It takes a village to raise a moral child! As adolescents and youth grow up to become caring and responsible citizens, they require significant caring adults who acts as good role models and mentors. The value of a good mentor is immeasurable as they help the adolescents and youth to discover their life purpose, nurture talents and abilities, inspire career growth and
live a meaningful life besides other positive outcome.

“Good mentors offer priceless advice that comes from their own experiences – both successes and failures. They teach us, they guide us, they encourage us, and they increase our chances for success in life. Every kid and every adult should have mentors,” Dr. Lorraine.

With this background, the Centre for Character and Leadership in collaboration with East African Cables donated 500 tree seedlings and facilitated a mentorship program for adolescents and youth during a Mentorship and Tournament event, held at Enkasiti Primary School, Kajiado County.

Oganized by Hon. Joyce Yiapaso Sunte and the community leadership, the event brought together sports team including Ereteti FC, Enkasiti Queens and adolescent students who participated in tree growing, sports competition and character-building mentorship program.

Speaking during the event, Margaret Kiprono, Director of Environment and Service Program urged the participants to embrace the adopt a tree and tag a virtue initiative as it involves the participants to plant, adopt and tag the trees with virtues which they aim to nurture in life as the trees grow. Notably, Hon. Sunte planted a tree and was tagged; generosity; demonstrating her aspirations and quality of being kind and generous to the local community.

Recognizing the unique needs of young women and adolescent girls, a Mother to Girl Talk; session was organized and facilitated by women leaders. The session provided a safe space for young women and girls to discuss issues specific to their growth and empowerment.

Towards the end, the winning sport teams were awarded with trophies and all members were appreciated for the active participation. “I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the teams who participated and those who made the tournament successful,” said Hon. Sunte.