Talk to Save Youth is a non-profit making Community-Based Organization (CBO) located in Nakuru, Nakuru town West Sub County, Kaptembwo ward. It was formed in 2020 and registered in 2021 from a participatory and inclusive process that entailed evidence-based research, and identification of gaps, challenges and needs in the County. Several channels of engaging the target beneficiaries to ensure ownership and buy-in were pursued including public barazas convened by the local administration. Under the leadership of Talk to Save Youth, Chief founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Ms Magdalene Khaemba, information on the effects of alcohol and drug abuse among the school-going children and the youths in the community was shared and discussed by Community leaders and elders responded positively and recommended pertinent issues that they felt the Talk to Save Youth and organization should focus on. Since its establishment, Talk to Save Youth has concentrated on areas where it has a niche and competitive advantage in Nakuru County. The CBO has prioritized the prevention and mitigation of alcohol and drug abuse, gender sensitization, early pregnancy among teenage girls and the increasing rate of HIV infections among youth. The CBO also seeks to bring about positive change and transformation through sustainable environmental management, Climate change interventions, and youth empowerment and employment through theatre and creative arts. The CBO is organized around the following four departments:
• Health-HIV/AIDS, Alcohol and substance abuse and stress and depression
• Environmental stewardship and Climate change
• Gender sensitization
• Theatre and creative arts
OUR VISION
A drug-free society
OUR MISSION
To empower and inspire communities to transform themselves through awareness creation, Advocacy and skills development
Alcohol and Substance Abuse Prevention
We sensitize children and Teens on alcohol and drug abuse prevention in schools through facilitation sessions.
We have reached a number of schools both primary and secondary in Nakuru county including, koinange primary, kaptembwo primary Heshima primary, serere primary, Kikopey secondary and many more. We have managed to reach 10,000 school-going children and 3500 youth and general population in the community.
We also have a mentorship program for people in recovery, where we implement some dancing and art fact skills.
