Zama Zama Dance and Development Centre

Zama Zama Dance and Development Centre Zamazama is a community based organization that is based in Mathare,Nairobi Kenya.

The project uses dance and sports activities as a tool for community development. Zama Zama Dance and Development Centre is a community development organisation that uses dance to engender broad socio‐economic development, while also effecting positive social change. Founded in 2012 in the Mathare area which is one of Africa’s largest and poorest slums, Zama Zama dance is a pioneer in linking of dance with social improvement and community development activities such as slum garbage cleanups, environmental improvement and HIV/AIDs prevention. Today, the organisation continues to use dance activities, particularly African Contemporary, Modern Dance and Hip Hop, as an innovative and effective way to get youth involved in helping themselves and their communities. In addition, over the years the organisation has expanded its activities to, health education, multimedia, design, Journalism and photography and HIV/AIDS Prevention. Zama Zama Dance and Development centre has 3 active dance and talent development community centres throughout the Mathare Valley and neighbouring slums.

Zama Zama Dance Talent Development Program for Community Schools in the Mathare Slums.
13/02/2022

Zama Zama Dance Talent Development Program for Community Schools in the Mathare Slums.

Zama Zama Dance and Development Centre schools sporting activity
11/02/2022

Zama Zama Dance and Development Centre schools sporting activity

30/01/2022

Dance talent development in schools at its best

22/03/2021

This is where we started.

The look and feel of a locally made juala ball.
22/03/2021

The look and feel of a locally made juala ball.

21/03/2021

Community Teams playing our locally made balls.

Zama Zama Community Teams get ready for their community league.
21/03/2021

Zama Zama Community Teams get ready for their community league.

Blocked drainage and sewers create a breading ground for mosquitoes and hence resulting in deseases such as malaria,dyse...
06/02/2021

Blocked drainage and sewers create a breading ground for mosquitoes and hence resulting in deseases such as malaria,dysentry, cholera, and typhoid. Zama Zama youth took the initiative to clean their community and help open up blocked sewers and drainage system so as to help fight the spread of deseases and hence develop health children and athletes from their community.

Following the opening of schools on 4th January 2021,our community coaches organized a small tournament that featured 10...
11/01/2021

Following the opening of schools on 4th January 2021,our community coaches organized a small tournament that featured 10 teams. The community coaches also took the opportunity to create awareness on safety measure that needs to be taken in order to prevent the spread of covid 19.

Zama Zama Zama Dance and Development Centre wishes everyone of you a merry Christmas and a prosperous new year
24/12/2020

Zama Zama Zama Dance and Development Centre wishes everyone of you a merry Christmas and a prosperous new year

Zama Zama Dance and Development Centre participated in a digital east africa cup where over 100 organizations dealing wi...
11/11/2020

Zama Zama Dance and Development Centre participated in a digital east africa cup where over 100 organizations dealing with youth from over 50 countries took part. Thanks for support from a special friend of the project that enabled this to happen Takahiro Shinozaki

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Juja Road
Nairobi
0610

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+254722833720

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