Saykwayee H. Henry is a child right advocate, she is the founder and CEO of the Kids Development Initiative (KDI)
Kids Development Initiatives - KDI was established in 2017 by a young enterprising Liberian Saykwayee H. Henry. Since our Establishment, we have initiated programs aimed at helping vulnerable children between the ages of 7 and 15 acquire requisite leadership knowledge and skills for their personal growth and the benefit of the community. We believe that when children grow up in an enabling environment that provides them the opportunity to learn from early stages of their development (Morally, Physically, Intellectually and socially) they have a greater chance to reach their full potential and be successful adults.
Since our establishment as an institution, we have been actively engaged with children in Margibi County and beyond ensuring that their rights are protected and promoted. We have made series of donations (school and sanitary Materials) to kids in schools and health facilities. Currently have 32 kids who are undergoing a rigorous training in our institution. Besides, we have a mentorship program that connects Kids to experience and achieved young people who are serving as mentors. This mentorship program has proven to be very resourceful and impactful as we have successfully mentored up more than Seven (7) children who were involve into drugs, smoking, and alcoholic. Today they are all campaigners against those wrongs which they once practice. We believe we can achieve more when we are given the needed support is given.
Our objectives:
KDI endeavors to build leadership traits, Promote Innovation & Communication skills and develop Moral Standards within children and empower them to take positive actions that will yield concrete results to effect change in their communities.
Vision statement:
We envision a society where young children will live an d grow up as servant leaders and honest citizens for positive changes in society.
Mission statement:
Our mission is to help children reach their full potential and be successful leaders. To achieve this, we will encourage and empower them to engage with the following: creative arts learning, Public speaking, Radio presentation, Computer literacy, Social connection / Networking, team work, spiritual life and leadership
What can members do?
ARTS______HELPING THE CHILDREN LEARN HOW TO USE THEIR HANDS WITH THE AID OF TOOLS TO DRAW AND PAINT PICTURES, DO PAPER DESIGN AND TO SEE AND UNDERSTAND THINGS BEYONG THEIR IMAGINATION.
PUBLIC SPEAKING______EXPOSING THE CHILDREN TO DIFFERENT MODES OF COMMUNICATION SUCH AS BODY LANGUAGE, EYE CONTACT AND AVOIDING STAGE FRIGHT.
RADIO PRESENTATION_________EXPOSING THE CHILDREN TO THE USE OF SOCAL COMMUNICATION – DIFFERENT WAYS OF EXPRESSING THEMSELVES THROUGH THE RADIO, HOW TO USE THE MICROPHONE AND HOW TO MAKE PRESENTATIONS FOR RADIO AUDIENCE.
CHILDREN CONNECTION-------HELPING THE CHILDREN DEVELOP THE SKILLS FOR INTER-PERSONAL RELATIONS TO ENHANCE KNOWLEDGE OF OTHER PEOPLE AND THEIR PROBLEMS AND PROMOTE INTER-CONNECTEDNESS AMONG PEOPLE OF DIVERSE BACKGROUND.
TEAM WORK____HELPING THE CHILDREN LEARN THE IMPORTANCE OF WORKING TOGETHER AND TO KNOW THAT BY WORKING PEACEFULLY ALONG WITH OTHERS, IN A TRUE SPIRIT OF COLLABORATION AND COOPERATION, THEY CAN BETTER RESULTS.
SPIRITUAL LIFE_____TEACHING THEM RELIGIOUS AND MORAL VALUES OF RESPECT, COMMITMENT, HONESTY, OBEDIENCE, AND FIDELITY TO EXPOSE THEM TO THE NECESSITY OF RESPECTING PEOPLE OF DIERSE RELIGIOUS PERSUASIONS.
LEADERSHIP____ TEACHING THEM ABOUT GOOD LEADERSHIP AND HOW TO ACQUIRE THE VALUES OF A GOOD AND HONEST LEADER.
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Creative writing _ Create an avenue where children will learn how to write stories of themselves and essays writing.
Health awareness teach children and students climate change, environmental sustainability and other health matters of STDS and other diseases.
Advocate..... teach our kids how to stand up for their rights and the rights of other. Teaching them the Liberian children law . Also we advocate for women and girls rights. kidsdevelopmentinitiative@gmail.com
Here’s how to do it:
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