Day 3⃣ of our workshop in #Kampala on #community-based #ClimateAdaptation in #informal settlements, promoting local initiatives to take #ClimateAction and improve livelihoods 👇 Tree Adoption Uganda Spatial Collective Hope Raisers Initiative Fondazione AVSI Slum Dwellers International Sida #CircularEconomy♻️

📢 The 3rd edition of the African #Cities Magazine is out! It features key inititiaves and actors driving urban transformation in #Africa🌍, incl. Hope Raisers Initiative🇰🇪 & AWCCSomalia🇸🇴 #climate #adaptation projects supported by Cities Alliance. 🗞️ bit.ly/3sNzkWZ AFRICA INNOVATION NETWORK

A story that "celebrates the indomitable human spirit by indicating that consistent hard work and persistence pays off, and that 'we too are capable of creating change.'”

Thanks, AFRICA INNOVATION NETWORK for highlighting our work and engagement through #FutureYetu a project to amplify community voices on climate adaptation and interventions.Cities Alliance SaferNairobiInitiave Placemaking Network Nairobi Antonia Liguori @profmikew Humphrey Otienoᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ Dr. Mark Ojal Kenya Community Development Foundation Miss Koch Kenya

The contributions of youth are absolutely critical for increasing awareness about climate change in cities, for inspiring local action and participation, and for building resilience and capacity for the future.Cities Alliance

We continue to explore the use of Digital storytelling as a participatory method to strengthen young girls' involvement in society to amplify their voices. We are working with schools to mentor young girls through enabling technology and storytelling.

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In solidarity with the Somali heritage festival, we facilitated the digital storytelling and basic animation workshop where participants attending had the opportunity to learn more and interact with our team.

Our cultural space in Baba Dogo has remained open to children and youths from around during the holiday season. Here they can have the opportunity to express themselves, learn new skills and meet each other.

Dear Friends of Hope Raisers, Your generosity, time, and support made 2022 an incredible year for the Hope Raisers. From the Hope Raisers Initiative, we say ahsante sana and wish you all happy holidays and a healthy new year.

While the world’s population recently hit 8bn, the total number of people under 15 has peaked at 2bn with more than half of us living in #cities. Why #youth must have a say in how cities grow 👇 #Cities4All Financial Times Cities4Children - The Global Alliance Hope Raisers Initiative ft.com/content/74908c…

Our team arrived in a cold Stockholm to visit our partner Unga Berättar for a cultural exchange. This is part of a collaborative women empowerment initiative supported through Creative Force - Swedish Institute.

We are excited to introduce the speakers of our 'Children, Cities and Climate' webinar.🧒🏙️🌱 🔗Register now to listen to inspiring stories by changemakers from Kenya and Bangladesh: lnkd.in/gXSsKMKu 📅Thursday 20th April - 11am CET

Did you miss our Dialogues 4 Action webinar on Children, Cities and Climate? 🧒🏙🌳 Watch the recording to learn more about how climate change affects children living in cities and listen to inspiring stories by changemakers from Kenya and Bangladesh. 🔗 youtu.be/IXEoe-HOGnU

In this new publication, 'Participatory Action Research in Digital Storytelling,' vernonpress.com/open-access-bo… you can learn more about how the Hope Raisers initiative has been at the forefront of inspiring grassroots conversation through the use of digital storytelling.

Delighted to see our work on "Amplifying Community Voices for Sustainable #Climate Adaptation. Future Yetu: A #DigitalStorytelling Project in the #Nairobi Slum of #Korogocho" published on The Palgrave Macmillan Handbook of Global Social Problems. Hope Raisers Initiative link.springer.com/referenceworke…

We are at the forefront of promoting community perspectives on climate change issues through the art of storytelling, achieved through effective partnerships with various organizations.link.springer.com/referenceworke… #ACS23

In collaboration with Korogocho residents Cities Alliance , we created the Korogocho climate action plan for #FutureYetu initiative back in 2021. As various leaders converge in Nairobi for the Africa climate summit, we urge them to prioritize the needs of the most vulnerable.

Young people have the potential to become influential climate change communicators and catalysts for change within their communities. Cities Alliance