When Walls Speak: How Art and Sport Are Bringing Communities Together for Peace

What happens when a community picks up paintbrushes instead of waiting for someone else to tell its story? In Mnarani Ward, Kilifi, the answer is increasingly visible on walls. Through the Murals for Peace Initiative, Tuungane CBO has been using art as a platform for dialogue, expression and peaceful coexistence. The annual initiative is supported […]

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Reflections from the Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS) 2026: Lessons for Driving Greater Community Impact

The Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS) 2026 provided a valuable platform for reflection, learning, and collaboration. Held from 22nd–24th July 2026 in Lagos, Nigeria under the theme “Financing for Development: Building Resilience and Transforming Emerging Economies,” the summit convened policymakers, development practitioners, investors, innovators, civil society organizations, and changemakers from across Africa to exchange ideas,

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Breaking Barriers on and off the Pitch: Empowering Girls Through the Binti Bingwa Pad Drive

For many girls, football is more than just a sport. It is a source of confidence, friendship, discipline, and hope. Yet, for too many young female footballers, menstruation remains an invisible barrier that affects their ability to train, compete, and fully participate in the game they love. In the lead-up to Global Menstrual Hygiene Day

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More Than a Celebration: Stories of Hope, Play and Opportunity During the Day of the African Child

“When children are given the opportunity to learn, play, and be heard, they become powerful agents of change in their communities.” For many children in Kilifi County, the Day of the African Child was not just another date on the calendar. It was a week filled with conversations, laughter, learning, mentorship, and opportunities that reminded

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Adopt a Tree Initiative: Nurturing Environmental Stewards and Restoring Ecosystems in Kilifi County

As the world grapples with the impacts of climate change and environmental degradation, local communities continue to demonstrate that meaningful change begins with small, intentional actions. For Tuungane CBO, one such action has grown into a thriving environmental movement through the Adopt a Tree Initiative, a program that empowers learners to become environmental stewards while

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Learning Beyond Borders: Kenya and Tanzania Unite Through Roots & Shoots Exchange Program

The recent Roots & Shoots Exchange Program in Takaungu and Chonyi brought together environmental champions, community leaders, educators, and young people from Kenya and Tanzania for a meaningful experience centered on sustainability, learning, and collaboration. Tuungane CBO was proudly represented by our Roots & Shoots Matron, Diana Abucheli, alongside club leaders and members from Young

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From Malindi to Kisumu: Our Beach Soccer Story Continues….

When we launched one of our initiatives; Proactive Legends, our vision was simple but bold: to use sport as a bridge; connecting young people, communities, and opportunities, while intentionally advancing women’s participation and leadership in sports. Our journey began in Malindi in Coastal region of Kenya, where we hosted our very first Beach Soccer Festival.

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Kilifi Art Festival 2025: Art for Justice: Transforming Voices into Action!

As part of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV), Tuungane CBO, together with other Toolkit Organizers within Kilifi under the Peace Brigades International project, hosted the Kilifi Art Festival at Kibaoni social hall; a vibrant platform using art to raise awareness, amplify voices, and inspire action against GBV. Guided by the theme

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World Children’s Day 2025: Honouring Every Child’s Voice, Rights, and Dreams

Today, we join the world in celebrating World Children’s Day, a special moment dedicated to recognising the rights, dignity, and limitless potential of every child. This year’s theme, “My Day. My Rights.”, reminds us that children are not just the future—they are active, vibrant members of our communities today, deserving of love, protection, participation, and

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