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Creating Opportunities Through Decoration Skills On 12 October 2026, Rare Vrienden officially launched a new decoration skills training programme in Kilifi, opening up opportunities for both young men and women to develop practical, marketable skills. Participants will learn how to create flowers and coordinated floral arrangements, design podiums, organise seating arrangements and decorate event spaces. The training also covers client relations, helping participants understa

At Rare Vrienden, empowerment is at the heart of what we do. Our work in Kilifi is not about supporting one particular sector. It is about helping people and communities gain the knowledge, skills, opportunities and connections they need to build more secure and sustainable futures. Agriculture is one of the ways in which that can happen. On Monday, 28 September, Rare Vrienden brought together agricultural practitioners and partners at Silver Palm, Kilifi, to explore practica

Mixology & Hospitality Training At Rare Vrienden Foundation, empowerment does not end when a beneficiary completes a course. Earlier this week, we had the opportunity to host a Mixology & Hospitality Training event at the Rare Vrienden compound in Kilifi. The training itself was independently organized and facilitated by the hosting company and is not affiliated with Rare Vrienden Foundation. However, we saw it as a valuable opportunity for our beneficiaries — especially the

Over the past two weeks, the Rare Vrienden Poultry Program continued its field engagement across beneficiary sites, focusing on strengthening implementation, monitoring progress, and reinforcing practical livestock management skills among participating women groups. Day 1: Field Inspection Across Poultry Compounds The team, led by the Chairman Eric alongside program staff, conducted a full round of five poultry compounds that had not been visited during the previous Kilifi vi