ABOUT NKWANILIZA CRAFTS AFRICA
We are a multi-arts community offering a wide range of artistic services and programs for different age groups with a commitment to ensure all our art programs and sessions are gender sensitive and inclusive.
Nkwaniliza plays a crucial role in fostering creativity, life skills, cultural awareness and building a sustainable community connection through our art and crafts programs.
We strive in reshaping minds and communities through art.
OUR MISSION
To maximize sustainable art tools in addressing environmental, inclusion and mental concerns in the society in efforts to achieve sustainable development goals through training young minds so that they can create unique masterpieces of art which can either be decorative or functional, more so empowering them with hands-on skills in art, confidence walks and dance.
OUR vision
Envisioned to be a creative advocacy center which specializes in art for environmental sustainability, social inclusion and mind wellness through artistic programs and participatory activities for wholesome community enrichment.
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Our Art Programs
01. Jasiri
This is an artistic self-confidence fun program that seeks to cultivate the inner energy of realizing the power in oneself to face the world without fear.
We are all of different personalities; introverted and extroverted, we are in different social settings and environments that to a larger extent affects how we act in line of confidence out there.
Thus Jasiri Walks was incepted to promote a young generation (5-17 years) who are confident & courageous in tapping into opportunities and making thoughtful life decisions.
02. Kulomba
Kulomba is a luhya dialect that means to make. Nkwaniliza seeks to train children with and without disabilities, teenagers, and youths on how to make diverse arts and crafts items.
These items will be exhibited for sales by the young minds themselves during school holidays as an avenue to reducing dependency syndrome as art pays, cultivating business minds and general life skills that the creation process instill in an individual including patience, self-control and communicating through prices of art made.
03. Tulizo
Tulizo emanates from a Swahili word ‘tulia’ which means relax. This program is open to any age group ( youthful to older individuals) who yearn for a relaxed but engaging fun-filled moment
From recent research, actively taking time to create artistic pieces allows one to be more present with an activated relaxed-reflective state of mind, focused kind of attention, and pleasure from the joy of creating your pieces.
We creatively strive to assist anyone reduce anxiety, overthinking, or stress of things one isn’t in control of thus being in a relaxed space to process emotions and imagine a more hopeful future
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Testimonials
I started doing art with Nkwaniliza in 2021 when I was 8 years old. Since then I have learned how to make cards, bookmarks, penholders, bracelets, paper rosettes, recycled art using tissue rolls, pompoms and Christmas crafts too.
Through Nkwaniliza, I have also met other creative people who've inspired & encouraged me in my art lane. I'm so grateful for all that Nkwaniliza has done for me.
Ellah Irene Young Creative- 11 years
I love how the Nkwaniliza team is dedicated, ensuring that our children get the best experience at reasonable prices with an amazing time to follow up on assignments. My daughter Ellah is always excited when it's time for art, her skills, creative ideas and innovation keep amazing me each day she spends with the team. I'm so glad that I came across Nkwaniliza, keep doing what you do.
AnnetEllah’s Mother
We have engaged Nkwaniliza since 2019 as a creative way of reducing idle time among young minds in our center. Nkwaniliza taught them in creating art pieces from upcycled/recycled items e.g. glass flower vases & yogurt cups. They're proud seeing their own works in exhibitions outside the classroom, this spurring the interest to do more while also being very sensitive about keeping the environment tidy.
Eunika Langat Program Manager, Child for Development Center, Busia
ABOUT US
We are a multi-arts community offering a wide range of artistic services and programs for different age groups with a commitment to ensure all our art programs and sessions are gender sensitive and inclusive