Editor's Review

The Be Central facility at the heart of Brussels was renovated from an abandoned railway building. 

Pastor Dorcas Rigathi completed her tour at the BeCentral and Close the Gap-Kenya facilities in Brussels, Belgium, two facilities that she will partner with in different boy-child programs in Nairobi and Mombasa.

The organizations, which are based in Brussels, have been working in Mombasa and have impacted the lives of many young men in the Coastal region. 

According to Pastor Dorcas, she will partner with the organization in areas of Digital Space, Job creation, empowerment, and skilling, among other areas for the boy child. 

"I firmly believe that when we empower the boychild, we inherently contribute to the well-being and empowerment of girls as well. The key to uplifting the boy child lies in providing them with valuable skills, ensuring their gainful employment, or supporting them in establishing their own enterprises," she stated. 


The Be Central facility at the heart of Brussels was renovated from an abandoned railway building to offer a hub for the youth in the digital space. 

“The model I witnessed in this hub today is truly commendable and serves as a best practice that we can adopt as we focus on skilling and upskilling the boychild in Kenya," pastor Dorcas remarked. 

On Wednesday Pastor Dorcas was at Ghent University where she also seeks to partner in research and exchange programs for Kenyan students.

The University is currently home to more than 60 Kenyan students in various courses out of at least 1,000 students from Africa.