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Follow the work as it happens -from community activities and SafeHub developments to partnerships, research, recognition and lessons from the field.

EDITORIAL MEDIA

Addis Fortune

Addis Fortune

Solar SafeHubs Win 200,000 Funding Date: 6 September 2026 Dedicated regional coverage of EKISIL's SafeHubs and €200,000 Good Start award.
Alliance Magazine

Alliance Magazine

Good Start Challenge winners announced across Global Majority Date: 6 October 2026 Philanthropy-sector news naming EKISIL among the six winners and quoting Damaris Mumbua Maundu.
Innovators Magazine

Innovators Magazine

Date: 3 September 2026 Innovation feature describing EKISIL's community-owned solar-powered spaces for displaced mothers and children.
Healthcare Today

Healthcare Today

Good Start Challenge winners offer innovative ways to improve parental wellbeing Date: 24 September 2026 Health-sector feature on SafeHubs, parenting support, child health screening, trauma counselling and digital learning.
Africa Business Communities

Africa Business Communities

African initiatives win €2.6 million funding for parental wellbeing Date: 4 September 2026 African business/startup coverage of EKISIL's community-owned hubs and the €200,000 award.
Filantropi (Denmark)

Filantropi (Denmark)

Lego Fonden prøvede en ny metode: “Vi ville finde dem, der normalt flyver under radaren” Date: 24 September 2026 Danish philanthropy feature specifically highlighting EKISIL as a locally rooted solution with significant potential.

RECOGNITION & INSTITUTIONAL FEATURES

Van Leer Foundation

Six social impact organisations named winners of the Good Start Challenge

Date: 3 September 2026
Official winner announcement confirming EKISIL among six winners and the €200,000 award.

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Van Leer Foundation

The Good Start Challenge announces 22 finalists in nine countries

Date: 2026 finalist announcement
Official finalist feature describing EKISIL Solar-Digital SafeHubs and selection among 22 finalists.

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Making Caring Count

Making Caring Count: Transforming Care Work in Africa | July 2026 Newsletter Issue 5#5

Date: 2 July 2026
Care-economy feature on EKISIL’s Solar Digital SafeHubs along the Kenya-Ethiopia border.

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