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26 Results Are Tagged With "Kenya"

Monday, August 7, 2023 - Friday, February 28, 2025

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Establishment of Community Indigenous Seed Banks for Climate Change adaptation and resilience

Kisumu county in Kenya consists of different weather patterns. The County has seven (7) constituencies. Four of these Constituencies are semi-arid while the remaining three are arable lands. Among the four constituencies, two are always affected by floods which sweep away homes and livelihoods. the remaining one is rocky and hard to work on both during the rainy and dry seasons. Poverty is highest in the four constituencies compared to other areas in the region. Women and girls in their attempt to survive through the tough environmental conditions, have engaged in jobs which are male-dominated. There is a loud cry among women involved in a fish business where they are sexually abused and the problem is so rampant that it is now known well as "No sex, no Fish". This has contributed to the high prevalence of HIV infection along the fish landing beaches. Women in sand harvesting and stone crushing which are also environmentally damaging activities, equally undergo abuse, they cannot negotiate the prices; men do the negotiation and only give women and girls what they refer to as "change".

Monday, August 15, 2022 - Saturday, December 31, 2022

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Wildlife and People of Kenya cohabiting together in harmony

Reduction of Human-Wildlife conflicts through Public participation in Conservation: A project to rehabilitate Kenyan youth and former poachers living adjacent to protected areas in wildlife protection and surveillance training.

Wednesday, December 1, 2021 - Friday, June 30, 2023

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Student mentorship and school rejuvenation project

This project has been supporting students in high school form 1-4 in Usigu Division, Bondo Subcounty, Siaya County, Kenya. It targets 10,000 student sessions over a period of the next 2 years. It entails identifying a resource person, facilitating the person to the venue, organizing with the host school, and making the presentation. 6 schools are targeted in the mentorship program, covering Barkanyango Boys, Jusa Mixed, Majengo Mixed, Wambasa mixed and Mago Mixed. So far at least 20 sessions involving 1000 learners has been done over the last 2 years. Over and above the above, a lot of motivation has been put in to support the learner. Many talks are organized and implemented. In addition, trophies and badges have ben made to encourage hard workers to sustain the efforts. Also, cash awards to teachers and students has been initiated, with a total of Kshs 36,000 issued this year (Kshs 18,000 to students and Kshs 18,000 to teachers). In addition, Prof Augustine Afullo has in the past donated Kshs 5,000 for teachers whose subjects had As and B Pluses, direct cash award in the staffroom. After the last exams, the BOM chairman also made a personal donation of Kshs 1500 to the top three students, with a view to encouraging them get good scores. This is in addition to the Kshs 20,000 fee support given to two students of Form 4 and Form 2 in 2020. The BOM Chair has organized for a classroom construction worth USD 10,000; an integrated mentorship program worth USD 10,000. so far the board collected USD 1,000 for enhanced breakfast to take care of student welfare needs during their last national examinations. For Barkanyango, however, a further step is taken: rejuvenating the school infrastructure. The two top agenda here are one classroom of 50/60 students, and a water roof catchment project. These efforts need to continue from all stakeholders. Any support can be channeled through the following contact: The principal, Mr Simon Atsango, Barkanyango secondary, Tel: 254721411076

Capacity building for Women Political Aspirants

Citizen Center for Development and Human Rights , Kenya

Expiration: January 8, 2022

Kenya is approaching the general election in August next year, women aspirants have had reservation to declare their candidacy, low capacity in campaign and developing strategies that can endearer them to the electorate. This project will bring together 150 women aspirants drawn from five counties within Rift Valley Region in Kenya ( 30 women aspirants from Uasin Gishu County, 30 women aspirants from Nandi County, 30 women aspirants from Trans Nzoia County, 30 women aspirants from West Pokot County and 30 women from Elgeyo Marakwet County.)

These women aspirants will have a two day training for each county and they will be taken through, leadership skills training, developing campaign strategies and developing campaign manifestos.

Tuesday, December 29, 2020 - Thursday, December 22, 2022

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Communicating Public Health

Creating familiarity among journalists and public health advocates can assure more effective media coverage of public health priorities, including vaccine confidence, and other aspects of disease prevention. My world-wide experience as a journalist and public health official as well as experience in these very workshops qualify me to partner with governments, multi-lateral organizations, academics, faith-based institutions, and the business community to strengthen media-public health relationships to mutual benefit of all involved disciplines. While Eastern Africa is specifically cited here, I have experience in conducting this work around the world.

The Laikipia Promise - Girls Education

The Laikipia Promise , Kenya

Expiration: April 23, 2020

I have been serving as a board member of a public school in Laikipia County in Kenya for the last one year. During this time of service, I have organized several motivation talks and mentor ship programs for the schools and the the desire that the pupils have towards education is motivating. However, most of them come from very humble backgrounds and cannot afford the basic needs to keep them comfortable in school.

Some of the most lacking items includes; sanitary towels for girls, books for both boys and girls, lack of feeding program fee which in most cases is less than $3, lack of class materials such as board and chalks among others.

This has led to several cases of avoidable school drop outs which are very heartbreaking. I started a personal initiative to be helping such cases financially but this has become very overwhelming and I just realized I can't do it all alone due to lack of funds.

To ensure that there is continuity and that dreams are not shattered, I have decided to take this a notch higher by expanding the initiative so that I can also have a more diverse activities rather than case in point and random assistant. I have since then adopted "The Laikipia Promise" as my brand towards realizing this and I am in the process of registering it with the Societies and Community based organizations in Kenya.

I therefore require funds to run this and help young leaders and learners achieve their dream and in a environment where they never lack basic needs.

Looking forward for support!!

Thanks a lot

Empowerment of Released Inmates

Imams for Humanity , Kenya

Expiration: December 31, 2019

We are looking for a sponsor who can help us build and develop a centre that will employ released inmates once they have secured their freedom. Most inmates learn skills and go through training while in prison so as to help them in securing a source of income once they are released. But sad to say no one wants to employ a former inmate for fear of their crimes. Thus these poor people who had been given a hope have their hopes dashed and may resort back to crime. In collaboration with Kenya Prisons Authority we would like to have a Vocational workshop for these former inmates to join and employ their skills once they are released. We will market their products and help them to become self sufficient in life after release.
We look forward to well wishers to join us in this endeavour as we embark on it.

Saturday, June 9, 2018 - Sunday, June 9, 2019

Anonymous User

SANITATION HYGINE IN NAIROBI-KIBERA SLUMS

Increasing usage of low cost toilets provided by non government organizations

Monday, September 3, 2018 - Wednesday, July 31, 2019

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BODABODA (MOTORBIKE) FAMILY PLANNING PROJECT

The main goal of this project is toward the implementation of one of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) that is; By 2030, ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health-care services, including for family planning, information and education, and the integration of reproductive health into national strategies and programmes.

Slum Film Festival 2018 Call For Entries

Description

Slum Film Festival is a community based annual event featuring stories from, by and about people living in urban slums. It is both a celebration of the creativity of filmmakers living and working in slums, as well as an opportunity to promote – through a week of outdoor screenings – a diverse range of films within communities with limited or no access to cinema.

This year SFF is calling on all filmmakers to submit their entries via http://filmfreeway.com/festival/slumfilmfestival