My name is Moses Mukhwana Shikuku, and I am a fourth-year Bachelor of Education Arts student at EAST University. I come from Kitale, Trans Nzoia County, Kenya.
I am passionate about serving others, leadership, mentorship, faith and community development. I enjoy learning, growing and helping people discover their potential.
Before Impact Health
Before joining Impact Health, I already loved leadership and helping others. I served as school president in high school and now serve as a Residential Assistant at university. However, I mainly understood leadership as taking responsibility and guiding people. I had not fully understood the deeper meaning of community service.
A moment that stayed with me
One moment that remains special to me was engaging with Grade 8 and 9 learners during our activities at a school in Kajiado. Watching them participate, interact and gradually become comfortable with us touched me. I realised that people need more than material support; they also need someone to listen, encourage them and remind them that they matter. Their smiles showed me the value of serving with love.
How I have grown
Impact Health has changed how I understand leadership, service and life. I am now more intentional in relating to people and using my abilities to serve. My compassion, confidence, faith and desire to invest in others have grown.
Today, I am more willing to take initiative, mentor and encourage young people, work with teams and participate in community activities.
I have learned that I do not need to have everything to make a difference.
My hope
I hope to see communities where children have opportunities, families feel supported and young people are empowered to create positive change. I want to help restore hope, transform lives and remind people that they are valued and never forgotten.
To me, Impact Health has not only given me an opportunity to serve others, but it has also helped me discover the person and leader I want to become.