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The Wema Centre in Mombasa, Kenya rescues, rehabilitates and reintegrates street children. The Kutana Wema fundraising program offers an opportunity for a cross-cultural knowledge share in your area of expertise, with the children and staff at Wema Centre.
Kutana Wema 2026 INFO SESSION DATES
Thursday, April 3, 2025 8 – 9 pm Eastern
Saturday, May 17, 2025 10 – 11 am Eastern
Travel Design by Leila is proudly one of the community sponsors for Kutana Wema. 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.
Kutana Wema accepts financial sponsorship gifts of any amount.
$1,000 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.
Part 1 Kutana Wema Program: $2,500 USD
Donation to Wema Centre: $1,000 USD
All participants are asked to contribute a financial donation to Wema Centre. This can be raised through fundraising efforts, or simply be a donation made by you. A receipt will be issued from Wema Centre for your contribution.
Part 2 Safari Integration Retreat (Optional): $2,675 USD
Open to anyone interested in a profound personal growth experience, Kutana Wema is a once-in-a-life-time opportunity! Wema has over 25 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.
Learn with Lucy Yinda in her Redbird workshop, Courage is Calling
Barbara Brown is the Clinical Director of Redbird Therapy Centre and Co-Founder of KUTANA Wema. She is a highly esteemed Registered Psychotherapist with 35 years
of experience working with marginalized communities for empowerment and social change. Barbara provides the pre-session coaching program that ensure readiness for cross-cultural exchange. She also leads daily integration sessions that ensure a wholesome and fulfilling experience.
Fareen Samji is a distinguished community leader born and raised in Mombasa, Kenya. Alongside her family, she is an avid supporter of the WEMA Centre and is driven by her fervor for its mission. She is fluent in Swahili and divides her time between Kenya and Canada. For over two decades, Fareen has spearheaded trips to Kenya and leverages her extensive local knowledge and network to provide ground logistics and support for the program.
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