June 4, 2020

A 9-year-old Kenyan boy has received a prestigious state commendation for building a unique hand-washing machine to aid in the fight against COVID-19. Stephen Wamukota was named by Kenya’s President, Uhuru Kenyatta as a recipient of the Uzalendo (patriotism award) award for his creative invention which had gone viral just days before the award.

Interventions by the Youth In Action During COVID-19 With over 144702 confirmed cases and over 4149 deaths in Africa as of June 1; according to the World Heal Organization 9WHO) the COVID-19 pandemic drastically changed the Youth In Action grassroots initiatives that are geared towards promoting peace and sustainable development in communities. The youth however