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THABITI African Youth Leaders Summit 2025

In collaboration with Coach Ben Africa, in the heart of Kenya, at the renowned

St. Andrew's School in Turi,

we invite you to the first ever

Thabiti Africa Youth Leaders Summit

taking place from April 7-10, 2025

Inspired by Tony Robbins' Global Youth Leadership Summit, and facilitated by it's coaches, mentors and speakers, this event is an extraordinary opportunity for young Africans, aged 13-19, to come together and cultivate the leadership skills that will ignite a new era of transformation across the continent.

Thanks to our partners at St. Andrew's supporting our mission each teen cost is highly subsidized.

The low cost of $350 covers the entire experience including:

  • Room and Board for 4 Days

  • Transportation to and from Nairobi

  • All Materials & Supplies

  • Keynote Speakers

  • 6 months of Follow-up Virtual Coaching for ALL Teens.

VSA Kenya

MISSION

VSA Kenya was created by Dennis Otieno in 2006 with the aim to help disadvantaged children and orphans who are living in poverty.

VSA aims to engage young people into sports, education, leadership development and more to transform our youth into responsible and pro-active adults whilst reducing the risk of juvenile delinquency, prevent HIV/AIDS, and promote health and well being.

PROJECTS

What We Have Done

Christmas Party + Gifts

St. Peter’s Orphanage, NJ

A “Cakes and Smiles” Christmas party with generous gifts sponsored by South Pole clothing company. Each teen received a winter coat, jeans, a pair of shoes and shirts. We were told that many of them still wore the coats indoors several days after our visit.

Hayden Planetarium

Museum of Natural History, NYC

This wonderfully educational and exciting field trip included passes to both the Planetarium and the Museum as well as tickets for the Space Show and a buffet style lunch for teens from St. Peter’s Orphanage. There are few greater pleasures than seeing a real fascination with science in a child’s eyes.

Health & Wellness Workshop Series

Plaid House, NJ

Educational workshops for the teens and staff at the Plaid House, a residential treatment facility for girls in Morristown, NJ.

The participants learned about healthy living and how to prepare healthy and simple meals and snacks.

the Liberty Science Center, NJ

A day of educational fun for children from St. Peter’s Orphanage in Denville, NJ. The trip included a visit to the Liberty Science Center, IMAX movie about Egyptian Pharaohs, lunch and gift bags which held a whole set of toiletries for each child.


A Self-Love & Self-Care Day

Little Falls, NJ

A day of beauty and self-care services curtesy of TA Salon & Spa for teen girls from the Plaid House in Morristown, NJ.

Haircuts, facials and a nourishing meal.

The Bronx Zoo, NYC

A Dream-Come-True for one of the boys from St. Peter’s Orphanage in Denville, NJ. He spent his whole life in Jersey and his dream was to visit the Bronx Zoo and see a real gorilla. The rest of the teens loved the experience as well and didn't want to leave.

Medieval Times, Lyndhurst, NJ

A wonderfully entertaining show offering a thrilling journey back to the 11th century.

A two-hour tournament featuring jousting, sword fights, horsemanship, and falconry while enjoying a four-course feast organized for the boys from St. Peter's Orphanage,

Hurricane Harbor Water Park, NJ


A fun summer trip to the Hurricane Harbor water park at Great Adventure in NJ for teens from the orphanage. A whole day of splashing fun plus lunch and snacks.

STOMP - Musical Group - NYC

The inventive and invigorating stage show that's dance, music, and theatrical performance blended together in one electrifying rhythm. A great lesson that you can create MAGIC with simple things you already have around you. The kids fron St. Peter's were inspired.

Broadway, NYC

Thanks to the kindness of a producer of the show, the teens from the orphanages were invited to experience a real Broadway musical and met for a Q & A with the cast afterwords.

Winter Fun Day, Camelback PA

A Snow Tubing trip for the boys of St. Peter’s Orphanage curtesy of the Cholewa family at Camelback Ski Resort in Pennsylvania. Lots of fun and laughter, hot chocolate and a warm meal after.

Back to School Supplies

Boxes filled with notebooks, pens, pencils, binders, towels and other supplies the children of St. Peter’s Orphanage and the Plaid House needed before going back to school.


Christmas Toy Drive for Toddlers


A Christmas Gift Toy Collection for toddlers – members of the ARC of Essex County – a non-profit agency serving persons with intellectual disability and other developmental disabilities. This event was organized in cooperation with Second Chance Toys Foundation. In their Thank You letter ARC representative mentioned that for many children the toys we collected were the only gifts they were receiving this Holiday Season.

What They Said

Comments from Our Event Participants

Thank you for making my dream (of coming to the Bronx Zoo) a reality. I'll never forget this day... and I saw a real gorilla starring at me!

Will - St. Peter's Orphanage

Will - Saint Peter's Orphanage

I liked making this Super Green smoothie. It was easy. I never knew that something green and slimy looking can taste so good!

Jenny - Plaid House

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CONTACT
Who We Are
Monika Emad – Founder
Marta Cholewa – Director
Kate Motz – Director

Violetta Whittington - Director

Sheri Wise – Director
Rehan Rayani – Director

Rowshanak Hashemiyoon - Director

Please fill out our Contact Form

+1-917-414-2424

160 Orange Road, Montclair, NJ, 07042 USA

We would LOVE to hear from YOU!