KIDS Initiative

Introducing our Marketing and Communications Committee!! This awesome team are the faces behind our newsletter, social media posts, campaigns and so much more. They are here to help in marketing for any/all programs and events, maintaining our organization's brand guidelines through various platforms and documents, as well as communicating proactively to our donors, volunteers, stakeholders, programs, and the overall community. We are grateful for you all: Maureen, Amaanat, M...ickael, Carly, Mohit, Stacha, Jessica #volunteersbringchange #nvw2021 #kidsinitiative

Introducing our Event Planning and Fund Development Committee!! This hardworking team is responsible for putting on all of our amazing events like Pairing Pints and Crossing Grains. Recruit and help coordinate 3rd party events supporting the organization, build on fundraising campaigns, and develop fund development programs such as; major gifts, tribute, bequests, etc. We hope to be hosting the events in person soon! Thank you to Jesse, Karishma, Ahmed, Jennifer, Shayla, Chri...s! Special thank you to our Event Volunteers who act as emcee, servers, chefs, entertainment and so many other areas! #volunteersbringchange #nvw2021 #kidsinitiative

Introducing our Grant Writing and Program Evaluation Committee!!! This awesome and efficient team performs research to determine potential funding sources, applies for grants, manages expectations and reporting required through funders. They develop and maintain program evaluation structure and needs. Thank you for all your hard work Rudy, Cynthia, Maria!... #volunteersbringchange #nwv2021 #kidsinitiative

Treatment coverage for HIV/AIDS in Eastern and Southern Africa doubled from 2010 to 2015 (Global Citizen). But our work doesn't stop there! Continue to support our #FIT project so we can continue to help decrease the burden of HIV/AIDS in Kenya! #FIT #HIV #AIDS #GlobalHealth #ART #Winnipeg #NGO #DoGood

Introducing our Educational Outreach Committee!! This awesome group of volunteers are working hard to develop and facilitate an educational outreach program to aid educators in teaching the intersectionality of topics like the Sustainable Development Goals, human rights, and global citizenship. Today we recognize Amandeep, Megan, Nabilah, Nicole, Sarah, Toby, Tony, Alessia. A special thank you as well goes out to all of the amazing teaching professionals that have volunteered... their time to help guide the development of this program. #volunteersbringchange #nvw2021 #kidsinitiative See more

Introducing our Donor and Volunteer Stewardship Committee! Ensuring that our organization is always staffed with the best and most reliable individuals and that volunteers feel valued and are correctly utilized for the fulfillment of our mission. All the while, securely managing all donor information, providing consistent communication with our donors and upholding a professional level of stewardship for all stakeholders, volunteers, board members, donors and contacts. We are thankful to have you on our team Anh, and @brett_dalman

"Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of Justice." - Nelson Mandela

It’s Volunteer Week and the faces of our volunteers are taking over our social media! KIDS Initiative wouldn’t be able to support our missions without the support of all of our VOLUNTEERS (Board Members, Advisors, Committee Leads, and Committee & Event Volunteers) Follow along daily to meet our amazing team and get a little insight into what they do for our organization.

Today is #WorldHealthDay, and we would like to encourage everyone to critically reflect on ways they can fulfill SDG #3: Good Health & Wellbeing on a local, national, and global scale! KIDS Initiative understands how critical it is for everyone to achieve Good Health & Wellbeing, and we understand this goal's ability to be achieved is contingent on a number of social, political, and economic circumstances. Please take a moment to read our blog post for Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: https://www.kidsinitiative.ca//women-and-girls-hiv-aids-aw

Today, the UN Celebrates International Day of Sport for Development and Peace! It was created to stress the importance of sports play in communities around the world. Sports help to play a major role in people's lives whether physical or mental. So today make sure you take some time for some physical activities!

Happy Birthday! @catross

Did you know that people living in Sub-Sahara Africa lose a total of 40 billion hours a year collecting water (thewaterproject.org). All that time takes away from their education, and other responsibilities. KIDS Initiative is highly committed to ensuring access to clean water for remote communities throughout the world. Through projects like the Lemolo Borehole Project, we are able to alleviate the stress put onto these communities due to water scarcity. To learn more about this initiative check out our blog post here: https://www.kidsinitiative.ca/blog/official-announcement

Without the donations of our generous donors, KIDS Initiative would not be able to create and develop the sustainable projects and programs we have in place today. Thank you for your support and generosity. #ThankYou #nonprofit #donate #community #Sustainability #donors

