Wednesday 30 March 2016

About Soberlife Mentorship Society-Kenya



Soberlife Mentorship Society


The Soberlife Mentorship is a grassroots initiative by young volunteers whose objective is to mentor the community into positive, progressive and responsible lifestyles. Through Soberlife, we have conducted training and mentorship sessions in schools, universities, churches, informal settlements, prisons, rescue centers, government and non-governmental institutions all across Kenya. Our activities also focus on parenting, bridging gaps between parents and the challenges of the emerging generation. Having gone through the shackles of drug addiction and juvenile rebellion including run-away from home experiences, Paul, the initiator is a success story of a transformed juvenile who graduated from the United States International University in 2008 and currently a good will peace and behavior change ambassador in the community. He uses his story to sensitize, bring awareness and mentor youth and general community about the adverse effects negative habits that drag development. Paul is a goodwill ambassador and Trainer of Trainers of the National Campaign against Drug Abuse (NACADA). He has extensive local and international experience, with outreaches and learning forums in Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Turkey, Austria, Czech Republic, Poland and Germany. We are also an active member of the Street Children and Youth Organization Network (SCYON), a platform for furthering the welfare of street and other vulnerable children. Our team consists of social workers, addiction counselors, communication and public relations officers who dedicate some of their time into this humanitarian call.



Main Objectives
To inspire young people facing teenage-youth challenges and related delinquencies into a life of sobriety and responsibility through a behavior change mentorship program

Impacts

The total people directly reached during the ADA and HIV awareness and trainings since 2013 exceed 20,000 with direct impacts to the children and youth being over 15,000. Some of the direct beneficiaries include: Prince Valley Academy (40); Ndurarua Primary School (800); Valley High School (100); Thika Road Girls School (200); United States International University (35); Kibera Kidyot Youth Club (45); Nairobi West Prison(500); World Day against Drug Abuse Campaign (3000); International Day for Street Children (600), Nairobi County Medical Camp (5000); Ngong SDA Crusade (500); Meru Parents’ Meeting (35); Third Exodus Pentecostal Assembly Church (350); Bible Believers Church Banana (180), Kiambiu Slums Chief’s Baraza (80), Lari District Peace Forum (300), Gatamaiyu Young Males Youth Mentorship (200), Baringo Community and Schools Outreach Forum (1000), Ruthimitu Girls (400), Majengo Community (70) Raha Kids: (60) Maisha Poa Rescue Center (40) Addis Ababa Emmanuel Church (1,500); Matthew’s Table Berlin Fellowship (30); Austria (50); Poland (100); Weekly and Monthly Missionary activities (1000)