Blog – What if training moves beyond the classroom? – Mary Mutua – Kenya
This blog post is written by Mary Mutua from Kenya. She is a 2023 kanthari graduate and the founder of twajali. An NGO that seeks to address the problem of marginalized youth in slums and semi-urban areas in Kenya being highly susceptible to crime, drug abuse, and prostitution while searching for livelihood opportunities. Using hospitality […]
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Blog – From Applause to Freedom: George’s ‘Swap the Parents’ approach for Real Inclusion
This week we start with Act 2. And for all who don’t know what Act 2 is all about, we are working intensely on the participants’ venture profiles: 1 catalyst with 4 to 5 participants. One of my mentees is George from Kenya, a father of a son with cerebral palsy. In his first dream […]
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Blog – Can we afford not to be political?
This week, shortly before an election debate, I overheard one of our participants, who is generally not afraid to speak up, telling one of the catalysts that he was not ready to get involved in politics. That made me think about what it really means to be political. The word politics comes from the ancient […]
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Blog – A year of Unlearning
Tuesday 17-07-2026 marked one year at kanthari. After twelve months of learning, debates, simulations, and countless discussions, I’ve reached a remarkable conclusion. I know fewer things for sure than when I arrived. But that is progress as it comes in mysterious forms. The biggest learning for me, the change in the unit through which I […]
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Blog – How We Learned to Unlearn
What a day! The campus is finally quiet because almost everyone has fallen fast asleep. Only a few hours ago, participants were running from stall to stall, chasing donors, pitching their projects, and proudly presenting their newly developed concepts. It was wonderful to see the confidence they had gained. But before they could speak so […]
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