Venezuelan Embassy in Nairobi holds the First Meeting of Kenyan Professionals graduated in the Bolivarian Homeland

On February 8, the First Meeting of Kenyan Professionals Graduated in Venezuela was held at the Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in Nairobi, through the Scholarship program of the Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho Foundation (Fundayacucho). The Meeting was organized by the Venezuelan Embassy in Kenya to give continuity to the ideal of Commander Chavez for South-South cooperation and solidarity, by strengthening ties between Kenyan professionals graduated in Venezuela and the Embassy, ​​with the aim of sharing experiences of the training in the Bolivarian Homeland and its insertion as professionals in the African country. The act began with the interpretation of the national anthems of Venezuela and Kenya. Then, Ambassador Jesús Manzanilla welcomed the professionals highlighting the similarities between the peoples of Africa and Venezuela and the need to continue the legacy of Commander Hugo Chávez on South-South integration. He mentioned that, thanks to the Bolivarian Revolution, the Fundayacucho scholarship program opened the possibility of including students from other southern nations, to strengthen ties between brotherly peoples. The Ambassador recalled the Grand Marshal of Ayacucho, Antonio José de Sucre, as a distinguished independence member of the South American Homeland, being proud that the program bears his name. The participants took the opportunity to thank the Embassy for calling for the event, being this the first time to meet and share their experiences since their return to Kenya. In turn, they expressed their gratitude to the people and Bolivarian Government of Venezuela for financing their studies and giving them the opportunity to learn a new language and learn about other cultures. Comprehensive community doctors highlighted the importance of being trained in a medicine with a human face, in which the patient is not a client. On the other hand, they shared the pride of their families and communities to see them leave so young and return already made professionals.

Workshop

During the meeting a pleasant and well-structured workshop was developed, using a methodology of rounds of questions, answers and discussion, with the aim of systematizing the experiences of the graduates during their training period in Venezuela, as well as their current situation and prospects The professionals come from different counties in Kenya: Nandi, Kiambu, Nakuru, Machakos, Nairobi, Nambi, Muranga, Busia and different ethnic groups, reflecting the great diversity of Kenyan geography. Six of the seven participants obtained the title of community integral doctors and one of Tourism degree. Alice Kahuru, a graduate in Tourism, works in a hotel company, but said she is prepared for a better job, so she is attentive to new opportunities in which she can fully develop her potential and everything learned in Venezuela. Finally, concerns were shared about how to deepen the bonds of solidarity between Kenya and Venezuela. In this regard, professionals raised interesting ideas and expressed their availability to conduct medical camps in needy areas of Nairobi and other counties in their nation.