Thank you for being around and representing the change we want in the world. Change to the better have remained very elusive despite the many measures being sort after. It's seems the only way is to love our neighbors as we would wish they love us. Thus, we have this event which will bring youth from different backgrounds and provinces in Kenya.

We have changed the venue from Jevanjee Gardens to Uhuru Gardens. The dates has changed from 02, January to 09, January 2010. The event will start at 11am to 4pm. We will have a lot of musicians, politicians, civil society, clergy men and the local citizen to grace the event. We will try to seek alternatives to tribal and youth fighting over politics or land issues. The youth will read a consensus statement that they have resented from violence no matter the citation or political mood of the hour. Please join us as we do this. For more information, log into www.shelter2000.org.

It is well known that the 2007/2008 post election violence resulted in the displacement of large numbers of people across the country. It is estimated that 78,254 houses were burnt/destroyed and 663, 921 persons displaced. Of these internally displaced persons (IDPS) 350,000 settled in 118 refugee camps while 313,921 either returned to their homes of origin, settled in urban areas or found accommodation with their friends, relatives and well wishers. To date many of the IDPs from the camps have either returned to their homes or resettled in other areas through initiative of the government or well wishers, while their security remains fragile (there are reports of returnees who were killed or displaced immediately upon return) another major challenge is providing shelter. This is particularly of great concern during the current rainy season where there is real threat of exposure to cold weather and related diseases like pneumonia and malaria; and waterborne disease like cholera and typhoid in addition to usual refugee camp challenges especially insecurity. It’s notable to mention that, there has emerged a new type of IDP’s following the Mau forest relocation plans. What do we do to prevent this happening next time??