Maureen Ochieng

Brenda Center Celebrates 18th Graduating Class with Certificates and Starter Kits

ALARM-Congo, through the Brenda Center, recently celebrated the graduation of 77 students from its nine-month tailoring and sewing program. The event brought together graduates, families, staff, local authorities, religious leaders, and partners, including the Richardson Rotary Club and Rotary Club Tumaini of Goma, who generously provided all starter kits for the graduates. The ceremony combined […]

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Kenyawa Women Leadership Training Program Graduation: Celebrating Three Years of Transformation

Kenya / Maureen Ochieng

In August 2025, ALARM Kenya, in partnership with Rise Up Woman International, celebrated the graduation of 70 women leaders from the Kenyawa Women Leadership Training Program; a three-year journey that has transformed lives, churches, and communities. This graduation marked not just the completion of a program but the commissioning of a new generation of women

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Empowering Pastors Through Mentorship in Kenyawa, Kajiado County

Kenya / Maureen Ochieng

ALARM Kenya recently hosted a one-day mentorship training for pastors and church leaders in Kenyawa, Kajiado East. This unique event was designed to strengthen men in ministry through mentorship, equipping them to lead effectively within their churches and communities. This training ran alongside the graduation of the Women Leadership Training Program, creating a powerful moment

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Food Distribution Brings Hope to Vulnerable Families in Bukavu

DR Congo / Maureen Ochieng

A spirit of unity, faith, and generosity filled the Free Methodist Church Headquarters in Bukavu as ALARM (African Leadership and Reconciliation Ministries) partnered with the church to organize a food distribution event that touched the lives of many vulnerable families. This initiative was more than just a humanitarian response, it was a demonstration of what

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Empowering Faith Leaders to Champion Gender Equality in Western Uganda

Uganda / Maureen Ochieng

In May 2025, ALARM Inc. launched a transformative Gender Equality, Reconciliation, and Partnership (GERP) training in Hoima City, Western Uganda—equipping 38 church leaders and their spouses with knowledge and tools to confront gender inequality within their churches and communities. This groundbreaking three-day workshop, held from May 6–8, brought together pastors, pastresses, and church influencers—many of

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GENDER, EQUALITY, RECONCILIATION AND PARTNERSHIP (GERP) PASTORS AND LEADERS TRAINING IN IMARORO WARD

Kenya / Maureen Ochieng

ALARM Kenya conducted three days of Gender, Equality, Reconciliation, and Partnership (GERP) training to pastors and leaders in Imaroro Ward, Mashuru Sub County, Kajiado County. The training aimed to increase leaders’ capacity to address gender, equality, reconciliation, and partnership challenges in their churches and communities. The cohort consisted of 46 pastors and leaders from 15

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Empowering Burundi’s Youth: ALARM Hosts Transformational Workshop on Servant Leadership and Economic Self-Sufficiency

Burundi / Maureen Ochieng

With more than 60% of its population under the age of 30, Burundi’s future hinges on empowering its youth to lead and thrive economically. In response to a growing culture of dependency and lack of initiative among many young people, ALARM-Burundi hosted a powerful one-day workshop on Servant Leadership and Economic Self-Dependence Through Small Projects

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ALARM GENDER EQUALITY, PARTNERSHIP AND RECONCILIATION (GEPR)TRAINING IN UGANDA

Uganda / Maureen Ochieng

In July 2024, ALARM Uganda hosted two transformative Gender Equality, Partnership, and Reconciliation (GEPR) workshops at the ALARM Peacebuilding and Technical School in Pader District, Northern Uganda. Over 70 participants, church leaders, women leaders, and youth from diverse denominations, came together for a shared purpose: to deepen understanding and capacity around gender equality within their

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Empowering Women Leaders in Poka: Advancing Gender Equality Through GERP Training

Kenya / Maureen Ochieng

In October 2024, something remarkable happened in Poka, Kajiado East. For the very first time, 52 women leaders from 17 churches gathered for a 3-day Gender, Equality, Reconciliation, and Partnership (GERP) training—empowered by ALARM Kenya and made possible through the generous support of the Vista Hermosa Foundation. In a region where patriarchal traditions often silence

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Empowering Change from the Pulpit: How ALARM is Transforming Gender Dynamics in Maasai Communities

Kenya / Maureen Ochieng

In the heart of Kajiado East, Kenya, a powerful wave of transformation is sweeping through the Poka region, and it began with 57 pastors and church leaders from 17 churches gathering for a three-day Gender, Equality, Reconciliation, and Partnership (GERP) training. From July 23rd to 25th, 2024, ALARM Kenya held a landmark training at Oltinka

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