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Official Launch Record · 25 July 2026

Cha Mama Daycare Baby Crèche Launch

A community milestone bringing together young mothers, children, students, alumni, institutional leaders, guests, partners and supporters around a shared commitment to childcare, education and opportunity.

Date
Saturday, 25 July 2026
Venue
360 Climate Institutes Grounds
Milestone
Cha Mama officially launched

The launch is complete. The mission continues. This event record celebrates the people, participation and partnerships that gave Cha Mama a strong beginning.

Guests and participants at the Cha Mama Daycare Baby Crèche launch.
Cha Mama · Official Launch · 25 July 2026

Launch Milestone

A celebration shaped by students, guests and community.

The Cha Mama Daycare Baby Crèche was officially launched on Saturday, 25 July 2026, bringing together young mothers, children, students, alumni, institutional leaders and community supporters.

The occasion combined youth creativity, leadership, partnership and a shared commitment to help young mothers continue their education and skills development.

Students participating in the Cha Mama launch.

01 · Students

Students at the Heart of the Celebration

Students brought energy, creativity and optimism to the day, reflecting the confidence and talent that 360 Climate Institutes seeks to nurture.

Retired Central Bank officers attending the Cha Mama launch.

02 · Guests & Supporters

Experience, Encouragement and Support

Guests and professionals joined the celebration, bringing encouragement, experience and valuable relationships to the Cha Mama journey.

Guests and community members participating in the Cha Mama launch.

03 · Community

A Shared Community Milestone

Community participation demonstrated that Cha Mama is a shared response to a practical challenge facing young mothers who want to continue learning.

Thank you to everyone who stood with Cha Mama. The launch was made meaningful by young mothers and their children, students, alumni, guests, community members, supporters and institutional partners.

Student & Alumni Expression

Creativity helped tell the story of the day.

The launch programme gave students and alumni room to share what they are learning, creating and becoming. Fashion, music, spoken word, comedy and dance brought the celebration to life.

These moments reflected a wider 360 Climate Institutes commitment: skills development should build confidence, expression and pathways to opportunity.

Fashion and Design students presenting their work during the Cha Mama launch.

Fashion & Design

Students Took the Stage

Fashion and Design students presented their creativity as part of the launch programme, giving guests a glimpse of the practical talent being nurtured at the Institute.

Board members and alumni participating in the Cha Mama launch.

Board members and alumni also joined the occasion, connecting the day's celebration with the wider 360 Climate Institutes community.

Student presenting an original composition during the Cha Mama launch.

Music

Original Student Composition

A learner shared an original composition, demonstrating how creativity and confidence can grow alongside vocational training.

Student performing a shairi during the Cha Mama launch.

Spoken Word

Student Shairi

Spoken-word expression gave students another way to communicate ideas, confidence and lived experience.

Students performing a poem during the Cha Mama launch.

Poetry

A Poem from the Students

Students used poetry to contribute their voices to a programme centred on education, opportunity and community.

Alumni performing Kikuyu comedy during the Cha Mama launch.

Alumni

Kikuyu Comedy

Alumni brought humour into the celebration through a Kikuyu comedy performance, adding another layer of community expression to the programme.

Learners and guests dancing together during the Cha Mama launch.

Celebration

Guests Joined the Dance Floor

The programme also created informal moments of connection as learners and guests celebrated together.

DJ M3 providing music during the Cha Mama launch.

Event Entertainment

DJ M3 on the Deck

DJ M3 supported the celebratory atmosphere, complementing the student and alumni performances throughout the occasion.

Guests, Leaders & Supporters

A milestone strengthened by people who showed up.

Hosted by 360 Climate Institutes, the Cha Mama launch brought together KDIC board leadership, church and education leaders, the Institute Board, community representatives and supporters around a practical commitment to learner continuity.

Their participation connected the initiative to a wider network of people and institutions invested in young people, families and community opportunity.

KDIC Board Leadership

Board members who joined the Cha Mama launch.

Four members of the Kenya Deposit Insurance Corporation Board were present, reflecting institutional support for the launch and its focus on learner continuity.

Joseph Kiptoo Ng’etich at the Cha Mama launch.

KDIC Board Member

Joseph Kiptoo Ng’etich

Joined the launch as part of KDIC’s board leadership, supporting a milestone centred on learners and families.

