Kenyan Women On The Move

The KWITU delegation under the leadership of Lilly Richards, The President of KWITU, INC and Mary Kimari, The vice president of KWITU, INC paid a courtesy call to Ambassador Pamela E. Bridgewater, the President and CEO of The Africa Society of the National Summit on Africa.

Ambassador Bridgewater received KWITU very well and it was clear that she not only has great passion for Africa but is also a great friend of Kenya.

The Mission of the Africa Society of National Summit on Africa is to be the premier entity that engages and educates Americans about the countries comprising the continent of Africa, and to create through partnerships a better understanding of its peoples diverse cultures, histories and economies.

KWITU is seeking to partner with the Africa society on many levels for both our mutual benefits. We strongly believe that this partnership will catapult us to the next level as a diaspora organization and enable us to impact positively in our communities.

Ambasador Bridgewater was the longest serving US diplomat to South Africa during the Historic transition from apartheid to a non-racial government. She told us that working with Nelson Mandela was her proudest moment.

The ambassador was very pleased by the strides KWITU has made so far being a young organization and offered to support KWITU in the following areas and much more

The ambassador addressed all our concerns some of which include the following:

  • High level Networking and strategic partnerships.

  • mental health awareness and resources.

  • Advocacy.

  • Leadership and Mentor-ship programs.

  • Training and Resources to help support our domestic violence awareness project.

  • Connecting KWITU with various departments of states.

  • Cross sharing data.

  • Sponsorship connection.

We are very excited about this relationship and many more in the pipeline.

Link below to Ambassador Bridgewater’s bio.

http://www.africasummit.org/about-the-so…/president-and-ceo/

We are Women and we are on the move. Long Live KWITU.

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