In his latest op-ed, our Executive Director, Samuel Sarr, looks at how harnessing the transformative potential of #ICT in agriculture is slowly realizing the untapped potential of the African agriculture sector, ensuring 263 million young people will not lack an economic stake in the system by 2025.
Back-To-School bags and scholarships for ninety school-going children in Togo.
Our team has been prepping back to school bags for 90 children in rural areas and inner city slums. We’ll also be sponsoring some boys and girls education for the year. Special thank you to our amazing donors and ambassadors for your generous contributions that keep us going!
Fresh produce from Kailend Farm now available at weekly farmer's market in Lomé.
You can now get your weekly supply of delicious, locally grown, fresh fruits and vegetables from #Kailend Farm every 2nd Saturday of the month, at the Espace Viva Farmers Market from 8 AM to 5 PM. If you’re in Lomé make sure you stop by. Call +228 92 21 49 50 for more info! #farmersmarket #socent #organic #Togo
Citimart Supermarket to donate essential food supplies to Kailend project's every month.
The entire staff team and Board of Directors of Kailend would like to sincerely thank our dear friends at Citimart Supermarket for their generous donation of 3 months worth of baby food for 4 abandoned babies at two of the orphanages we work with and their commitment to donate general food supplies every month. Together we continue to contribute to helping at risk youth reach their full potential. #GlobalGoals #kailend #giveback
Kailend at the second edition of the International Conference on Social Entrepreneurship.
Our team attended the 2nd edition of the International Conference on Social Entrepreneurship, which explored the growing role that social enterprises can play in promoting #SustainableDevelopment and boost economic growth in #Africa. Special thanks to the Ecobank Group, the U.S. Embassy Lomé and Alaffia.
Sal's Shoes in the U.K. Donates School Shoes To Children In Togo.
The entire Kailend Team would like acknowledge and to say a massive thank you to our dear friends at Sal's Shoes for their generous donation of all-black smart school shoes that were distributed to children in orphanages and former street children reintegrated into family homes. Seeing the joy on the children’s faces made it so worth it. Special thanks to our ever delightful friend, Reena, for delivering the donations to us.
Kailend's Director featured in poetry book dedicated to President Barack Obama
A Better World: Hope From Africa is a collection of poems featuring Kailend’s Executive Director, Samuel Sarr, and other members of the inaugural Obama Foundation African Leaders Program. The book contains 37 poems representing 15 African countries, reflecting the thoughts, challenges, hopes and dreams for a better world. The book is dedicated to President Barack Obama #wearetheones #poetry
Obama Leaders meet up in The Gambia.
Kailend’s Executive Director met up with his fellow #ObamaLeaders in The #Gambia to learn from each other & work together to create a plan of action to implement sustainable projects that will help create a lasting change in The Gambia. Stay tuned for more updates. #WeAreTheOnes
Kailend Director host's Global Youth Initiative agriculture entrepreneurship workshop.
“It was a pleasure to host the #agriculture entrepreneurship workshop at the Global Youth Initiative 2018. The annual 3-day event brought together hundreds of youths from all over #Togo to engage in personal development and leadership training. Special thanks to Livingstones & the John C. Maxwell team for inviting me.”
Kailend invited to attend the Festiv Africa fair in Belgium.
Special thanks to the #Kailend team in #belgium for representing us in 2018 & 2019 annual #festivafrica fair for artisans and charities, to raise awareness about the work we do and recruit volunteers.