#throwbackthursday to our 2015 blog post titled "The Search For Water". This blog post highlighted the story of Janet Langat, a member of the Lemolo community who shared her experience living without access to clean running water and her perspective on how the implementation of a borehole will positively affect her community. To read the full blog post visit our website by clicking the link below. https://www.kidsinitiative.ca/blog/the-search-for-water

Women share this planet 50/50 and they are underrepresented their potential astonishingly untapped. -Emma Watson

Between 10 and 12 million slaves were transported across the Atlantic from the 16th to 19th century. Today is a day to remember the lives lost and affected due to the slave trade and realize its devastating effect still felt today. #TransatlanticSlaveTrade #Slavery #EndSlavery #equality #freedom #humanrights

2.2 billion people are still living without access to safe water. #WorldWaterDay is a day to raise awareness for the water crisis that still persists in the lives of many around the world. KIDS Initiative is highly committed to helping combat the water crisis through various projects like the Lemolo Borehole Project. Read the blog post below on how this project changed the lives of the community and the benefits of having access to clean water makes: https://www.kidsinitiative.ca/blog/the-search-for-water

#ICYMI We are excited to bring you our new 2020 KIDS Initiative video highlighting the successes we’ve seen over the last year! Check it out now! ... https://youtu.be/M9H2vVmntII

The support of our amazing donors allows @kidinitiative do the amazing work we do. Our donors turn our ideas into reality and fuel the change we create in our world. We thank each and everyone one of you for believing in our mission. If you would like to donate please visit www.kidsinitiative.ca for more information. #donate #dogood #ngo #charity #changemakers

#ThowbackThursday to the Kenya Food Supply Distribution trip early this September. KIDS Initiative provided food supplies for Kieni Fighters of HIV/AIDS program to support the women who have lost their form of income due to COVID-19

Less than 1 in 5 people within low to middle-income countries have access to HIV prevention services (World Health Organization). Prevention plays a key role in reducing the spread of infectious diseases such as HIV. Our Kieni Fighters for HIV/AIDS for Women & Children project aims to ensure that both women and children receive resources and knowledge on how to reduce their likelihood of acquiring this health condition.

This Thanksgiving KIDS Initiative is thankful for all of YOU! Without the consistent support of our loyal and devoted donors, volunteers, and supporters we would not have made the impact and differences we've made thus far! #Thanksgiving #Thankful #Grateful #GiveThanks

Today is #internationaldayofthegirlchild and KIDS Initiative acknowledges that the world still has a long way to go to ensure that every woman receives equal opportunities and rights. We are strongly committed to a number of gender equality initiatives such as increased access to education, decreasing HIV/AIDS prevalence, and access to clean water!

Are you looking volunteer opportunity that makes an impact in our world? Are you looking to help others? If this is you than @kidsinitiative has an opportunity for you. We are looking for volunteers to join our event planning & fund development committee. Committee members play a vital role in the success of @kidsinitiative. For more information check out www.kidsinitiative.ca/volunteer

This weeks #ThankfulThursday goes out to all of our partners. Thank you for believing in our mission and supporting our organization in all that we do. THANK YOU!

Experiencing stigma and discrimination continues to be a reality for 29.4 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa living with HIV (Margo M. Kelly, PRB). Our Kieni Fighters of HIV/AIDS Resource Centre for Women and Children project will consist of workshops that challenge the stigma of HIV/AIDS and how it leads to gender inequalities #FIT #HIV #GenderEquality #FightTheStigma

This #GivingTuesday we would like to thank all of our donors! Your selflessness and generosity have allowed us to complete so many of our projects such as the Lemolo IDP Borehole Project and Banita IDP Camp. If you would like to make a donation today visit https://www.kidsinitiative.ca/

Did you know that 59% of Kenyans have access to drinking water (Global Waters)? Thanks to our team, donors, and supporters KIDS Initiative's completed Lemolo IDP Borehole Project provides a constant supply of water for farmers and families! #FactOfTheDay #LemoloProject #CleanWater #GlobalWaterCrisis

#ThrowbackThursday to last year's Pairing Pints event! Although this year's event has been cancelled, we hope everyone is staying safe. Stay tuned to know more about our organization!

The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to decrease HIV/AIDS medicine and treatment accessibility within low-income countries (UNAIDS). Our #FIT project needs your continued support, to ensure infected women and children in Kenya can still utilize these much needed resources.

"One child, one teacher, one pen, and one book can change the world." -Malala Yousafzai #education #endpoverty