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At the coast, food is more than a meal—it is culture, opportunity, and survival. In Kilifi, the Friends of River Rare Foundation recently hosted a one-week Culinary Arts refresher program for boys from a previous cooking cohort, combining practical kitchen skills with life lessons aimed at preparing them for the realities of work and self-reliance. The refresher came after concerns raised by some of the participants following their graduation and certification. While they had

08/04/2026 was a day defined not just by achievement, but by transformation. The event began with a brief but meaningful gathering, where the different vocational cohorts were introduced—Tiling, Painting, Aluminium Fabrication, and Culinary Arts (Cooking). Each group represented months of discipline, learning, and persistence. What stood before us was not just a collection of trainees, but individuals ready to step into the workforce with real, practical skills. Then came 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