Programmes
Seven ways creativity becomes opportunity
On stage, behind the camera, on air and across borders, every programme builds skills, confidence and community.
Talent · Confidence · Livelihoods
Performing Arts
Through music, acrobatics, circus acts, dance, yoga, percussion, theatre, crafts and visual arts, Nafsi creates safe spaces where children and youth can express themselves, gain confidence and grow.
- Dance
- Acrobatics
- Music & percussion
- Theatre
- Circus arts
- Visual arts
Children · Communities · Mentorship
Outreach Project
Outreach brings Nafsi's work beyond the training centres. Children and youth perform at community events, partner institutions such as St. Christine Centre, and local and international shows.
- Community shows
- Children's homes
- Environment
- Gender equality
- Girls' health
Flagship digital-media initiative
Tangaza on Smartphone
Tangaza is a flagship initiative of Nafsi Africa. It offers training in film shooting, video editing and content production, giving participants tools to amplify their voices, advocate for change and access the creative economy.
- Smartphone filmmaking
- Photography
- Video editing
- Podcasting
- Digital storytelling
- SDG advocacy
Podcasts · Online radio · Youth voices
NaiWave Studios
NaiWave is a creative hub and media platform that gives young people a voice. By leveraging familiar, accessible digital media, NaiWave creates a safe space for youth to explore sensitive topics like mental health, social justice, relationships and personal development.
- Podcasts
- Online radio
- Interviews
- Mental health
- Social justice
- Personal development
Cultural exchange · Since 2020
Global Stay Tours
Launched in 2020 in response to the disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic, Global Stay Tours (GST) bridges the gap created by halted travel and interrupted school programmes.
- Cultural exchange
- Digital dialogue
- SDGs
- Cross-cultural collaboration
- Livelihoods
Skills · Mentorship · Leadership
Youth Empowerment
Across arts, media and exchange, Nafsi nurtures creative, resilient and socially conscious young leaders. Youth Empowerment brings together talent development, advocacy and mentorship so that young people are not only changing their own lives but positively impacting their communities and the world.
- Talent development
- Advocacy
- Mentorship
- Leadership
- Creative livelihoods
Climate Activism · Art · Environment
Mazingira: Creative Climate Action
Mazingira — Swahili for “environment” — is Nafsi’s creative response to the climate crisis. Building on Tangaza’s track record of climate storytelling, young people use theatre, dance, music, murals, recycled-material art and smartphone film to raise awareness and spark environmental action in Nairobi’s informal settlements — the communities that feel the effects of climate change first. From performances and community dialogues to youth-made documentaries on local environmental issues, this direction turns young creators into climate voices, proving that creativity can move communities where facts alone cannot.
- Climate storytelling
- Environmental theatre
- Recycled-material art
- Community dialogues
- Youth climate advocacy
- SDG 13 action
Your support creates opportunity
Art becomes confidence. Confidence becomes change.
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