Turesia's Shokwei Barsulai Earns International Recognition for Championing Child Protection

 

In a moment of both humility and triumph, award-winning educator and child advocate Shokwei Barsulai has been honored on the international stage for her outstanding work in child protection through the groundbreaking "Don’t Touch Program", a grassroots initiative that has grown into a global beacon of safety and dignity for children.

Standing tall with emotion and gratitude, Barsulai delivered a powerful speech that resonated across continents. “This award is not just mine,” she said. “It belongs to all of us—and most of all, to our children. They inspire me every day.”

Barsulai’s five-year journey, which began in the quiet valleys and hills of Turesia, has touched lives from Kamariny to classrooms and communities far beyond Kenya’s borders. Her work has brought child protection to the forefront of educational discourse, blending cultural sensitivity with unflinching advocacy. Through storytelling, workshops, and school-based interventions, the "Don't Touch Program" has empowered children to speak up, be heard, and stay safe.

“I believe in a future where every child is loved, safe, free, and protected,” Barsulai declared during her acceptance speech. “And to my employer, I am deeply honored to be selected and recognized. Indeed, service to humanity is service to God.”

The prestigious international award, whose name remains confidential for now due to protocol, is given to individuals making transformative impact in child welfare and rights. Barsulai's recognition adds to Kenya’s growing influence in grassroots-driven educational reform and child protection leadership.

As Barsulai concluded her speech, she left her audience with a heartfelt message rooted in her faith: “Ni Mungu jana, leo na hata milele” — It is God yesterday, today, and forever.

For many, Shokwei Barsulai is more than an award recipient — she is a symbol of what one voice, fueled by compassion and conviction, can achieve for the most vulnerable among us.