Samwel Ogalah
Samwel was born in the Western part of Kenya and is from a small sub-tribe called Suba. Samwel has been a certified trainer in Nonviolent Communication by CNVC since 2019. Currently, he chairs the Executive Board of the NVC community network in Kenya, registered as Tuzungumze Amani Foundation. He is a pioneer teacher of NVC in Kenya. In addition, he’s passionate about building peaceful communities, conflict resolution, mediation, and hostage negotiation.
Sarah Okeyo
“Nowadays we see people committing suicide, even children. So when we have NVC, they’ll be counseled, and there will be a place where the children can be safe.”
Samuel Odhiambo
Samuel is from SIAYA, Kenya. He is a certified trainer Non Violent Communication from Nairobi Kenya. He is an NVC Mediator, board member of the NVC Kenya community, and Peace Ambassadors for Kenya. He has been coordinating a youth regional peace program in Nairobi since 2013. He is passionate about shifting power hierarchy to power equality.
Locally, there are many other people cooperating with the board to make NVC School Rusinga happen: We are just giving a few names, as there are very many: Mourice Ogola, Cyprose Guya, Challes Otuga, Dorcus Owuor, Lilian Regun, James Nandia, Yudis Sipania, Mercy Otieno, Pamela Odera, Naomi Alex, Geoffrey Otieno, Meshack Ouma, Ramanus Otieno, Christine Opiyo,
Global Support Team
Christiane, Germany
Christiane is from Germany. Born in the aftermath of the second world war, she is longing for peace. She is contributing to this goal as a teacher for primary and secondary schools, and then as a certified trainer for Nonviolent Communication (NVC). She started training NVC in Kenya in 2008.
Helen(Haiping) Gao, China/Finland
“Supporting a social change project in education for our future generation’s resilience to violence is the calling at this specific period of my life.”
Damien Crittenden, Australia/Singapore
“I believe in a safe and violence-free education for all, and support this initiative to help make a difference to the lives of youth in Kenya.”
Madhu, India/Netherlands
“I got curious about social change projects in NVC. The seeds of compassion are sown at an early age and this project brings more awareness, harmony and safety among children and in the society, which I fully support.”
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We are starting a school based on Nonviolent Communication principles and NVC consciousness in mind. Your contributions will help us in caring for the children, reducing the harms of punitive systems, and in building the necessary infrastructure.