CANDLELIGHT FOR EMPOWERMENT

Candlelight Empowerment is a charity that we have supported previously. As part of their recent visit to Africa, Stuart Ainscough and his wife Janet visited Candlelight for Empowerment in Kilifi, North of Mombassa with Rotarian Lilian Mumba. We look forward to hearing an account of his visit at the next international team meeting.

By way of background:

Candle Light for Empowerment Kenya advances children's rights and equality for children on the Kenyan coast.
Through the organisation, vulnerable children are becoming empowered and educated, realising their dreams and beginning to break the cycle of poverty.
Candle Light for Empowerment Kenya has a unique position of being deeply rooted within the community, ready to tackle challenges and create sustainable impact. They embrace the Rotary  People of Action, ready to turn their ideas and vision into lasting change, by creating opportunities, supporting those who need it most and transforming their lives.

Candle Light for Empowerment covers four Thematic Areas: 
• Child Protection and Safeguarding.
•Basic Quality Education (Academic Support).
•Youth Employability and Economic Opportunities.
•Enrichment Trainings including Sexual Reproductive Health Careers, Leadership and Public Speaking.
Along with ROTARY DISTRICT 1410 (Finland), The Rotary Club of BowmanVille (Canada) and Rotary Club of Kilifi (Kenya) our club have recently  supporting one of their education programs in order to retain the beneficiaries in school.