Raising awareness about dementia is an integral part of the ENGAGE project. Together with the community advisory team (Dementia Ambassadors) we have held awareness-raising events in several locations in Kenya.
August 2024
Event Location: Mwiteria Methodist Church , Meru county
We were invited to talk about dementia and create awareness to church members at the Methodist church in Mwiteria, Meru county. We also performed a short drama to dispel myths about dementia and those who live with dementia. We reached about 250 people.
Giving a talk to promote dementia awareness
Creating dementia awareness through theatre
Debrief session
We were invited to talk about dementia and create awareness to church members at the Methodist church in Mwiteria, Meru county. We also performed a short drama to dispel myths about dementia and those who live with dementia. We reached about 250 people.
Event Location: Laikipia County, Kenya
We trained 34 community leaders to understand dementia. The leaders represented teachers, religious leaders, the business community, farmers, accountants, health workers and veterans of the armed forces.
We were invited to speak in Tigana West Sub-County in Meru County. We held an awareness-raising event and had a chance to interact with community members who asked questions about dementia including risk factors and how one can avoid getting dementia.We were able to reach about 200 people.
Giving a talk on Dementia during the Kimeru Mass at the church
Dementia Ambassadors at the Church
Performing a short drama to highlight dementia
Interacting with Community Members after the Awareness-raising Event
Debrief Session
Event Location: Nkubu, South Imenti, Meru Kenya
We were invited by alumni of Nkubu Boys High School (1966-1969) in Meru county, to speak to them about dementia. The group comprises of retired teachers, accountants, meteorologists, cartographers, broadcasters, agriculturalists, accountants, land economists, veterinarians and engineers.
June 2024
Event Location: MCK All Saints Kinoru Church, Imenti North Sub-County, Meru Kenya
On June 23 2024 we held awareness-raising events at local churches in Meru Kenya in which we were able to reach about 600 people.
The event involved giving a talk about dementia as well as performing a short drama to highlight dementia and to improve the public's perception about dementia.
