The Camp Nuo Blog
Every field dispatch we've published since our 2020 registration, newest first — 22 articles and counting. Each one is a real, structured account of a specific program day: what happened, why it matters, and what's next. Filter by program below.
Digital & Financial Literacy · 15 August 2026
Second Youth Digital Literacy Cohort Graduates 18 Learners
Six weeks of evening classes in basic computer use and mobile-money safety wrapped up at the Mwiki community hall this month, closing out our second cohort of the year.
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Environmental Clean-Ups · 12 July 2026
Kasarani River Clean-Up Removes Over 40 Bags of Waste
Forty-one volunteers, three local schools and the area chief's office joined our quarterly river-corridor clean-up, our biggest turnout for this activity yet.
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Food Security · 18 June 2026
Mid-Year Food Basket Drive Reaches 35 Households
Working with village elders, we identified and supported 35 households facing acute food insecurity during the school mid-term period.
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Health & Sanitation · 9 May 2026
Maternal Health Outreach Day Held With Sub-County Volunteers
Free health talks and referrals reached over 70 women at the Mwiki community hall in partnership with Kasarani Sub-County community health volunteers.
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Youth Mentorship · 14 April 2026
April Holiday Camp Welcomes 60 Children
Our largest holiday camp yet ran for two weeks with life-skills sessions, sports, and mentorship pairing for older teens.
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Digital & Financial Literacy · 21 March 2026
Mwiki Women's Table-Banking Group Crosses 50 Members
Our supported savings group reached a new milestone this month, with basic bookkeeping training helping it stay organised as it grows.
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School Support · 17 February 2026
Term 1 Learning Materials Reach 90 Pupils
Exercise books, pens and basic school supplies were distributed to pupils identified together with local head teachers.
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Organization News · 10 January 2026
2026 Planning Baraza Sets the Year's Priorities
Residents, elders and volunteers gathered to review 2025's work and set priorities for the year ahead.
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Youth Mentorship · 20 December 2025
December Holiday Camp Closes With a Community Showcase
Fifty children performed songs, drama and art from the camp at a closing event attended by parents and elders.
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Organization News · 24 November 2025
Marking Five Years Since Our Official Registration
Five years after registration as a CBO, we look back at what community-led organising has built in Mwiki.
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Environmental Clean-Ups · 18 October 2025
200 Tree Seedlings Planted Along the River Corridor
Our biggest planting exercise yet targeted a stretch of riverbank stripped bare by years of erosion.
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School Support · 15 September 2025
Bursary Referral Drive Supports 12 Secondary School Families
We worked with the Sub-County social development office to guide families through the bursary application process.
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Digital & Financial Literacy · 20 August 2025
First Digital Literacy Cohort of 2025 Launches
Fifteen youth and small traders enrolled in our first basic computer and mobile-money course of the year.
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Health & Sanitation · 12 July 2025
Hygiene Campaign Reaches Households in Lower Mwiki
Community health volunteers led a door-to-door hygiene campaign in an area with limited water access.
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Food Security · 14 June 2025
Emergency Food Support for 20 Households After a Dry Spell
A prolonged dry spell pushed several already-vulnerable households into crisis; we responded with emergency baskets.
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Youth Mentorship · 10 April 2025
April Camp Introduces a Girls' Leadership Circle
A new small-group session for teenage girls focused on confidence, safety and goal-setting.
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School Support · 6 March 2025
Partnership Formalized With Three Mwiki Primary Schools
Head teachers and Camp Nuo agreed on a standing partnership for mentorship and materials support.
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Digital & Financial Literacy · 14 February 2025
Women's Table-Banking Group Launches With 18 Founding Members
A new savings group began meeting weekly, with Camp Nuo providing basic facilitation support in its early months.
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Environmental Clean-Ups · 18 January 2025
First River Clean-Up of 2025 Kicks Off the Quarterly Schedule
We moved from occasional clean-ups to a fixed quarterly schedule this year.
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Youth Mentorship · 22 December 2023
Holiday Camp Returns to Full Capacity Post-Pandemic
After scaled-back COVID-era sessions, our December camp welcomed a full group of 45 children again.
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Health & Sanitation · 9 May 2021
COVID-19 Awareness and Mask Distribution in Mwiki
In the months after registration, our first major program was pandemic response support for residents.
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Organization News · 24 November 2020
Camp Nuo Officially Registered as a Community Based Organization
The group behind Mwiki's holiday camps formalised into a registered CBO with the Department of Social Development.
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