Kisumu West Sub-County gathering
International Widows Day 2024
The 2024 campaign invited support for a June 23 gathering in Kisumu West Sub-County, where Nyanam planned to bring together approximately 1,400 widows from Kisumu and Siaya counties.
Why this year mattered
The campaign tied the annual celebration to a rights-centered call for partnership, naming land access, inheritance denial, eviction, and abuse as defining pressures facing widows in Kenya.
Annual theme
Equitable Land Rights
Date
June 23, 2024
Venue
Kisumu West Sub-County
Time
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Expected reach
Approximately 1,400 widows from Kisumu and Siaya counties
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Widows expected to gather in Kisumu for the 2024 celebration.
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Counties named on the page: Kisumu and Siaya.
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Estimated widows in Kenya referenced in the 2024 campaign copy.
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Equitable land rights was the campaign theme
The 2024 page states that Kenya has an estimated 4 million widows, many of whom are pushed into extreme poverty after the death of a husband.
It specifically names inheritance denial, loss of land rights, eviction from homes, ostracism, and abuse as pressures widows often face.
Children were also included in that framing: the page links widow dispossession to school dropouts, teen pregnancies, exploitation, and an intergenerational cycle of poverty and violence.
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The page asked partners to help widows feel seen and loved
Nyanam described the 2024 celebration as a moment to gather approximately 1,400 widows and tell forgotten mothers that they are seen and loved.
That language matters because it holds together two aims at once: public recognition of widows' dignity and practical support that can be translated into event-day care, presence, and follow-through.
The 2024 campaign also situates the year within a continuing annual practice, noting that Nyanam has hosted International Widows Day celebrations in Kenya since 2019.
Support the day
2024 support levels
The 2024 campaign presented three support levels and a set of direct giving options for partners who wanted to fund the gathering.
Ways to give
M-PESA
Paybill 4044517
PayPal
Available through the campaign page
Zelle
info@nyanam.org
Bank
Equity Bank Kisumu Branch, Account name: Nyanam International, Account number: 0290279761496
Platinum
Ksh 80,000
For sponsors contributing Ksh 80,000 and above, or in-kind support of the same value.
- Logo placement on the Nyanam website, social channels, and event banners
- Exhibition table during the celebration
- A speaking opportunity to widows and partners during the event
Gold
Ksh 50,000
For sponsors contributing Ksh 50,000 or in-kind support of the same value.
- Logo placement on the Nyanam website, social channels, and event banners
- Exhibition table during the celebration
Silver
Ksh 30,000
For sponsors contributing Ksh 30,000 or in-kind support of the same value.
- Logo placement on the Nyanam website, social channels, and event banners
Gallery
Campaign visuals from 2024
Every image still available for this campaign year is kept here, with layouts that adapt to the artwork instead of forcing the same crop every time.
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