Harambee Africa 6 one week outreach in Kaduna, Nigeria can be summed up in three words - insightful, informative and incredible.

Portia Mosia, Cleo Mohlaodi and Jackie Euvrard report on a three day church conference inspiring outreach into the community of Tshing, a former black township in Ventersdorp, South Africa and the beginning of an important ministry for children.

Harambee Africa 6 programme came to a successful end of the one week classroom leadership training in Lagos, Nigeria.

A detailed seven page report of the first East Africa Youth Conference, which took place in Kenya between 8-13 February 2011, is now available.

What is the common bridge that can bring communities together in Ventersdorp? Jackie Euvrard and Portia Mosia were recently invited to Ventersdorp, a town two hour's drive east of Johannesburg, accompanied by Brenda Maluleke, a social auxiliary working for the Social Development department in Johannesburg.

It was a humbling opportunity for the participants in the 6th Harambee Leadership Training to share in the company of Chief Emeka Anyaoku, a seasoned diplomat, former Secretary General of the Commonwealth and currently the advisor to the President of Nigeria on International Affairs

We are excited to inform you that the planning for the 2nd EAYC to be held in Uganda in February 2012 is at an advanced stage! The theme for the conference will be 'Youths for Peace: Together Making it Happen' and it will be held at the Pope Paul Memorial Centre, Kampala, 7 - 12 February 2012.

Harambee Africa Leadership Programme was launched on the 29 October, 2011 at the former National Assembly, Tafawa Balewa Square, in Lagos Nigeria. The programme brings together a total of 17 participants from 8 different countries.

The documentary film An African Answer, and the multimedia training package that goes with it, had its United States launch in New York on 25 October.

Following the International Day of Peace, International Peace Initiative (IPI) organisation had invited Initiatives of Change - Kenya to run a three day Creators of Peace Circles workshop for fifteen women leaders from different corners of Meru county.