It was during Wema’s routine outreach activities at Makadara Grounds, one of the main street bases in Mombasa town, that our social workers met Ali Bakari Katana. Ali had heard about Wema through the “street grapevine,” an informal network of whispers that spreads vital information among those living on the margins. Wema is known for […]
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This year’s Wema Birthday was truly special! 💖 We spent the day celebrating not only our Wema children but also 50 wonderful children from Mwakirunge dumpsite, one of our outreach areas. Early in the morning, our team visited Mwakirunge to pick up the children — many of whom had no shoes or clean clothes. At […]
This year, the Wema Children’s Choir and Dance Troupe embarked on an incredible adventure—the 2025 Kenya Music Festivals. Their journey began at Bamburi Primary, the first stage of the competition at Sub-County level. With passion in their voices and joy in their steps, they presented 10 items and triumphed in 9. The choir’s heartfelt renditions […]
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The Wema Centre successfully hosted its 2024 Charity Gala Dinner on 30th November 2024, themed “Arabian Nights,” at the Pride Inn Paradise Resort Beach and Spa. This event brought together approximately 400 attendees from Mombasa-based companies, local organizations and government officials from Kilifi County. The dinner highlights the deliberate efforts Wema makes to transform the lives of Mombasa’s […]
Wema celebrated 31 years of transforming the lives of street-connected children on Friday, 6th September, 2024 at the Tononoka Social Hall together with mombasa street-connected families. The Birthday Party, which was attended by over 400 street children, youth and adults was a fun filled event that will remain a core memory for those in attendance. […]
It was a glorious thing, witnessing the Wema kids Girls U16, Boys U15 and U13 teams emerge as the sole winners in their respective categories during the Mseto July 2024 Sports Tournament held on Saturday, 20th July 2024 at the MSB Educational Institute. More so, to see the Wema Girls U16 team take position one […]
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Friday, 19th July, 2024 marked the Wema Vocational Skills Training, class of 2024 (first cohort) graduation ceremony. The event, which was held at the Wema Centre Hall, honored the efforts of 36 students, who completed a comprehensive course in Catering & Housekeeping-25 (16 female; 9 male), Tailoring & Dressmaking-11 (9 female; 2 male) and Life […]
The annual Wemathon 2024 event was an amazing experience for all who attended, lending a hand to transform the life of a street connected child. The event which was held on Saturday, 18th May, 2024 at the Butterfly pavilion offered participants the chance to compete in different activities along a beautiful natural route. This year, […]
The Wema Centre concluded the month of love in an extraordinary fashion, with our girls Under 16 team winning overall best team at the Mseto February Festivals held on 24th February 2024 at the Shanzu Teachers Training College grounds. No small feat. Wema Under 16 girls team Wema kicked off the under 16 matches, playing […]
Wema Centre rolled out the red carpet for its esteemed guests during the 2023 Gala Dinner. The event, which raises much needed funds for our life saving programs that target street connected children was held at the Upscale PrideInn Paradise Beach Resort. In attendance was the Chief Guest Hon. Flora Mbetsa Chibule, special guest EALA […]
