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22 January, 2015

Captivating Everlyne Earns Her Degree

2014 finished on a high note for Captivating's Kenya Project Manager - Everlyne Onwonga. Everlyne graduated from a Bachelor of Commerce Degree - Finance option, receiving 2nd class upper honours. She joined KCA (Kenyan College of Accountancy) in the 2010 after finishing a Certified Public Accounts certificate. ...

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15 November, 2013

GENERAL

Onwards and Upwards - some changes at Captivating

Captivating International celebrated their 5th anniversary culminating another year of growth in funding and programs; and with it came time for the Board to review our plans for the next 5 years. With a foundation of a solid and broad support base established by incredible donors...

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23 January, 2013

GENERAL

Wonderful New Year's Gift from QSI

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Topics: QSI, Volunteers

28 March, 2012

GENERAL

THANK YOU to our volunteer translators…

This month, we would like to say a big THANK...

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Topics: Volunteers

14 February, 2012

GENERAL | PUBLICATIONS

HAPPY (CHINESE) NEW YEAR…

If you missed getting our last year end SIMPLY CAPTIVATING newsletter,...

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14 December, 2011

GENERAL

Being a Captivating Volunteer - an article by Angela Kowalski

I first learned about the Seng Girls’ Home in 2009 when my good friend Lynn Velez told me she was working with our friends Julie and Andrew Colquhoun from Captivating and planning a charity auction to benefit the home. I was taken by how the home...

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Topics: Volunteers

19 September, 2011

GENERAL

Captivating loves DISNEY Hong Kong

(Pictured: Gina with other VoluntEAR friends from Disney. Gina is the one standing at the back with her...

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Topics: Volunteers

8 March, 2011

GENERAL | PUBLICATIONS
Tyler Colquhoun - 9 year old son of founders, author
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