New Challenge for the FIKISHA Club – Moses Aboka, Co-Founder, Mentor, Operations Director We’ve been holding Velocity/FIKISHA Club at Keds Care Community School for the last five years. Keds Care Community School is situated in the midst of Kawangware Slum with the students coming within the[…]
We’re Celebrating 10 Years of Service! June has hit us with waves of nostalgia and excitement! Thinking that a group of California college kids had their worlds shifted by meeting this little boy. No longer the small, disheartened boy who periodically dropped by the church. Issac studied, caught up in school and finished his secondary education![…]
10 Years Ago -Alyssa Magnusson, FIKISHA Co-founder May 28, 2009: A group of 13 students and one professor from Concordia University were boarding a plane, not sure what the next 2 months would hold, but holding a strong desire to know how God worked around the world and to serve in love. We knew the trip[…]
Spreading the Love with Teen Girls When beautiful hearts come together great things are bound to happen. At the beginning of April, we held a special event at Dagorretti Girls Rehabilitation Center. Normally the team visits 1-2 times per month for games, mentoring, and group discussions. This special day brought a buzz of activities-Food, laughter and[…]
Update from Moses, our Communications Director That guy beside me (Mwangi) had lived on the streets for quite a long time. He had abused most of the drugs substances, slept outside in the cold for years, fought some war to save himself and install his authority within his gang. Last year November after #FIKISHACamp his main goal[…]
Together we celebrate all the goodness and growth we found in 2017! Thank you for being a part of it! For our team, it was a period of deepening our relationships and growing the impact. (And literally grew with the addition of 2 babies!)
School Makes All the Difference All children have the right to an education, yet often school systems do not accommodate highly vulnerable street children who may need it the most. Street children are routinely denied the opportunity to grow and develop through education due to a variety of barriers including discrimination and suspicion, unacceptability, and[…]
Purpose Meets Determination Human nature is driven by five basic needs: love and belonging, survival, power, freedom and fun. In most cases when love and a sense of belonging are taken away what is left behind can merely sustain you. You cannot thrive. Love has a way of transforming lives. Meet Kevin Kiasi, or[…]