
Simon Nyaga Wanjiru
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About me
Founder & Director at Bold Impact Africa|AEIF 2024 AwardeelMandela Washington Alumnus|YALI RLC EA Alumnus|Disability advocate|Farmer|Soil Analysis and Amendment Recommender(STAAR)
Education

Chania boys high school, thika -Kenya
2004 - 2007KCSEActivities and Societies: mathematics club, environment club, and drama club Served as a dormitory prefect in Chania boy high school

Kenyatta University
2013 - 2017Bachelor’s Degree community Resource Management and ExtensionActivities and Societies: community rersource management club and kiambu county students association March 2015 – volunteered for a day to create awareness on the importance of clean environment and participated in cleaning drainage systems in Babadogo, Nairobi County. Event organized by Progressive Volunteers and International Citizen Service(ICS)January 2016 - volunteered for a day at Grace Community children home in Kahawa wendani. Together with other students from Kenyatta University, we cooked, washed clothes and mentored the children at the children home.February 2016 –… Show more March 2015 – volunteered for a day to create awareness on the importance of clean environment and participated in cleaning drainage systems in Babadogo, Nairobi County. Event organized by Progressive Volunteers and International Citizen Service(ICS)January 2016 - volunteered for a day at Grace Community children home in Kahawa wendani. Together with other students from Kenyatta University, we cooked, washed clothes and mentored the children at the children home.February 2016 – volunteered for a day at hosanna children home in Githunguri, Kiambu County. I actively participated in cooking and spending time with the children at the center.September 2016 – volunteered with Fountain Youth Initiative to mobilize students to donate sanitary towels for vulnerable girls who could not attend school because they could not afford money to buy the sanitary towels. The program was dubbed ‘campus pads drive’ and was carried out at Kenyatta University. Show less

Kansas State University
2021 - 2021Leadership In Civic Leadership
Experience

Grow Biointensive Agriculture Centre of Kenya
May 2016 - Aug 2016Interncapacity building, updating organization social media sites, community service and Organizing and facilitating workshops, and Report writing

BOLD IMPACT AFRICA
Jan 2017 - nowFounder & Director
Young African Leadership Initiative
Sept 2020 - Oct 2020YALI RLC Alumni
Licenses & Certifications
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Data for Leaders
Mandela Washington FellowshipApr 2024
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Simon Nyaga WanjiruAlumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) U.S Department of State Sep 2024 Award to promote inclusive farmer livelihoods through adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices in potato production
- Awarded to Simon Nyaga WanjiruLeveraging Innovation in New Communities (LING) IREX May 2023
Volunteer Experience
TEAM PLAYER
Issued by FOUNTAIN YOUTH
Associated with Simon Nyaga WanjiruFellow
Issued by Mandela Washington Fellowship on Jun 2021
Associated with Simon Nyaga Wanjiru
Languages
- enEnglish
- swSwahili
- kiKikuyu
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