When Sharon Kunai posted a simple tweet, she had no
idea that it would appear on Newspaper. This was on the Standard Newspaper on
Monday, 22nd April 2013 on page 6 of the pullout section, Crazy
Monday’s Face off on Twitter.
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| WinningTweet by Sharon Kunai |
With the cliché about Kenya going digital, this is now a
reality with Isinya Maarifa is in the middle of it, providing ICT services and
skills to users.
A frequent user of the Maarifa Center, Sharon has learnt her
ICT skills at Isinya Maarifa center. Together with her sister Karen Sanayek and
brother Tom, the trio says that the Maarifa center has had a real influence in
their lives.
"All of us went through the computer classes at the Maarifa and we are very happy we got the chance”, says Sharon, who is waiting to join college after scoring a B stand garde in KCSE. Previously, I knew nothing about computers and did not take it as an option in high school for fear of failing. However, now I am confident and contemplating doing an IT-related course in College".
At the Maarifa Center, Sharon was able to open Facebook, Twitter, Gmail and Yahoo and Flickr accounts through
the skills and services offered here. She always follows the the various trends on Social Media which keeps her updated.
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| Sharon using Maarifa center |
Her tweet appearing on the Standard has not only caused a
stir amongst her peers but has also revealed the talent and abilities of the
youth in Isinya who only need to tap into the resources availed to them.
Lately, the Maarifa Center has been a bee-hive of activities with the number of
girls and ladies using rising significantly.
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| Ladies accessing internet at Maarifa center |
Sharon’s story is one of hope and the possibilities brought
about by social media And ICT in general. For her, this is only the beginning
of many more to come! For us, it is a success story!
By Sheila Ngigi
By Sheila Ngigi
very inspiring.
ReplyDeleteI Agree,inspiring indeed
DeleteThis is very interesting, keep up the digital spirit! This is why the Community Maarifa centres were set up to enable rural folks join the superhighway... Keep up!
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot!
DeleteVery inspiring indeed, we shall continue to make this a reality to the people of Isinya.
Viva Isinya!
I like this post. You need to use all the opportunities that you have. If you do this, new ones can appear. No matter how hard it can be to learn something new, you should do this. One example of where this can help is finding a job. If you are a great specialist it will be easy for you to find a job. Having different skills you can compose a great resume (you always can get help https://master-resume-writer.com ) The better it is, the more chances you have to get the desired job.
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