Gifted Community Centre, GCC

“GCC made me feel beautiful.” Thank you @TV47 for highlighting our impact. #GccAwareness

Empowering change in Kibera! Gifted Community Centre, GCC  is transforming lives for persons with disabilities through impactful programs. Thanks to Mobilising Support training by Kenya Community Development Foundation, GCC has strengthened its strategic planning and advocacy efforts. At Change the Game Academy, we believe in building local resilience by empowering communities to create lasting change from within. Know more about our work: https://lnkd.in/e_H339g

Mark the time 📌📌 Tomorrow from 7pm I shall be hosting a Twitter Space on @giftedPWDcentre as we discuss the topic of Technology-Facilitated Gender Based Violence. An array of great panelists who share share their expertise and experience into this current silent menace. TFGBV majorly targets women in politics and public life and often such cases go unreported despite the emotional, social and mental impacts on the victims. This is a timely conversation especially at a time when the world is digital. Join us! This session is courtesy of the Transform project by Gifted Community Centre, GCC which seeks to create more awareness on TFGBV. IREX USAID CREAWKenya Siasa Place

#TransformProgram Did you know? IN 2022, EVERY MINUTE OF THE DAY: 💠 1. 7million pieces of content shared on Facebook 💠347, 000 tweets shared on Twitter 💠500 hours of videos uploaded on YouTube How much time do you spent on these platforms? While using these platforms, do you put measures to protect other users or prevent online abuse? What is the role of the tech companies in protecting users from online abuse and data privacy leaks? At GCC, we are leveraging the power of tech and research to create awareness on Technology Facilitated Gender Based Violence (TFGBV) online and offline for women with disabilities. This week, as part of the USAID funded Program, we held our first ever X Space that attracted over 300 attendees, led by both duty bearers and right holders, including Hon. Wanjiku Muhia (MP Kipipiri) representing the Kenya Disability Parliamentarian Association-KEDIPA, legal experts CREAWKenya, tech experts, Nairobi County, Young Women's Leadership Institute, Pollicy,women and student with disabilities' leaders, among others. The E-Conversation sought to raise awareness and initiate policy discussions leading to policy change on TFGBV against women with disabilities in public colleges and political parties. We appreciate everyone who was part of this and we hope to see more in future conversations. #EndTFGBVKe #Tech4Change #DisabilityInclusion

WE HAVE GRADUATED 🎊 With thanks to IFF, yesterday we graduated from an intense 10 months fellowship program that targets leaders / founders of grassroot organizations impacting the lives of children and youth across Africa. This program culminated in the development of our 2025-2027 Strategic Plan that will give us clarity in achieving our vision and mission. We appreciate everyone who has been part of this journey, our board, our accountability buddies, our team members, our beneficiaries, and the IFF team. We take this as a stepping stone to greater heights, impacting more lives of youth with #disabilities in Kenya. Join us by investing in our work. Be part of a scaling up organization in Kenya. Email us info@giftedcommunitypwd.org MASSIVE CONGRATULATIONS TO US cc Lisa Issroff Mwende M. Kady Sylla Segal Family Foundation Dovetail Impact Foundation Brian Kizito

I'm priviledged to have been part of the USAID Mulika Initiative Mentorship programme for the youth in Nairobi Region. Many thanks to National Council of churches of Kenya NCCK for the opportunity to impact knowledge and skills to fellow youths on becoming successful entrepreneurs and self employed. The monthly training sessions that ran for six months, provided a comprehensive guidance, support and character development opportunities to foster personal and professional growth.The topics were carefully designed to equip the youths with necessary tools, knowledge and values to become proactive agents of positive change as well as contribute to peace, cohesion and economic sustainability in their communities. I'm a proud mentor having successfully completed the training with four groups of (45)participants and seeing them graduate and receive their certificates truly melted my heart. Gifted Community Centre, GCC,@ Mad Sisters @Kibera Young Women Initiative,@ spec kibra

I recently presented recommendations on the upcoming International day of Persons with Disabilities to the Nairobi County Technical work group for PWDs. This is courtesy of Gifted Community Centre, GCC that has been serving for the longest at this forum. At this meeting over 20 Organisations of Persons with Disabilities were represented and offered their valuable contributions on matters of Persons with Disabilities especially those in the communities they serve. As a young person with disability I am forever grateful to have been given countless opportunities to not only share my lived experience but also learn from others within the Disability rights movement. I am and will continue to be a change maker and a Disability champion in society. #NairobiCounty #Disabilitymainstreaming #Inclusion #GEM #youth

Our TFGBV activity was a success. #EndTFGBVKe