LEARN. SHARE. GROW.

Kutana Wema: A Hope-Building Project

2024 DATES: JANUARY 20-31, 2024

2025 DATES JUST ANNOUNCED! 
January 4 – 15, 2025

KUTANA WEMA:
A Hope-Building Project

Kutana Wema is an opportunity to interact with and learn from street-connected children and outreach workers in Kenya.

Join Kutana Wema and make a difference.

Presented by Redbird Therapy Centre (Toronto, Canada) in collaboration with Wema Centre (Mombasa, Kenya), Kutana is an educational exchange program and a fundraiser for Wema Centre.

KUTANA WEMA includes a weeklong Intensive Program at Wema Centre, followed by a Integration Retreat in the magic of the Masai Mara. 

Open to anyone interested in a profound personal growth experience

KUTANA WEMA is a once-in-a-life-time opportunity!

LOVE NEVER FAILS

Wema Centre’s Mission:  Rehabilitate street children through holistic care and support, and attach them to stable families. Wema has over 24 years of experience in street / slum children related interventions and has qualified staff who are experts in the field of social services.

Listen to Lucy Yinda, Founding Trustee/Director and the girls of Wema Centre

Read the inspirational stories from Wema Centre’s incredible years of service and care

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
JOIN MODULES OF INTEREST:
MUSIC & DANCE, SOCCER, ART THERAPY, HEALTH CARE, WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP, OR STREET OUTREACH 

Each year additional modules are available responsive to the skills you bring

  • Learn from frontline counsellors
  • Participate in day-to-day activities with children rescued through Wema
  • Get involved in dance, music, and sports activities with the children
  • Participate in group or art therapy
  • Accompany street outreach
  • Connect with local health care providers
  • Optional:  Kenya Safari Retreat to integrate your Kutana Wema experience 


PROGRAM COSTS
Donation Contribution
$1000 USD PP
Each participant commits to raising funds as a direct donation to Wema Centre. Receipts will be issued from Wema Centre, Mombasa, Kenya. 

Kutana Wema Part 1:  Knowledge-Share Program Intensive
$2500 USD PP includes:        (U12 pricing available, Subsidy spots available)

  • Preparatory Group Coaching Sessions 
  • One-week intensive program at Wema Centre
  • Accommodations
  • Meals
  • Domestic Transport

Kutana Wema Part 2:  Integration Retreat (optional)
$2500 USD PP includes:    (U12 pricing available, Subsidy spots available)

  • Four-night safari retreat in the magical Masai Mara hosted by Believe Safari 
  • Time and reflective process to integrate your Kutana Wema Intensive 
  • Accommodations
  • Meals
  • Domestic Transport

Travel Design by Leila is proudly one of the community sponsors for Kutana Wema project. They are the recommended partner for Kutana Wema participants to assist you with flight arrangements and any holiday extensions or extras you might be interested in.


SPONSORING

Kutana Wema accepts financial sponsorship gifts of any amount.

$1000 USD sponsors in-full a Kenyan Counsellor from additional organizations to attend OR provides a subsidy to a non-Kenyan participant who is in financial need.

Community Sponsors

Do not be dismayed by the brokenness of the world.
All things break. And all thing can be mended.

Not with time, as they say, but with intention.
So go. Love intentionally, extravagantly, unconditionally. 

The broken world waits in darkness for the light that is you.

L.R. Knost

KUTANA WEMA: Peer Trauma Consultations

Co-hosted by Redbird Therapy Centre, Toronto, Canada and Wema Centre, Mombasa, Kenya

Through our engagement with Wema Centre and other local agency staff in Mombasa, a fabulous idea arose – and we’re going to make it happen! Redbird Therapy will be co-hosting the Kutana Wema International Peer Trauma Consultations!

Cost: FREE
Sat. Sept 30 at 10 – 11:30AM EST
 
Please reach out via email (info@redbirdtherapy.com)