LETTING GO OF 2016
Hi Dear,
Letting go of 2016 and preparing for things that matter 2017
As we close for the year this Friday 23rd of December, we just want to share our highlights for 2016 and to say a big thank you for being a part of it.
The year began on a good note with our Let’s Get Together Women [now Woman and Marriage]. The program ran throughout the year, it was held both physically and online. A branch was also opened this year May [Lekki/Victoria Island] with a total of 108 committed members from in and out of the country.
KMA being a habit shop identified habits which are critical for keeping marriages alive – F.I.D.E.L.I.T.Y [Friendship, Insight, Discipline, Expression, Loving, Integrity, Teamwork, Yardstick/Standard]. To intimate the society on the importance of this habits in building the marriages and ultimately the society; we began the KMA FIDELITY WALK which held twice this year with a total of 200 participants for the year and we also created a global community called KMA FIDELITY WALK GROUP on facebook with 473 members currently.
We hosted our third Family Alive Retreat [Now called Family Boot Camp] at Whispering Palms Resort Badagry with 13 families- 52 participants. It was a 3 day event and the most remarkable family event held in the year 2016. The Family Telematch, couples games, night out for couples and the children were all geared to build bond between parents and their children by building a family vision unique to each family. * Booking has commenced for the next Family Boot Camp [Formerly called Family Alive Retreat] comes up 14th Good Friday – 17TH Easter Monday April 2017.
The Singles held their annual singles gathering twice this year 2016; in April and August respectively. Loveskool and Touch of Gold focused on equipping youths with communication skills, relationship manners, and perspective of male versus female in dating [rules of engagement] and moral values/boundaries necessary for growth in relationships, lifestyle, and their part to play in building the society.
KMA marked its 3rd anniversary this year 22nd May 2016 with our yearly celebration of individuals and couples who are imparting/impacting lives through their exemplary lifestyles in the community. A total of 250 members celebrated with us at Rumors; gifts were won, testimonies shared, it was an awesome time.
The Children’s Creative Camp specifically designed to bring out the diversity of talents, creativity and leadership skills in children held from 25th to 30th July. It was strong enough to capture the 50 children’s interest to an extent where they refused to return home, even after closing hours of the program. The children visited Guaranteed Trust Bank did a talkshow at Digits1024 online radio session and built a lot of creative art works at the office which they sold to their parents.
KMA DIAMONDS EMPOWERMENT PROJECT is a project were youths between the ages of 18 and 35 gathered together for a chance to get the necessary knowledge and funds needed to start up their business[es]. They were interviewed on Saturday, 3rdSeptember 2016. The one month project came to a conclusion with 2 people emerging as winners – Mr Ocheja Emmanuel, Miss Adetoye Joy with N150,000 and N100,000 cash prize respectively.
Keeping Marriage Alive Initiative Help International Conference 3.0 – “Reason to Live” was a conference amongst conference to remember; hosting a good number of youths, couples, individuals and speakers as they treated the topics Battered but Alive by A/P Nkem Nzeribe, Our Lifestyle – Our Message by Bro Oshin Oluwatoyin and Expansion Factor by Ngee [Mrs Ngozi Okonkwo].
The effect of the conference is still being felt by participants through their testimonies.
2 sides of the story with Ngee & Rich officially kicked off October 7th 2016 and its currently running every Friday as KMA online liveshow with an average viewership of 150 viewers weekly. It is a communication series that help tackle questions from the male and female perspective with the intent to build a strong marriage, strong family ad healthier society. It is a life show that we are growing to shape the face of marriage in Africa and globally.
KMA Diamonds summed up the events for the year as we reached out to over 35 families by providing them with food stuffs, cloths, foot wears and lots more. For us the highlight was when the families said thank you and the smiles on children’s faces.
We thank God for granting us the Grace to touch 4,000 people this year through our various programs and online too…
Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year from us all in Keeping Marriage Alive Initiative.
If you love what we are doing and you want to be part of it, join us JANUARY 15th, 2017 for the STAKEHOLDERS MEETING.
Love,
Ngee & Rich
Founders of Keeping Marriage Alive Initiative
“Will two people walk together unless they have agreed to do so?” Amos 3:3 (CEB).