Paul Orem at the Cha Mama launch.

KDIC Board Member

Paul Orem

Joined fellow board members in marking the official launch and the community purpose behind Cha Mama.

Raimond Molenje at the Cha Mama launch.

KDIC Board Member

Kenya Bankers Association Representative

Raimond Molenje

His participation also brought Kenya Bankers Association representation to the launch.

Ms. Anne Rimbaine Lengered at the Cha Mama launch.

KDIC Board Member

Ms. Anne Rimbaine Lengered

Her participation reflected KDIC’s board-level presence at a launch focused on learner continuity.

KDIC Delegation

Other members of the KDIC delegation also joined the celebration and the wider show of institutional support.

KDIC member at the Cha Mama launch.
KDIC Member
KDIC member at the Cha Mama launch.
KDIC Member
KDIC member at the Cha Mama launch.
KDIC Member
KDIC member at the Cha Mama launch.
KDIC Member
KDIC member at the Cha Mama launch.
KDIC Member
KDIC member at the Cha Mama launch.
KDIC Member

Church Leadership

Faith leaders were part of the launch programme.

The church was represented through a sermon by Ven. Benard and words from the Regional Reverend.

Ven. Benard delivering the sermon during the Cha Mama launch.

Church Leadership

Sermon by Ven. Benard

Ven. Benard delivered the sermon as part of the Cha Mama launch programme.

The Regional Reverend addressing the Cha Mama launch.

Church Leadership

Words from the Regional Reverend

The Regional Reverend shared words with those gathered for the Cha Mama launch.

Institutional & Community Participation

The strength of the launch also came from organisations, leadership teams and people who helped connect Cha Mama to education, community and institutional support.

360 Climate Institutes Board of Directors at the Cha Mama launch.

Board of Directors

The Board joined learners, families and guests in marking the beginning of the initiative.

Cha Mama event planning committee.

Event Planning Committee

The committee helped organise a dignified and community-focused launch.

Kahuhia Girls leadership participating in the Cha Mama launch.

Kahuhia Girls Leadership

Education leadership was represented among the guests supporting learner continuity and opportunity.

Young mothers and families participating in Cha Mama.

Young Mothers & Families

The beneficiaries remain at the centre of the initiative and its continuing purpose.

With Appreciation

The wider launch community also included retired Central Bank officers, community and local leadership, students, alumni and the many guests and supporters who helped make the occasion meaningful.

A Moment of Participation

A visible expression of support for the journey ahead.

The launch also included a signing and stamping moment, captured in a short sequence of photographs from the day.

Together, these images preserve another part of the occasion: people participating in a milestone centred on young mothers, learning continuity and community support.

A guest participating in the signing moment during the Cha Mama launch.
A signing moment captured during the official launch.
A guest taking part in the signing sequence during the Cha Mama launch.
A stamping moment recorded during the Cha Mama launch.

Part of the Event Record

Participation captured in action.

Rather than treating the launch only as a ceremony, these photographs document the people and participation around the milestone itself. They form part of the wider story of support that surrounded Cha Mama from its beginning.

Kahuhia Girls principal participating in the Cha Mama launch registration moment.
Another stamping moment recorded during the Cha Mama launch.

Preserving the moment accurately. These photographs are included as part of the event record without adding details about the documents or participants that the available source material does not establish.

Media & Learner Voices

Watch the launch, then hear from the learners.

The story of the day continues through external media coverage, additional launch reporting and performances that gave learners space to share their creativity and confidence.

Each video is presented below in its standard YouTube player.

External Media Coverage · Inooro TV

Cha Mama launch in the news

Inooro TV covered the launch and the daycare initiative created to support young mothers as they continue with their training.

Additional Coverage · GTN News

Launch and fundraiser highlights

Additional coverage brings together highlights from the Cha Mama Day Care Baby Crèche launch and fundraiser.

Learner Voice · Original Composition

Creativity takes the stage

An original composition by Derrick captures another dimension of learner confidence, creativity and participation.

Learner Voice · Shairi

Student voices in expression

A student shairi performance reflects the role of expression, communication and self-confidence alongside technical and vocational learning.

Beyond the Launch

Cha Mama continues beyond launch day.

This page preserves the official launch as an event record. The continuing Cha Mama initiative remains focused on helping young mothers stay connected to training, opportunity and a supportive learning environment.