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At the Rare Vrienden Foundation, we are often credited with changing lives through our education programs. But if you pull back the curtain on any of our success stories, you will find a much simpler truth: we don’t create the miracles. We just back the fiercely dedicated local heroes who do. At Sokoke Primary School, that hero is Madam Rehema, the Deputy Headteacher. Deputy Headteacher Rehema For years, Madam Rehema watched two young girls, Amina and Emmaculate, dominate the

At the heart of our Empowered Women in Poultry Farming program in Kilifi are women who refuse to settle for survival when growth is possible. Women who remind us that transformation does not always begin with large investments — sometimes, it begins with commitment, discipline, and the willingness to act. One such woman is Anette. March, before the workshop. Anette received her batch of poultry later than most of the women in the program, but from the moment she joined, she s

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