Slum Talent Trust 21/12/2009
Introduction
Slum Talent Trust is proud to present Wafalme, a young talented group as the winners of the 2009 MTV positive climate award in conjunction with earth journalism that is ongoing in Copenhagen-Denmark. Their presentation “Trash is cash” lyrics and video clip won the United Nations Judges hearts through their lyrics with reference to environment conservation, trash is cash lyrics artistically draw round the adverse impacts of pollution to our environment.
We could realize this project by support of Cultural Video Foundation & Homeboys.
Slum Talent Trust is an organization that is aimed at promoting the slum artistic talents. It cuts across gender ensuring that slum children and other disadvantaged children lead a better bright future.
The slum talent trust has in the recent past seen to the birth of a new young talent group: Wafalme whom they sported in Huruma, Kariobangi, Mathare and Dandora. This group comprises of very young talents between the ages of 8-23 years old.
Through music, the children highlight the various problems faced in the today society as such: their own challenges, poverty, environmental issues, gender inequality, Health, education, etc, giving a message of hope and prosperity.
All the members in the group come from severely disadvantaged backgrounds from which they can only hope to escape through their musical talents and education.
This they cannot do on their own, as the obstacles of poverty and hunger are too pronounced for their fully concentration on their music and education, thus compromises their success.
Despite though the current misgivings and meager resources, the group’s limited success has brought about significant changes to the lives of its members.
Vision
“To develop artistic talents of the children from the Nairobi slum regions, ensuring that they have an opportunity to explore and exploit their talents, without the presence of hunger, ignorance and fear holding them back.”
Achievements
• CD and Video Production (2 Tracks)
- My Story
- Trash is Cash – about environment conservation
• Documentary
- My Story – about the kids challenges in the slum.
• ‘Trash is Cash’ video clip and audio winner of 2009 MTV positive climate Award in conjunction with the Earth Journalism Awards.
• Stage performances
- Sawa sawa concert
- Standard chartered Marathon Concert
- Hater heart run concert
- Amani 2009 concert by Sarakasi trust and the Norwegian Embassy
- Wapi
- Hip-hop underground
- Urban Culture and many more.
Future plans
o The millennium goals aim to reduce poverty, hunger and unemployment, creating self-sustainable solutions that generate income. Wafalme, are a good example for other kids all over the world, they join hands with the rest o the world to achieve this goal.
o Educate more children in the slums
o Professionally record video and CD albums
o Publicity locally and internationally
Future Projects
o Coffee table book – a pictorial by the Wafalme Kids with a DVD on My Story documentary
o N-Generation – aimed at encouraging slum secondary students to engage their creativity in global issues away from crime and poverty.
o TV + Radio show – Wafalme cartoon series
o Cool School Tour 2010
You can also be part of Wafalme’s yearn to change the world positively through your support in whichever way you can.
JOIN US AND MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE FOR THE SLUM CHILDREN ALL OVER.
Introduction
Slum Talent Trust is proud to present Wafalme, a young talented group as the winners of the 2009 MTV positive climate award in conjunction with earth journalism that is ongoing in Copenhagen-Denmark. Their presentation “Trash is cash” lyrics and video clip won the United Nations Judges hearts through their lyrics with reference to environment conservation, trash is cash lyrics artistically draw round the adverse impacts of pollution to our environment.
We could realize this project by support of Cultural Video Foundation & Homeboys.
Slum Talent Trust is an organization that is aimed at promoting the slum artistic talents. It cuts across gender ensuring that slum children and other disadvantaged children lead a better bright future.
The slum talent trust has in the recent past seen to the birth of a new young talent group: Wafalme whom they sported in Huruma, Kariobangi, Mathare and Dandora. This group comprises of very young talents between the ages of 8-23 years old.
Through music, the children highlight the various problems faced in the today society as such: their own challenges, poverty, environmental issues, gender inequality, Health, education, etc, giving a message of hope and prosperity.
All the members in the group come from severely disadvantaged backgrounds from which they can only hope to escape through their musical talents and education.
This they cannot do on their own, as the obstacles of poverty and hunger are too pronounced for their fully concentration on their music and education, thus compromises their success.
Despite though the current misgivings and meager resources, the group’s limited success has brought about significant changes to the lives of its members.
Vision
“To develop artistic talents of the children from the Nairobi slum regions, ensuring that they have an opportunity to explore and exploit their talents, without the presence of hunger, ignorance and fear holding them back.”
Achievements
• CD and Video Production (2 Tracks)
- My Story
- Trash is Cash – about environment conservation
• Documentary
- My Story – about the kids challenges in the slum.
• ‘Trash is Cash’ video clip and audio winner of 2009 MTV positive climate Award in conjunction with the Earth Journalism Awards.
• Stage performances
- Sawa sawa concert
- Standard chartered Marathon Concert
- Hater heart run concert
- Amani 2009 concert by Sarakasi trust and the Norwegian Embassy
- Wapi
- Hip-hop underground
- Urban Culture and many more.
Future plans
o The millennium goals aim to reduce poverty, hunger and unemployment, creating self-sustainable solutions that generate income. Wafalme, are a good example for other kids all over the world, they join hands with the rest o the world to achieve this goal.
o Educate more children in the slums
o Professionally record video and CD albums
o Publicity locally and internationally
Future Projects
o Coffee table book – a pictorial by the Wafalme Kids with a DVD on My Story documentary
o N-Generation – aimed at encouraging slum secondary students to engage their creativity in global issues away from crime and poverty.
o TV + Radio show – Wafalme cartoon series
o Cool School Tour 2010
You can also be part of Wafalme’s yearn to change the world positively through your support in whichever way you can.
JOIN US AND MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE FOR THE SLUM CHILDREN ALL OVER.