Governor Mike Sonko making his acceptance speech.
By Simon Ndonga
Nairobi
— Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has been appointed the Good Deeds
Ambassador by an Israel-based organization for his generosity in helping
the needy. Last December, an
Israel delegation, led by Good Deeds Global Chief Executive officer
Kaynan Rabino, said they will name Sonko their Good Deeds Ambassador for
a three-year period.
On Friday, Sonko
was officially named the Good Deeds Ambassador at the ceremony attended
by Israel Ambassador to Kenya Noah Gal Gendler and the Global CEO of
Good Deeds and Vice President of Vision Ventures Kaynan Rabino at Hilton
Hotel, Nairobi.
Other guests who
attended the ceremony include; Good Deeds Kenya Representative, Fredrick
Sadia, and the Chairman of Safaricom Foundation, George Ogutu. In his acceptance speech, Sonko said he supports the mission of getting people to volunteer and choose to help others.
"This is a noble cause that will make the world a better place and improve the lives of our fellow men and women," he stated. Sonko said he
believes the main reason why he is the Governor of the Nairobi today is
because of good deeds he has done to the majority of Nairobi residents
and the Kenyans at large.
A few years ago, Sonko set up an organization known as the Sonko Rescue team (SRT), to respond to the suffering and frustration. The organization
has been instrumental in helping the people of Nairobi and Kenya as a
whole, particularly those in low-income areas.
"Our organization
has provided clean drinking water to thousands of homes, paid hospital
bills for the poor, cleaned our neighbourhoods, provided ambulance and
hearse services and generally responded to basic needs and emergencies
of our people, all free of charge," he said.
He said this was one way of showing gratitude to the people who had shown confidence in him.
Sonko told the
delegates that SRT was designed as a rapid response service in cases of
emergency and was financially sustained by the income from the public
service vehicles that he owns.
Above all, he
added, SRT was aimed at inspiring the youth to community service, while
at the same time providing them with employment and skills necessary for
their future careers. In June 2017, the
NGO Board, which regulates all non-governmental organizations in Kenya,
named Sonko Rescue Team as the best performing charity organization in
Kenya.
"This was our
crowning moment as our effort to alleviate poverty and suffering had
been recognized. It also enabled us to re-dedicate ourselves to the
service of humanity, a duty we carry out with passion to this day," said
Sonko. Israeli Ambassador
to Kenya Noah Gal Gendler said that Sonko has a good heart and has
helped a lot of people and that is why he deserves such an honor.
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