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DCI Children's Camp December 2023!!
DCI is so excited to announce that we are having another camp in Tambaya Village, from December 4th-9th! The theme is My Tomorrow Starts...
Sep 1, 20231 min read
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“I WAS, I AM, I WILL BE” January 2023 DCI Camp-2nd-7th
This year’s DCI Teens Camp took place between 2nd January and 7th January 2023 at Tambaya Secondary School. It was four days filled with...
Sep 1, 20232 min read
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A week for fun and healing! Day 2 of DCI's April 2022 Camp
It is already the second day of our April children's camp. What an amazing experience we've had so far! About two hundred children have...
Apr 13, 20221 min read
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In My Shoes-DCI's April Children's Camp is right around the corner!
DCI is proud and excited to announce that we will be holding our next week-long children's camp April 4th-8th in Tambaya Village. After...
Mar 10, 20221 min read
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Beyond COVID-19: Supporting the most vulnerable children after the pandemic
Increased stress, food poverty and gender-based violence. For the most disadvantaged children in Kenya, this has been their daily reality...
Sep 16, 20212 min read
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‘Learning-By-Doing’: Our fun & effective approach to education
Time after time our team hears the same thing from children attending our triannual camps and school programme. And that is how much more...
Aug 5, 20212 min read
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Mental Health During COVID-19: How we are protecting the most vulnerable children
It was back in June last year when our dedicated team started to notice the toll that pandemic restrictions were starting to take on the...
Jul 9, 20212 min read
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A Safe & Secure Home: A basic right for every child
Whether home is a traditional hut or ‘enkaji’ in a remote village or a modern townhouse in a large city like Nairobi or Mombasa, every...
Jun 1, 20212 min read
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Our Children’s Camp: A safe haven for all who need it
The unmistakable sound of excited chatter and laughter fills the air. Teachers and mentors buzz around making sure that every child is...
Apr 29, 20212 min read
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Yes She Can: Each and every girl can be a future leader
Even though she is just 12 years old, Mila gives the same answer each time. “I want to be a police officer when I am older”. Her best...
Mar 24, 20213 min read
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School Is Out: Unequal access to education a reality for Kenyan children
It was the 4th of January and the first Monday of the year. In homes throughout Kenya excited children put the last bits into their...
Mar 10, 20212 min read
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Climate Change Poverty: Kenyan children struggle to survive on the frontline
Towards the end of March the hot sunny days start to peter out and the long rains of the wet season begin. In the countryside, small...
Feb 18, 20212 min read
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A Covid Christmas: Surviving the ‘once in a century’ event
Extended families reunite to enjoy their traditional ‘nyama choma’ dinner, the sound of carol singing fills the air and communities come...
Dec 2, 20202 min read
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Equal Opportunity Football: How we are challenging cultural taboos through sport
“Girls shouldn’t be playing football...they need to be at home so they can learn to be good wives”. This was the common response we got...
Nov 20, 20202 min read
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A trip to Tambaya: Stress & fear but hope still remains
On the drive up from Nairobi you pass through sparsely populated hinterland and lush farmland before arriving at the banks of the Gura....
Oct 7, 20202 min read
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Closed for Business: The pandemic closes schools putting children in danger
The Coronavirus crisis has already had a devastating effect on Kenya. There has been a huge jump in unemployment and an even bigger...
Sep 11, 20202 min read
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Being a ‘Dignified Child’: How we help the poorest children in Kenya
It was the only way of providing essential foodstuffs to children from impoverished families. But Dignified Children has become something...
Jul 31, 20202 min read
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Korogocho: The tale of the slum and its people
Last Wednesday was a typical July day with one difference. The partial lifting of coronavirus travel restrictions meant that we could...
Jul 22, 20202 min read
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Girl Power: Changing the world one day at a time!
The struggle for equal access to education and career opportunities for women and girls hasn’t gone away you know. With attention...
Jul 14, 20202 min read
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Surviving Coronavirus: When social distancing is not an option
Since the beginning of the pandemic public health advice has been consistent. Everyone should stay at home, wash their hands and maintain...
Jul 7, 20202 min read
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