In Kenya:
Filamujuani is a combination of two Swahili words – Filamu, meaning films and Juani, meaning, in the sun. Loosely translated it means Films in the Sun in Swahili. We believe that telling your own story is not only cathartic but also uplifting and a life skill worth having. We have turned this passion into reality by having after school programs on the weekdays and weekends. During the school holidays we have more time for the students to learn and even take part in income generating projects. So far more than 100 students have gone through the program. Some of them have been able to secure employment by working for T.V. shows, documentaries and even adverts.
With the skills they get our students are able to educate themselves through high school and college. They earn enough money to pay their own tuition from the projects that they work on. Our classes always have more ladies than men as we feel women from vulnerable communities are more disadvantaged.
Through the use of multimedia, Filamujuani exists to provide opportunity for vulnerable youth to tell their stories and earn money so that they can educate themselves and create a better future for themselves and their families. Our vision is to be the premiere multimedia training institute in Africa with students who are creating world class content.