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Building a Bright Future

Building a Bright Future

September 24, 2015

  Let me introduce to you yet another remarkable Hatua Likoni student…. Abdallah Mohammed is 25 years old and is currently studying Business Management at the Technical University of Mombasa. Abdallah first heard of Hatua Likoni when Founders/Directors, Gabi and Kwame began looking for students who could be possible candidates for the scholarship program. As […]

Hatua’s First Career Panel Discussion

Hatua’s First Career Panel Discussion

May 6, 2014

Some people know from a very young age what they want to be when they grow up, while others even as young adults still don’t know what they want to do. Here in Kenya, one has to decide or at least narrow the field down as a teenager. Kenyan students get to choose which science […]

How to Change the World

How to Change the World

April 18, 2014

Plato. Socrates. Smith. Hobbes. It may sounds like a college-level philosophy class, but in fact, it’s Gabi Fondiller’s, co-founder and director of Hatua Likoni’s, new class that she’s teaching to Hatua’s gap year students once a week. Gabi originally took the six-week online class “How to Change the World” through Coursea, an educational platform that […]

Hatua Students Reaction on KTN’s Video of ‘The Last to Graduate’

Hatua Students Reaction on KTN’s Video of ‘The Last to Graduate’

October 18, 2013

During our Sunday mentoring classes, Hatua students were given an opportunity to watch a YouTube video produced by KTN media titled, ‘The Last to Graduate’ ‘The Last to Graduate’ is a short film about the poor school performance of students in the Coast province of Kenya. Hatua students were given a chance to share their […]

Hatua Students Learn about Anger Management During Sunday Mentoring Sessions

Hatua Students Learn about Anger Management During Sunday Mentoring Sessions

September 20, 2013

Every Sunday, Hatua students in day school attend mentoring classes. Classes cover topics such as personal decision making, career choices, and civic engagement. Through these classes, students learn how to be responsible citizens. On 15th August during an interactive session, the students learned about the concept of anger management. According to their career and mentoring […]

Hatua Launches its University Mentoring Program

Hatua Launches its University Mentoring Program

September 6, 2013

Hatua Likoni launched its University Mentoring Program on the 9th of August at The Mombasa Yacht Club. The goal of our mentoring program is to provide one-on-one career guidance to our college & university students. While education is key, academic credentials alone will not ensure that our students are able to transition into the work […]

August Holiday Could Not Have Been Better for Hatua Students!

August Holiday Could Not Have Been Better for Hatua Students!

September 3, 2013

Hatua students from Form One to Form Three enjoyed great mentoring sessions during the August holiday. Form One students received mentoring on financial literacy from Save the Children and Post Bank. They were taught about the importance of saving, budgeting, and proper management of their finances. “After their training, we helped them open smart accounts […]

Hatua Scholarship Fund Students visit Sea Submarine Communications Ltd (SEACOM) in Mombasa

Hatua Scholarship Fund Students visit Sea Submarine Communications Ltd (SEACOM) in Mombasa

April 29, 2013

Last week Hatua students who are interested in Information Communications Technology(ICT) visited the SEACOM company in Mombasa. They got an opportunity to learn about how African Internet works and how hard work pays. An assistant at the site explained to them how long it took to put up the internet cables, and the different ways […]

Hatua Scholarship Fund Students attend Mentoring and Career guidance lessons during this holiday

Hatua Scholarship Fund Students attend Mentoring and Career guidance lessons during this holiday

April 25, 2013

For Hatua Scholarship students, they get more than just a scholarship. They are given an opportunity to meet with professionals to learn more about different career paths and how to achieve their goals. This April holiday, their mentoring and career guidance coordinator, Winnie Muthina, with the help of Hatua Director, Gabrielle Fondiller, identified professionals to […]

Hatua Scholarship Fund Students attend Mentoring and Career guidance lessons during this holiday

Hatua Scholarship Fund Students attend Mentoring and Career guidance lessons during this holiday

April 25, 2013

For Hatua Scholarship students, they get more than just a scholarship. They are given an opportunity to meet with professionals to learn more about different career paths and how to achieve their goals. This April holiday, their mentoring and career guidance coordinator, Winnie Muthina, with the help of Hatua Director, Gabrielle Fondiller, identified professionals to […]