touche de passé

A touch of the past, a gentle brush with what once was

A view across the sea to Africa

campus vivant’e – what a powerful educational initiative, an email from Morocco “…this year I had to think of you particularly often – doors are currently opening in the country and to the highest educational levels, which we could not have dreamed of…our designation as the country’s only model school […]

My studies at the African Civic Engagement Academy are going well.

Dear Veronika, Thank you for your email. I hope you and Jurg are doing well. How is the COVID-19 pandemic situation in your country? Is it better? I am working on sending you the documents you requested from the African Civic Engagement Academy. I have also made a video about […]

100 girl initiative 2021

I wanted to send you information about our 2021 Cohorts in the Train 100 Girls Project. Kindly find attached their profile and stories and why they have been enrolled for our skills training in 2021.Pamela Ateka, founder CFG Kenya Name: SweetyAge: 17 years old Personal GoalTo work hard and be […]

A memory of a wonderful collaboration

Dear Veronika,Thank you so much for your email and the updates on your lives, which are now taking such new directions – it’s wonderful to see how diversely active you are, contributing your skills in so many different areas and with so many different people.I am impressed by your fields […]

…and where are…

At the beginning of March, we handed over the keys to Scuola Vivante, moved out our belongings, cleaned and vacated the apartment.
Ready to travel. Things turned out differently.
The short version is kino-online.ch. The more detailed one is here…

CFG celebrates 20 years of working

This year Community Focus Group (CFG) celebrates 20 years of working in our community, transforming lives and making a difference.We have fed vulnerable children both orphaned and disabled, we have bought them school uniforms and supplies. We have responded to disaster by feeding the survivors, we have trained teenage mothers […]

…helping people by buying food for them

Pamela Ateka is a renowned Kenyan Poet, Author storyteller, Motivation speaker, and human rights Activist, she is well traveled and has made presentations in the 5 continent. Pamela Ateka is the founder of Community Focus Group (CFG) Kenya. 10.08.20 Dear Veronika Great to hear from you! Am so happy that […]

…and that the world will go back to become better than it has ever been

07.04.20 Dear VeronikaThank you so much. Please pass our thanks to Jurg and Dani. Yesterday the president of Kenya announced emergency measures for Covid -19 Restricting movements from and to Nairobi and other counties, They are worried that there are many carriers of Covid -19 and that the highest numbers […]