FOL Education Programme in Ireland

Friends of Londiani has its own development education programme working with schools and youth groups. In secondary schools this can form part of the CSPE Programme. A primary school education pack is currently being developed.

FOL School Visits

FOL has volunteers available who have worked in Kenya and would love to talk to school groups about the experience and about the work undertaken by Friends of Londiani and the communities in Kenya. 

We can provide a slide show of photographs from previous projects which can help in understanding development issues as well as the work being done for which we are looking for support.  

CSPE Education Pack

Find out more about Ireland's Civic, Social and Political Education

Harambee Award

Harambee is a Swahili word and literally means “pulling together”. Harambee is a Kenyan tradition of community self-help activities, e.g. community work, fundraising, volunteering with clubs and groups.

These kinds of activities have long been important in parts of East Africa as ways to build and maintain communities and are equally important here in Ireland. 

FOL helps secondary schools to acknowledge a final year student who exemplifies the spirit of Harambee in their school and/or community.

This student is the one who thinks of others, helps his peers and plays a role in their school and/or community. In a way he/she is the reliable, considerate, “always there” team player who aims to help other people. 

The Award itself is a wooden carving from Kenya and will be presented as an annual award at the end of the school year. A small Africa memento will also be presented for the student to keep.

Students can nominate themselves or be nominated by a fellow student or a teacher.

Each school can decide who makes the decision of which nominated student should received the award. In some schools, the Year Heads, Assistant Year Heads and Tutors decide.

The first Harambee Award was presented in Colaiste Muire, Cobh, Co. Cork in 2006. In 2007 a Harambee Award was presented to Ciaran Creighton in Kilinarden Community School, Tallaght, Dublin. 

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