Upcoming in November 2026: Farming conference and SCN OPEN DAYS 2026
Teenage Mother conference in January 2026 in Tongaren, Western Kenya at CHW Center
The Teenage Mother Conference in Western Kenya demonstrated what is possible when civil society, business, and public stakeholders work together with a shared vision. Over the past two years, SCN Kenya, together with ChildFund Deutschland, ChildFund Kenya, BMZ, and supported by Boehringer Ingelheim’s Making More Health Initiative, implemented a systemic empowerment program combining prevention, health education, psychosocial support, life skills, and pathways back into education and livelihoods.
The initiative attracted strong interest from government institutions and community leaders, recognizing teenage pregnancy as not only a social issue, but also a health, education, and economic challenge. It also received significant media coverage, helping to raise awareness far beyond the conference itself.
What made the approach stand out? It was preventive rather than reactive, community-led, and network-driven, connecting health, education, and economic resilience to create lasting impact. As the conference concluded, SCN Kenya reaffirmed its commitment to expanding this work and strengthening partnerships with foundations, businesses, public institutions, and impact-driven organizations.
Our belief is simple: without prevention and strong health systems, there can be no sustainable empowerment of teenage mothers and no resilient communities. Investing in prevention is both a social responsibility and a strategic investment in lasting change.
SCN Open Day 2025 – A Celebration of Connection and Collaboration
On 30 September 2025 we celebrated our 1st SCN Open Day in Webuye, Kenya at one of our NGO centers, GAASPP. The SCN Open Day 2025 brought together a diverse community of changemakers, innovators, and local leaders from Kenya, Uganda, Germany and some other countries. The event highlighted Collaborating for holistic impact through systemic change and showcased with an interactive exhibition the ongoing efforts to foster sustainable development, cultural exchange, and community activation. We were honoured to welcome the governor of BUngoma county and the member of parlament.
Find here some impressions, a video and some media publications of the day
SCN Video presentation during SCN Open Day 2025
During an Exposure tour the following day to the SCN partner NGO Core Health & Wealth International in Tongaren ca. 30 participants could get insights in our holistic activities with farmer cooperatives.