Harambee
Kenyan tradition of community self-help events / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Harambee?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
This article is about the Kenyan tradition. For the gorilla, see Harambe. For other uses, see Harambee (disambiguation).
Harambee is a Kenyan tradition of community self-help events, e.g. fundraising or development activities. The word means "all pull together" in Swahili, and is the official motto of Kenya, appearing on its coat of arms.[1][2]
This article needs additional citations for verification. (November 2016) |
Harambee events may range from informal affairs lasting a few hours, in which invitations are spread by word of mouth, to formal, multi-day events advertised in newspapers. These events have long been important in parts of East Africa, as ways to build and maintain communities.