Ndhiwa Residents Does it Again in a Colorful Graduation Ceremony

It was joy and jubilation at Ndhiwa Maarifa Centre grounds during the historical moment in the lives of the 160 ICT trainees who had accomplished their course in the past 2 months. Despite the long awaited moment, the former trainees finally received their certificates in a colorful graduation ceremony organized by both the former trainees and ALIN.

The days programme commenced at 8.30 am with former trainees, guest and the immediate trainees streaming into the centre from dissimilar directions. During the preparations , the planning committee had honorary invited the Area Chief, HIPS college representative, YOLIFA Institute representative, Institute for Rural Development Kenya - Executive Director, D.S.D.O Ndhiwa district, District Education Officer- Ndhiwa, District Youth Officer-Ndhiwa, Area ward representative, Area member of parliament and the District Commissioner as the Guest of honour.

As time clicked, powerful speeches of wisdom and guidance filled the tents from the present teams ranging from the beneficiaries testimonials, the attending guests and finally to the guest of honor’s word of the day. The able Area chief, Mr. Were, was quick to acknowledge the efforts the Maarifa Centre had and still is putting in to ensure that the people of this community and even its beyond get the best service and modern expertise knowledge. The chief was a former ICT trainee at the centre.

The guest of honour, the Executive Director of IRD-K, Mr. Robert Osano, former trainee, who stepped in for the District Commissioner after a tight schedule that denied him chance to attend, was quick to mention on the new government’s pledge of issuing laptops to primary school children in the first one year of its service to the Kenyan people. He stressed to the facts the graduating team were going to play a major role in this program for it to be a success in this region basing on the fact that this centre had supported over  2000 ICT beneficiaries since the year 2007.

The Director was also fast to appreciate the vision that ALIN has had for this great Nation from his past even at a time when no one ever imagined these skills would develop into such a necessity. The challenge for a power back up and equipment security largely dominated the event before a fruitful resolution was reached. It was resolved in a joint discussion that in the next graduation, it be blended with an harambee (fund raising) towards purchase of a reasonable solar back up; after realizing that the unending challenge prolonged the training period than expected leading to so many unaccomplished missions by the visiting clients. Finally the graduates were able to be issued with their certificates before a heavy downpour that hence followed.