Nyikwa Ezra Welfare Association (NEWA) is a family association that brings together all the grandchildren of the Late Ezra Onyango Nyangalo, their children, and spouses. The word "Nyikwa" is a Luo word for the descendants. However, NEWA adopted it to appreciate the role played by our late grandfather in bringing cohesion and peaceful coexistence with his neighbors during early 1980.
The association was, therefore, formed to honor the legacy of the Late Ezra Onyango Nyangalo in advocating peace, cultural diversity, agricultural production, education, and social welfare. NEWA is formed on four pillars namely peace, unity, oneness, and prosperity. The resolves of members reads
“We, the grandchildren of EZRA ONYANGO NYANGALO, resolve to perpetuate the memories of life, to serve, and to provide a medium by which the welfare of the members and their families may be promoted, and upon recognizing the need to promote socioeconomic interaction between us, do hereby commit to work together as “Nyikwa Ezra Welfare Association”
Members of N.E.W.A are brought together with common objectives listed below;
- To promote development among its members by giving them opportunities to accumulate their savings to create wealth prosperity.
- To create a source of fund which can be invested in profit-making ventures and acquisition of properties.
- To promote mutual understanding among its members and attend to some socioeconomic challenges affecting them in the spirit of “Together as One.”
- To bring together all the grandchildren of Ezra Onyango Nyangalo and their spouses to exclusively engage in the social welfare, wealth creation, and prosperity of each other.
- To do all such other incidental things to the attainment of all or any of the foregoing objectives that are sanctioned by this constitution.
- To promote good governance, poverty alleviation, prevention of drug abuse, and nurturing talents, among the youths in Kenya
Step 1
Integration
Step 2
Social investigation
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Identification of ideas
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Ground working
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Meeting
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Role playing
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Mobilization and Action
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Evaluation
Step 9
Reflection
Jabes Omondi Onyango
Position: Organizing Secretary
Jabes has been involved in Shipping and Commodity related businesses for over 12 years in various entrepreneurial roles. Jabes has successfully built entrepreneurial designs in multiple geographies. He is looking to combine his experience and relationships in the shipping industry to start to help to tackle the various financial challenges affecting NEWA Family
Jephtha O. Odhiambo
Position: Chairperson
Jeph Odhiambo is a career security professional with additional training in Insurance and Risk management (Hons Degree). He has wealth of experience in management, consultancy, and advocacy in areas of risk management, insurance, valuation, and welfare matters. Jeph has worked as an inspector of police for 15 years and senior insurance & risk advisor for corporates for 8 years.
Ezra Onyango
Position: Administrator
Ezra lives and breathes Welfare, Unity, Love, and Prosperity of the Association. He has over 8 years’ experience spearheading welfare projects and programs in different capacities. He has overseen numerous global welfare programs and social assistance ventures. Mr. Ezra Onyango is skilled in policy analysis, advocacy, and lobbying at both local and international levels with a high amplitude for working in remote areas.
Don O. Onyango
Position: Secretary
A trained front officer operator, Don has 4 years of experience in leading community based organizations and social welfare groups. Don has interests in undertaking Community Development Research, innovation, implementing community outreach programs, creating awareness creation, training, advocacy, and lobbying for development issues.
Silvans T. Onyango
Position: Patron
Mr. Tabu is an experienced administrator, having worked in both the public and private sectors. He has wealth of experience in advocacy, policy analysis, and lobbying for development issues. He is an adherent of transparency, accountability, honesty, and a high level of integrity while upholding tenets of professionalism.
Quinter Singa
Position: Vice-Chairperson
Quinter Singa is an Interior Designer and Fashion Guru who currently runs a cloth-line, QuinStitches. She has a Bachelor's degree in Interior Design from the University of Nairobi and has worked for various Interior Design Companies in Kenya. Quinter Singa is known for her vocal advocacy for the rights of women, youth, and children and for her efforts to improve the family welfare among rural, marginalized, and vulnerable communities in Kenya. She has been involved in negotiations with the not-for profit organization, multinational charity organization, and government agencies on issues such as livelihoods, welfare, social protection, affordable housing, clean water and sanitation, among others. She brings a wealth of experience in dealing with community, government, private, and international agencies to NEWA Family CBO.
Meresa A. Ouma
Position: Assistant Patron
A trained Teacher, Meresa has over 35 years of experience as an assistant teacher, deputy head
teacher, and currently head teacher. She has won numerous awards as a distinguished educator,
mentor, and counsellor in different capacities. She brief a wealth of experience in education,
research, leadership, counselling, mentorship, and guidance.
S. Neville Ouko
Position: Treasurer
A career food security expert, Neville holds a bachelors degree in food science and technology
from Egerton University. He has worked as a food technologies and food security expert in
various capacities. He brings a wealth of experience in nutrition, dietary literacy, food security,
food production, and healthy nutrition.
"I am grateful for the Grant I received from NEWA, Now I can comfortably run my poultry and dairy farming activity with ease"
- Byron Omondi
Beneficiary, Agribusiness support program
"I am humbled to be part of you. Thank you for your cash transfer and social assistance program that has seen me through my veteran years as a senior citizen.
- Silpa Agwa
Beneficiary, Social assistance and cash transfer program
"I am humbled to have received the education scholarship from NEWA Family in partnership with Global Education Network. Now I can study hard knowing that my future education is secured. Thank YOu NEWA Family"
- Ryan Nevaton Ouma Onyango
Beneficiary, Education Scholarship
"My Business would have not been successful without the business grant I received through your economic empowerment and business incubation program. I have learned a lot of entrepreneurship skills which I hope to apply in running my business"
- Onyango E. (Mr.)
Beneficiary, Business grant and incubation program
Step 1
Participatory learning
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Let's talk
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Audience participation
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Think it through
Step 5
Get all the 5-Rights
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Showtime
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Evaluation and monitoring
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Repeat the process