Kenyan community in Luton and Dunstable celebrates young people after Parliament visit
A youth group for the Kenyan community in Luton and Dunstable has recognised the hard work of its members at its annual awards ceremony, after they took their pioneering project to Parliament.
Luton, Dunstable and Surrounding Kenyan Community Forum (LDSKCF) spoke in Westminster about its ‘Save a Life’ card – aimed at equipping their peers with first‐aid information for dealing with stabbing victims.
The idea came from the youth workers after the death of 19-year-old Derrick Kinyua, who had been a friend of many at LDSKCF.
At Efes BBQ in Dunstable, 80 gathered to honour the young people and their parents for their commitment to the cause.
Dunstable mayor and LDSKCF founder, Cllr Sally Kimondo, said: "We want them to be seen. We want to tell them we've seen you. We've recognised you."
The group also came together to remember Mrs Gaitara, a member who recently died of cancer.
Cllr Kimondo added: "Community is like family; most of these people don't have families, so we are their family."