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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

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