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Title and Organization:		DIRECTOR, NEW LIGHT YOUTH ASSOCIATION
Location:		Nairobi, Nairobi Area
Country of Residence:		Kenya
Country of Birth:		Kenya
Nationalities:		Kenyan
Citizenships:		Kenya
Languages:		English



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About Me

Raised with the notion of service to mankind, I have always been interested in society’s injustices and problems, as well as what goes into determining and implementing solutions for such situations. While studying for a Bachelor of communications and technology degree, as a young person, I had the opportunity to engage in mainstream international youth processes such as attending Youth Conferences and doing volunteer work in various organizations and Environment programs and represent the voices of youth within the community hierarchy.

I’ve had an opportunity to undertake an internship with the United Nations. While at the UN, I augmented my knowledge of emerging social issues, barriers, and gaps in service, and I gained experience in evaluating programmes, effectiveness in addressing these issues. I joined in day-to-day programme development and management activities and attended most international meetings held at
the headquarters.

These engagements provided substantial opportunity for me to develop an understanding of international development processes. Additionally, I undertook an eight-month unpaid community service program in Kenya, a grassroots organization in Kenya that provides an integrated approach to community development. I was convinced that a local level community engagement would provide a good balance to my essential international exposure, so as to ensure a holistic approach to achieving my career ambition.

My work with some organizations in Kenya has been a life-changing one; I am now a self-motivated, hardworking, confident and highly enthusiastic individual with strong analytical ability and good problem solving skills. I can boast of a strong base of experience and extensive domain knowledge of contemporary development issues and trends, especially with regards youth employment and empowerment. Service for Peace Kenya provided for me a nurturing and confidence building environment committed to excellence, with security to promote diverse, creative and fruitful work.

Yet, the work for Service for Peace Kenya is also challenging and requires a high level of professionalism and technical know-how. In fact, it was at this job that I came to the realization that sustainable development requires an integrated approach and the availability of strong institutions. To meet this challenge, I Started my own Youth organization called New Light Youth Association Using the Problem-Based Learning (PBL) approach, this Organization enables me to approach sustainable development policy-making from an integrative perspective and provides me with the skills relevant for the integrated assessment and management of development issues.

It has been a worthwhile experience working with New Light Youth Association. Through this work, I have traveled all- over, and I have received recognition as a “Youth Focal Person for Development Alternatives”.

I have also gained tremendous public speaking and human relations ethics through my work for New Light Youth Association; delivering services nationally and internationally. I’m also an experienced social worker.

Society's complex problems stem from many sources: economic changes, the environment, social welfare, population, technology, and family structure to name a few. Through my work as a youth development practitioner, I demonstrate the skills necessary to address these multi-dimensional problems directly and effectively, and pursue my passion for improving the lives of young people, especially youth in abject poverty. With the support of other international organizations and local organizations to our New Light Youth Association organization, I hope to instigate further innovations in addressing the needs of today’s and tomorrow's youth.