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Last year I attended a fundraising wedding in a wealthy Nairobi neighborhood called Lavington.As the scorching midday heat raged in the air, laughter and excitement echoed through crowded tents. Many of the guests are environmental activists, fresh graduates and young entrepreneurs who are openly cash-bearers eager to raise the bar for couples in need. As I was lost in the conversation, the ceremony master rapped on the microphone twice and asked, "Shall we start this harambi?


A long-standing Kenyan tradition, Harambi is a type of self-help activity that is ingrained in the country's moral compass. This word means "all together" in slotxo Kiswahili, Kenya's national language. It is the country's official motto. Appear on the coat of arms of the country And covers the concept of group placement in front of people To us, the Kenyans Harambi represent the unwritten law of generosity, and regardless of class, ethnicity, gender or religion, we will help anyone in need.


Broadly speaking, Harambee can be anything from a fundraising event to an emotional support to a simple favors. Whenever a person is exposed to a hallway or important life event, such as a wedding, an educational opportunity, a serious illness, or a relative's funeral and needs help, they contact an elderly family member or tribal chief. The leader then calls a meeting with other elders and, if they find the issue important enough to guarantee the strength of their community, they share their problems with their family, friends, and colleagues and organize a Harambee event. People who participate tend to donate money, service, or emotional and physical support and expect nothing in return.


According to historian Njuguna Ng’ethe from the University of Nairobi, the idea of ​​a harambee arose when Swahili porters had to band together to lift heavy loads. Whenever a person shouts "Harambee!", The porter will lift things together. However, according to Kenyan motto, Harambi was born when some 30,000 Indian immigrants arrived in Mombasa in the 1890s to help build the Kenya-Uganda Railway at British orders. As they worked with the Kenyans, the Indians called upon Hare, the divine power of God and Ambe, the goddess of power, energy and invincibility. Kenyan workers are always in attendance, and soon this mix of Indian songs "Hare" and "Ambe" has become a unique call for Kenyan people.


Harambi didn't just change Kenya. But still change the world As Kenya gains independence, Economic Planning and Development Minister Tom Mboya wanted the members of the new government to be adequately prepared for post-colonial rule since 1957. From 1959 to 1963, he worked with US President John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr., a civil rights activist to convey the spirit of Haa. Rumbee Abroad by creating the Kennedy Airlift Program, a collection of Kenya's brightest minds at college in America. The idea is to get the recipient back to Kenya to help move the nation's future and give back to all Kenyans. The most memorable beneficiaries are Nobel Peace Prize recipients and Wangari Maathai, social and environmental activist and senior government economist Barack Obama Sr, father of President Barack Obama, without the spirit of Harambi at Pao. Bama from the Kenyan village of Kogelo to the University of Hawaii, USA, would not have the first black president.


Shamas has helped propel Kenya to the largest economy in East Africa, which in turn has lured foreign businesses and expats and made it one of the more expensive African countries to visit. Interestingly, harambee also makes Kenya boast another difference that visitors might be more interested in: East Africa's fastest internet. In the decades after President Mois abandoned thousands of schools, Kenya invested in high-speed Internet to promote the mission of raising the nation by improving citizen education.


Historically, Harambees have been run through the events themselves, but since Covid-19, these fundraisers have been moved online. For example, a Facebook group Buyer Beware, whose members helped support humanitarian causes, recently funded a campaign called #supportahrd to feed frontline workers stationed in low-income areas during the pandemic.