Gamawareness254
Many assume gambling is harmless but, it can become a serious problem.
We exist:
To end gambling-related harm in Kenya.
Many assume gambling is harmless but, it can become a serious problem.
We exist:
To end gambling-related harm in Kenya.
Many assume gambling is harmless but, it can become a serious problem.
We exist:
To end gambling-related harm in Kenya.
Awareness | Advocacy| Resources
Gambling addiction can have severe consequences on individuals, families, and communities. Our mission is to cultivate awareness, empower the youth, and advocate for responsible behaviors to combat gambling harm.
Through our Awareness and Education programs, we equip individuals, particularly youth, with the knowledge and skills to make informed decisions and prevent the harmful effects of gambling.
Our partnership with gambling-blocking software, GamBan, offers an accessible solution to protect devices from accessing gambling content.
We also work to help members harmed by gambling to recover and find hope again. Together, we light the way towards a brighter future, free from the negative effects of gambling addiction.
Testimonial
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Wonderful work Gaming Awareness is doing especially creating awareness in tournaments among young football players and fans, sensitizing them that gambling does not need to go hand in hand with sports. This protects the integrity of our sports.
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Brian Wesaala
Founder & CEO Football Foundation for Africa
Apply to join our latest Campaign. Email info@gamaware.org
Partners
Previous Events
December 2023 in our series of Tahadhari Athari Za Kamari Campaign funded by USAID through YALI and Kenyatta University, 500+ young people in Low income areas of Githurai, Kibra and Shabab(Nakuru) gained valuable knowledge and awareness about the risks and harms associated with gambling.
Kibra's 2019. We were part of BBCs "Gamblers Like Me" film screening that empowered young people by raising awareness about the dangers of sports betting in Africa.
On February 21, 2020, Our Kenyatta University event supported by Oxfam Novib and Money-Trail, powered by film screenings and talks, recruited student ambassadors and spread awareness about gambling harm.
April 2019: Our Project Lead, Nelson Bwire, leveraged the global platform of Al Jazeera to advocate for stringent sports betting regulation across Africa.
At the 2020 Obama Cup, we equipped sports players with tools to resist pro-gambling pressures, protecting their careers and promoting responsible practices.
April 2022, Our Vybez radio interview empowered listeners by discussing tools like Gambling blocking software to control gambling addiction, raising awareness across the airwaves.
At the August 23rd, 2019 gaming bill public hearing, we advocated for stronger measures to protect individuals engaging in betting.
March 2021: Collaborating with the Competition Authority of Kenya, we brought gambling harm awareness directly to the public during World Consumer Day in Eldoret outside Zion Mall.
February 2020, our participation in NTV's prime time news, as key contributors to the Presidential task force on Mental Health. We highlighted gambling's impact on mental health, advocating for solutions.
In Eldoret, we directly engaged over 50 bodaboda members through Gamban flyer distribution and awareness talks, empowering them to make informed choices and resist targeting by gambling companies. This outreach is crucial as bodaboda members have been disproportionately targeted by such companies.