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The struggle with many a rigid Logooli cultural practices

  The Logooli community is one of the deeply cultured societies – with near everything supposed to have been done as per custom – to allow another custom to follow. One example is that for a mature man (with a child or more) to be buried, there must be a house structure at home. Another is that a boy must be circumcised and nursed in father land. If maternal family decides to, the boy will have a hard time reconnecting with father people - a dent on his masculinity. There were two children who got burnt to death in a house in Nairobi. The single mother had left for night work. Elders were told that one of the children was Logooli. The other, the woman had sired with someone else. The Logooli family wanted to burry their little one and long discussed the do’s and don’ts. Of a man who died childless and the grave was placed as if he had died as a man with children. It should have been dug on the sides, the grave. A real thorn should have been thrust in his buttocks, his name go...

Pictorials during S-CBO Library Launch

Pupils and community members present for the function
The guest of Honour, Madam Musimbi, planting a tree. She stepped in for Busali West MCA Glady's Analo
Dr. Sidika planting the second tree
The guest of Honour cutting the ribbon to launch the Library
S-CBO members happy to see the ribbon being cut and the library launched
Wangulu Pimary presenting a song
Pupils from Wandega, Wangulu and Vohovole primary schools attending.
Michael presenting a narrative during the function
Dr. Sidika and Lung'afa before the congregation
Dr. Sidika and Joseph Ndanyi before the congregation
Mr. Jumba dancing to Mudete Vocational training institute choir
John and Ambogo in attendance from Ugunja, Siaya.
Imali and Lung'afa following the event
Teacher Musimbi showing a bao game she made for the library
Lung'afa receiving books donated to the library
Lung'afa receiving money donation to support the library
A staff from Nitunze Foundation writes a message of congratulations
S-CBO receiving sanitary pads to keep the girl child active and confident in school
Nitunze Foundation staff enjoying a meal after the function
Girls undergoing a menstrual hygiene talk after the event.
A pose for a photo after the Nitunze talk
A representativr from Amua (in green) Organisation taking the women through family planning methods
Youths bowing for a photo as the event breaks

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