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Harambee Arts Expressive Arts community based programs that include direct services and Train the Trainers

In a recent Caregiver’s session, one participant shared: “Being able to speak and be listened to made me feel important....
28/09/2026

In a recent Caregiver’s session, one participant shared: “Being able to speak and be listened to made me feel important. It made me realize that my story matters.”
TUKO PAMOJA We are Together.
What does having a space to express yourself mean to you? Share your thoughts with us in the comments.

24/09/2026

Sometimes, a brush gives us a language when words are difficult to find.

24/09/2026

Sometimes, a brush gives us a language when words are difficult to find.

In Mathare, Harambee Arts is partnering with Angels Home, creating a safe, welcoming space where local children can step...
20/09/2026

In Mathare, Harambee Arts is partnering with Angels Home, creating a safe, welcoming space where local children can step away from daily routines, pick up a paintbrush, and freely express themselves.

Expressive arts therapy provides a platform for building confidence, processing emotions, and feeling heard in a world that often feels overwhelming.

Every brushstroke tells a story. Every child deserves a space to share theirs. 💛

👇 How do you use creative outlets to express yourself? Let us know below!

Harambee Arts: LOVE and KINDNESS!
01/09/2026

Harambee Arts: LOVE and KINDNESS!

Email from Harambee Arts Art Doesn't Lie Harambee Arts August 2026 Newsletter Greetings! When I am in Nairobi I feel enveloped, overwhelmed with love and kindness, everywhere I visit. Whether it’s th

This month, we're reminded that healing often begins with something simple…Being seen.From quiet moments of painting alo...
30/07/2026

This month, we're reminded that healing often begins with something simple…

Being seen.

From quiet moments of painting alongside individuals receiving cancer treatment, to teenagers in Kibera and Mathare creating a new mental health workbook by teens, for teens, we're witnessing the incredible ways art creates connection, belonging, and hope.

Read this month's newsletter to discover how children, teens, families, and communities across Kenya are finding healing through creativity and how you can be part of it!

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Would you like to help build something that will support teenagers around the world?Tuko Pamoja—Swahili for "We Are Toge...
29/07/2026

Would you like to help build something that will support teenagers around the world?

Tuko Pamoja—Swahili for "We Are Together"—is a mental health workbook created by teenagers in Kenya, for teenagers everywhere. Every page grew from the voices, artwork, and lived experiences of young people who wanted other teens to know they are not alone.

Our goal is to print this workbook and place it into the hands of young people who desperately need hope, belonging, and a safe place to begin healing.

Your donation will help us:

Print high-quality copies of Tuko Pamoja
Expand Harambee Arts teen support groups in underserved communities
Train teachers, counselors, and community facilitators to use the workbook in safe, trauma-informed ways
Distribute the workbook to schools and organizations where mental health resources are scarce

Our goal is to raise $12,000.

For nearly twenty years, Harambee Arts has walked alongside children, teenagers, caregivers, people with disabilities, trafficked women, and women in prison in Kenya through expressive arts and compassionate community support. We've learned something simple but profound:

Healing doesn't begin with advice. It begins when someone feels seen.

One teenager recently told us,

"When I come here, I know I belong."

Those words are why Tuko Pamoja exists.

Every donation helps place this workbook into the hands of another young person who needs to know they are not facing life's challenges alone.

Will you help us share that message?

Tuko Pamoja. We are together. ❤️

https://gofund.me/fb929f421

Would you like to help build something that will support teenagers… Gloria Simoneaux needs your support for Support Harambee Arts' Teen Mental Health Workbook

09/07/2026

Anne Lamott shares her love for Harambee Arts:

“Harambee” means “Let’s all pull together” in Swahili. Those words are at the heart of everything we do.

As our founder, Gloria Simoneaux, shares:

“Healing begins when someone feels truly seen.”

Every day, Harambee Arts creates spaces where children, youth, and adults rediscover their voice, their creativity, and their resilience through expressive arts, storytelling, play, dance, and compassionate community.

For nearly two decades, this work has been possible because people around the world have chosen to pull together alongside us.

If Anne Lamott’s message resonates with you, we invite you to pull together with us once again.

Please click the link below to support Harambee Arts.

https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PC5P3FMYQ487Q

Together, we can ensure that more people are seen, heard, and reminded that they matter.

Thank you for your generosity.

From Jenipher’s courageous story of restoration and purpose, to preparing for our upcoming conference in Kenya, to stand...
29/06/2026

From Jenipher’s courageous story of restoration and purpose, to preparing for our upcoming conference in Kenya, to standing with communities navigating recent unrest, we’re reminded that healing isn’t something we do alone—it happens when people choose to show up for one another.

Read this month’s newsletter to see how art, compassion, and community continue to create spaces where hope can take root, even in difficult times.

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