Tassia, Nairobi — September 2026
Amazing Potential Ltd (APL) conducted a community engagement visit in Tassia to better understand the opportunities, challenges and existing initiatives affecting young people and women in the area.
The visit involved conversations with community members, Community Health Volunteers, local programme facilitators and individuals involved in community-based initiatives.
Among those engaged were Irene and Lucy, Community Health Volunteers working within the local health system. The conversations highlighted concerns around access to programmes and opportunities for young people and women in Tassia.
According to the community perspectives shared during the visit, some government, NGO and community development opportunities are more frequently accessible in neighbouring areas such as Embakasi, creating challenges for residents of Tasia who may need to travel to access programmes and services.
The visit also provided an opportunity to understand the types of economic activities available to young people. Community members reported engaging in casual and manual work, including construction-related work, fetching water and assisting with moving goods.
During the engagement, APL also interacted with a young man known as Bushman, who shared his existing difficulties when it comes to accessing basic needs such as food. The encounter provided a direct illustration of some of the immediate socioeconomic challenges faced by vulnerable young people within the community.
The team also visited the Good News Mission’s We Can Academy, where APL engaged Festus, who is involved in the programme.
The academy provides young people with access to short-term skills courses at a registration fee of KSh 1,000 for a three-month learning period. Beauty and cosmetics were identified as among the more popular areas of training, while financial courses attracted comparatively less interest.
The visit further identified other community initiatives, including Sis and Bros, which works with young girls and young men by connecting them to courses, as well as initiatives previously implemented in the area.
The engagement forms part of APL’s broader interest in understanding communities from the perspective of human capacity, access to opportunity and locally driven solutions.
The organisation will continue engaging relevant community stakeholders to better understand existing initiatives, identify gaps and explore opportunities for collaboration that can contribute to stronger pathways for young people and women.
Further conversations with local stakeholders are expected to follow as APL develops a deeper understanding of the community and the opportunities for partnership.
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