Lightup Impact Fundraiser & Networking Event
Our second Lightup Impact Fundraiser & Networking event in Berlin was a success. Thank you so much to everyone who participated in our special evening and for their generous support: 30 people came to learn more about our work, 2000 euros raised in one evening and Maasai crafts as donation rewards from Kajiado county-Kenya.
A zoom call with Isaac Tobiko and the whole Nareto Latia Indigenous Peoples' Program team (a member organization of Lightup Impact) directly from Kenya.
Thanks to all of YOU amazing people out there we have now raised a total of 12,190 euros and are only 2,810 euros away from our goal.
If you couldn't make it to the event but still want to join us in empowering grassroots organizations fighting inequalities in health and gender to become sustainable and increases their impact, then click below to register for our last Fundraising & Networking event this time online on February 21st 2023
Aim of the event
Through this event we aim to raise money and find partners to empower one early-stage grassroots organization in gender & health in East Africa to become sustainable. We will support and train for a whole year their key leadership, strategic, and advocacy skills. Therefore, they will be better prepared to run their organizations, scale their sustainable growth, and accelerate their social impact.
What to expect
A fun and inspiring night with like-minded people! We will offer finger food & refreshments and handmade Kenyan Maasai Crafts as donation rewards.
Opportunity to virtually meet Isaac Tobiko, founder of Nareto Latia Indigenous People’s program, Lightup Impact member organzation, and their women beneficiaries who produced the Maasai crafts through an economic empowerment project to end gender-based violence in the Orinie community, in Kajiado county, Kenya.
Agenda
4:00-4:30 pm: Welcome & get-together
4:30-5:15 pm: Lightup Impact presentation & discussion
5:15-6:00 pm: Fundraising & Networking; Maasai Craft Market
6:00-6:45 pm: Nareto Latia, Kenya
6:45-8:00 pm: Fundraising & Networking; Maasai Craft Market
Please Note
Voluntary donations in exchange for Maasai crafts can be made at the event in cash or through our online digital fundraiser.
Together let’s empower locally-led, non-profits in gender & health in East Africa to create a world of equality together!
What is the Impact of your donation?
Beads to End Gender Violence Based Violnce in Kajiado, Kenya
Your donations also contribute to ending Gender-Based Violence in Kajiado County, Kenya
Nareto Latia Indigenous Peoples’ Program is a Lightup Impact member organization that started the ‘beads to end the gender-based violence (GBV) project’ to reduce the rise in GBV cases in the Orinie community, Kajiado County.
With the support we received from Lightup Impact, our women were trained on financial literacy,development of quality products and psychosocial support for GBV victims.
The project has brought tremendous change at household level: women are now respected and appreciated as co-breadwinners in the household
Women testimonials
Nalamai Morindat;
“ I really appreciate that I can continue advancing our traditional beadwork activities and earn some money to buy food and pay school fees for my children’’.
Women selling their bead work in an open market
Sisian Makarot;
“ I was married as a young teenager without any skill set to be employable anywhere since I didn’t go to school, but I’m happy that Nareto has given me an opportunity to be part of this project which addresses the root causes of gender-based violence. ”
