Gymnastics and movement
Conditioning, tumbling and routines, taught with a firm focus on safety, discipline and teamwork.
Talent Development in Creative Arts
A place for young artists in Kakuma to train, perform and be seen.
The Creative Arts Center is a youth-led organization in Turkana West, Kenya. Refugee youth from many nationalities and the Turkana host community learn, practise and perform here side by side.
- Youth-led
- Open to all nationalities
- Kakuma, Turkana West
Too much talent goes unseen
Young people in Kakuma have no shortage of creative ability. What they often lack is regular coaching, proper equipment and an audience to perform for.
A young person’s address should not decide their future. Given guidance and a place to practise, creative talent grows into real skill, and skill opens doors.
How we support young artists
Classes are only the start. We put together everything a young artist needs to keep improving.
Regular coaching
Hands-on sessions led by experienced coaches and senior peers, with clear steps from beginner to advanced.
Mentors who show the way
Mentors and volunteers share their craft, their discipline and their working habits with young talents.
A place to practise
A dedicated space with the equipment and safety standards each discipline needs.
A chance to be seen
Community events and performances that give young people an audience and the confidence that comes with it.
Choose your craft
Young people pick the track that fits their interests, and can move between tracks as they grow.
Stage and choreography
Dance and stage performance that bring young people from different cultures into one team.
Photo, video and design
Practical creative skills so young people can capture, share and grow their own work.
A path that keeps going
From a first session to guiding others, every young person has a next step.
Start
Open sessions and community events help young people find what they enjoy and do well.
Practise
Steady coaching builds technique, fitness and discipline.
Perform
Showcases put new skills in front of a real audience.
Mentor
Advanced members guide newcomers and help run sessions, so the program grows from within.
What young people take away
Skills that last
Real technique in their chosen craft, built session by session.
Confidence
The self-belief that comes from practising hard and performing in public.
Friends from every community
Refugee and host community youth training side by side.
A voice of their own
The chance to lead sessions and shape what the Center does next.
Back a young artist
Share your time, partner with us, or help fund the coaching and equipment that keep this work going.