28 September 2024Family Picnic
An unforgettable family picnic at Paradise Lost! The day was an adventure from start to finish. The kids dove into creative crafts, while the live pizza counter was alive with the aroma of deliciousness.
16 September 2024Cooking Without Borders
Manar’s cooking session was a fantastic experience! We learned to make Egypt’s famous Koshary and the delicious Basbousa. The food and atmosphere were amazing!
08 July 2024MACRAME
We enjoyed creating timeless macrame art with our handcrafted designs. From intricate wall hangings to elegant plant hangers. We loved being part of the revival of this meditative craft and inspiring others for their homes.
21 June 2024International Yoga Day
UNKLESA celebrated the World Yoga Day with an amazing yoga session! Yoga is known to enhance physical health, mental clarity, and spiritual well-being, fostering a balanced and harmonious lifestyle.
21 May 2024World Day for Cultural Diversity
“We had an amazing time celebrating cultural diversity! Traditional outfits, delicious dishes, and live music made it a memorable experience of sharing and learning about each other's cultures."
17 May 2024Diplomatic Mingle
We had an amazing time at the "Diplomatic Mingle" Connecting and celebrating with the UN diplomatic community in Nairobi!.
15 May 2024Cafe Babel
At Cafe Babel, we learned crocheting, French, and Swahili with our new dedicated Swahili teacher- Peter Obiero!
15 January 2024Welcome Back Party at Horseshoe Village Clubhouse
We got together to catch up, have brunch and dance. Turns out many members have serious moves!
30 September 2023UNKLESA Family Fun Picnic Paradise Lost
A family fun picnic at Paradise Lost, Kiambu, a beautifully manicured park, a perfect day out for UNKLESA families.
31 August 2023African Heritage House Visit
African Heritage House is a national monument in Kenya, classified and gazetted under the National Museums and Heritage Act in 2016. Designed by Alan Donovan, built to preserve forgotten architectural designs of the African continent.
The house inspiration depicts the towering mud of the Great Mosque of Djenne in Mali, the mud palaces of Morocco, the Swahili architecture of the East African coast, Zanzibar and Lamu; and the traditional houses of Ghana and Burkina Faso.
10 June 2023Mlango Organic Farm Visit
8 March 2023International Womens’ Day Celebration
In this important day, we invited all our members, women, and men for a light social brunch, to celebrate the women of UNKLESA plus all the women of our nations for the part they take contributing and making our lives, society and nations complete.
13 January 2023Welcome Brunch 2023
The 1st event kick off for 2023, was our informal brunch. Many of our old members and the new members joined the bruch program. It was an execellent oppertunity to welcome 2023 and come together to share their resolution for the New Year 2023. Wtih encouragement of good participation we hope to support our members better in 2023. Happy New Year!
November 17, 2022World Prematurity Day
For 2022 Prematurity day, UNKLESA organized a donation drive to support mothers of premature babies at the prematurity ward of Pumwani and Kenyatta hospitals. UNKLESA donated 260 diapers kits and 177 beanie hats crocheted by our UNKLESA members. On November 17th, 2022, UNKLESA together with UNICEF ESARO Health Unit organized World Prematurity Day commemoration event at the UNON compound Gigiri.
November 3, 2022UNKLESA AGM 2022
UNKLESA AGM 2022 was held on November 3rd. The AGM took place at the UNON compound confrence hall, Gigiri. The event was presented by 2021-22 board chair Sameer Kermalli. The event was attended by UNKLESA members with participation by UNKLESA election committee, all the 2021-22 board members and the members of the 2022-23 board.
May 14, 2022‘Green’ Fun Family Day
UNKLESA organized an event at Tigoni to celebrate World Environment Day, under the theme of #OnlyOneEarth. Nearly 100 UN staff and their family members joined the celebration. A range of activities took place, promoting sustainable living in harmony with nature; from eating locally sourced organic food to planting trees. Children enjoyed various competitive games made out of recycled material, learning how to have fun while protecting nature at the same time. Green Fun Family Day was one of the most successful UNKLESA events.
March 8, 2022International women’s day
We organised a complimentary brunch at Pallet Cafe, to celebrate this important day with our female members(and dress up!).
February 19, 2022Kitengela Hot Glass studio visit
We really enjoyed the chance to see up close the impressive craft of glass blowing. Thumbs up for the food too!
February 10, 2022Coffee social at Mohamed’s place
Finally, this was our long awaited first post-COVID get together. Thank you all for attending, It was so great to see you and meet some of you for the first time. Until next month…
February 9, 2022Robin talks about working in the UN
Robin Pouakouyou, former member of the UNKLESA board, who has been employed by various UN organisations, shared her experience and a lot of information about job seekers within the UN system. We thank her!
February 2, 2022Seminar on self development
We are so grateful to have had the opportunity to listen to Dr Houinato, UN Women Regional Director, addressing the issues that affect us spouses, and giving strategies about how to tackle our obstacles.
May 22, 2021Tree Planting at Karura
We organised a family-friendly tree planting event on the same day as the playdate. Kids and their families had a chance to play and also get involved in this fun process of restoring nature.
May 22, 2021Sanity Outing #1
This was our first playdate/picnic for UNKLESA moms dads and kids since COVID19 restrictions started, at Karura Forest picnic area.
March 17, 2021French Club #1
Got together at the Pallet Cafe. It was a chance to practice conversation in French while taking a coffee break
March 8, 2021Premature-Babies ward donation
On International Womens’ Day, UNKLESA donated 9 bales of diapers and 400 knitted hats for premature babies to the premature-babies ward of Kenyatta National Hospital. We didn’t get to meet the mothers but along with our donations we are sending them our warmest wishes during these challenging times.
March 1, 2021Afrobics Fitness Session
Our pilot fitness session of Afrobics was fun (and great exercise) .We loved the live African drums! Thumbs up for Cathy’s team. It looks like this may become a regular session.
November 30, 2019UNKLESA Holiday Market
November 15, 2019World Prematurity Day
November 30, 2019Mlango Farm
Family time at our best seller day-trip at Mlango Farm. Nature walk, farm visit, brunch and a basket with all the produce you can carry home with you.
October 16, 2019Coffee Social
Coffee and catching up.
September 26, 2019Welcome back Social
September 19, 2019Coffee Social
