Project Amani

Project BODA BODA

1. Project Amani

What is Project Amani?

Project Amani (PA) is a peace, healing and reconciliation initiative conceived and forwarded by the Kenyans for Change youth department (Youths 4 Kenya) for the people of Kenya. It is a proactive cause that will mobilize the ordinary wananchi (citizens) to be part and parcel of national healing and transformation.

While Kenyans for Change is a legally registered charitable trust in Kenya, Project Amani has been extended as a cause to belong to all Kenyans. There is no demand or requirement that one must be a member of Kenyans for Change (as an organization) so as to support or participate in PA. Yet it is our firm belief that all patriotic Kenyans at heart are people who desire to see progressive change. No matter which groups or organizations we may individually belong to – we all desire the same thing – a great Kenya. As such at heart we are all Kenyans for change.

Without peace – nothing that we achieve as individuals or groups can be considered sustainable development. If Kenya adopts a pattern of death and destruction every election cycle – then investing in our nation will be vanity. We must have PEACE for PROSPERITY.

By having youth at the vanguard of this cause – PA will help restore this generation’s tattered image. For youth have recently been know to be all too readily angered, violent and even criminal in their protests. This was not only evident during the post election violence period but even when there are disagreements with education insititution administration – youth have burnt, damaged and looted property. Indeed, for a generation that is meant to be the leaders of today – the youthful generation has proven itself ill prepared to receive the baton of national leadership.

As the generation that was most instrumental in the pre and post election violence of 2007 – it is only fitting that the youthful generation take the lead in  changing their minds and way. PA is an opportunity for the youthful generation to come of age – to model maturity and readiness. Let us not forget that statistics show that at least 70% of Kenyans are under the age of 40.

Yet even with a youth focus – PA is a cause to empower Kenyans. ALL generations, communities, genders, businesses and society at large; will benefit from peace and healing of our nation.

PA is a call for us all to BE THE CHANGE we have been waiting for.

for more details on Project Amani, please visit www.projectamani.org

2. Project BODA BODA

Kenyans for Change recognizes and appreciates the huge potential that lies in the youth of Kenya. As such, the Boda Boda Get-Out-To-Vote and Peace project was born to positively empower and engage the youth at this critical time of national reform processes, especially the upcoming referendum.

Boda Boda GOTV – Get Out To Vote and Peace project is an initiative aimed at ensuring an active and constructive engagement of Boda Boda operators in national processes such as the upcoming Referendum.

This project if focused on harnessing the youthful energies to accelerate transformation through peaceful reform driven activities in Kenya’s pre and post Referendum.
Why did the project target Boda Boda operators?

They are a key segment of young Kenyan community and they possess a deep community penetration capacity through the transport services hence the belief that they are key grassroots change agents.

Since the introduction of multiparty democracy in Kenya in the 90’s, youth have yearned to play a role in nation building especially in terms of building and enhancing peace to create a better Kenya.

The Boda Boda project is a timely venture considering the largely destructive role played by the youth in the violence experienced in the country after the 2007 disputed Presidential election results. This is according a Report compile by The Youth Agenda  on the role youth played in the violence.

for more details on project boda boda please visit www.bodaboda.co.ke