Juhudi Urban Arts is a non-profit social circus organization that uses circus arts to motivate social change. By inspiring individuals and connecting communities with our circus education and entertainment programs, we have a positive impact on the Nairobi and watamu, Mombasa area. Juhudi Urban Arts is an international Non-Profit community based Organization that was registered in April 2012. We a
re a non-profit social circus organization that uses circus arts to motivate social change. By inspiring individuals and connecting communities with our circus education and entertainment programs, we have a positive impact on the Nairobi, Watamu, Mombasa area and beyond. Our programs teach valuable life skills like perseverance, focus, and teamwork. Learning circus with others teaches trust, responsibility and cooperation. The most important experience we give our participants is the opportunity to meet and interact with children from different socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds than their own. We believe the path to peace is a path of cooperation and communication. Teaching children from different neighborhoods how to Flip, fly and juggle is the best way through this path. Juhudi Urban Arts promotes peace though pyramids and Artistic work. Juhudi Urban Arts is implementing a five-year working and training strategy that will collectively change the lives of millions underprivileged children around Kenya, East and Central Africa. These action plans, which will be rolled out in phases with the collaborative efforts of over 25 social circus organizations across the World, comprise of the following projects:
1. International youth arts festivals
2. National youth arts festivals
3.Capacity building workshops for local and international youth
4.Vocational educational trainings for circus’ artists and the community
Its main aim is to build leadership capacities for development amongst stakeholders in Civil Society Organizations [CSOs]-faith groups, women groups, co-operative societies, etc. In this proposal, the Organization is seeking support to build leadership for peace and reconciliation as a strategy for healing process and world peace. OBJECTIVES
Specifically, the project objectives are as outlined below
1. To train Peace & Reconciliation Facilitators
2. To train Trauma Intervention and Healing Facilitators for the victims of violence;
3. To conduct P & R seminars for community leaders in each administrative location
4. To collaborate with other organizations that have same initiatives, for purposes of networking and knowledge sharing;
5. To support joint out-door activities like free concerts and tree planting that will enhance communities’ relations and restore their mutual trust;
6. To establish a Peace Circus School Center for research and co-ordination of future peace activities.
