Simon Nyaga Wanjiru

Simon Nyaga Wanjiru

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  • Timeline

  • 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 - 2007
      KCSE

      Activities and Societies: mathematics club, environment club, and drama club Served as a dormitory prefect in Chania boy high school

    • Kenyatta University

      2013 - 2017
      Bachelor’s Degree community Resource Management and Extension

      Activities 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 - 2021
      Leadership In Civic Leadership
  • Experience

    • Grow Biointensive Agriculture Centre of Kenya

      May 2016 - Aug 2016
      Intern

      capacity building, updating organization social media sites, community service and Organizing and facilitating workshops, and Report writing

    • BOLD IMPACT AFRICA

      Jan 2017 - now
      Founder & Director
    • Young African Leadership Initiative

      Sept 2020 - Oct 2020
      YALI RLC Alumni
  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Simon Nyaga Wanjiru
      Alumni 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 Wanjiru
      Leveraging Innovation in New Communities (LING) IREX May 2023
  • Volunteer Experience

    • TEAM PLAYER

      Issued by FOUNTAIN YOUTH
      FOUNTAIN YOUTHAssociated with Simon Nyaga Wanjiru
    • Fellow

      Issued by Mandela Washington Fellowship on Jun 2021
      Mandela Washington FellowshipAssociated with Simon Nyaga Wanjiru