Project Updates
PROJECT UPDATES – DECEMBER 2013
Global Fund Round 7:
The Global Fund Round 7 Program has finally ended after 5 successful years of implementation. The programme was initiated by the Council and her partners in 2009 with an objective of raising HIV and Aids awareness in the Country. This year alone more than 3,000 women and men were able to know their HIV status courtesy of the programme. Those targeted were between the ages of 15 and 49 years. Speaking to Jumuia News, Programme Officer Imelda Namai said that her team was also able to raise awareness among 1700 youths on how to prevent HIV infections. She added that the group was targeted mainly because of their vulnerability to infections. The Programme was funded by Care International (Kenya).
Programme Partnership Agreement (PPA):
Various expectant women living with HIV and AIDS in Kiharu, Kiambu have been given a new lease of life following the launch of a model intervention that saw one of them deliver a bouncing baby free from HIV virus. The model is part of a wider initiative supported by the Christian Aid under the Programme Partnership Agreement (PPA). The aim of the model that has been running for months now, is to increase community awareness on preventive on 3 major diseases. The Programme Partnership Agreement will also help sharpen accountability among targeted communities through social budgeting framework. So far the communities have been trained on budgeting and accountability with a view of enabling them to support community systems to enhance service delivery to wananchi.
Community For Change:
Three students who are currently on an internship programme at the Council are expected to leave for Norway early next year for a 4-month exchange programme. The Kenyan trio will join their counterparts from 6 other African countries, to participate in various activities in the Norwegian church. The interns are currently being hosted in Central region where they have been interacting with NCCK projects for a week now. The programme is funded by the Norwegian Church Aid.
County Bora Project:
Citizens in three Counties will know how to best engage with their respective county governments starting January next year, thanks to a new programme funded by Diakonia Sweden. The three counties are Laikipia, Kitui and Kwale. The engagement framework will be developed soon after a rapid survey on state of public participation currently being undertaken by consultants is completed. County Bora Project that begun last month, comes in the wake of various challenges facing the nascent devolved system of governance following the promulgation of Kenya’s Constitution in 2010.
Ni Wajibu Wetu:
Plans for the completion of 18 projects selected for advocacy in the water sector are on course. This emerged after the team spearheading the programme conducted a follow-up exercise recently. The objective of the programme being implemented in Lower Eastern, is to address perenial water shortage in the area in conjunction with the region’s County governments. In an interview with Jumuia News, Programme Officer Peter Achar said that his team hopes to enhance efforts to access County governments.
Urban Refugee Assistance Programme (URAP):
At least 10 thousand refugees in Nairobi have accessed healthcare . At the same time another 150 refugees commercial sex workers have been linked with other sex outreach programmes. These are some of the achievements recorded in the last few months courtesy of the ongoing Urban Refugees Assistance Programme (URAP). Making the announcement URAP health Coordinator Dr. Emmanuel Ojwang said that the programme has also enabled over 60 HIV positive refugees to access health care through government facilities. He added that 20 other refugees are also given food and financial assistance monthly. Dr. Ojwang revealed that the programme will be extended to Kitengela in Kajiado County. The programme currently targets refugees living in Eastleigh, Kasarani, Riruta and Kayole.
Changieni Rasli Mali
Environmental conservation efforts in three counties of South Rift region received a shot in the arm after over 2000 people in the Mara eco-system were trained courtesy of the programme, ‘ Changieni Rasli Mali’. Programme Coodinator Joseph Ngetich told Jumuia News that among other activities , over 25 community outreach and capacity building programme and 2 environmental conservation roundtables conducted in the last ten months alone. Ngetich said that his team has already undertaken a Geographical Information System mapping in the area and is currently conducting soil survey with a view of establishing a draft policy document on land use planning within the 1st quarter of next year. The Changia Rasli Mali project is being implemented in Narok, Nakuru and Bomet Counties.
Peace Education:
More than 270 teachers from 32 schools within Daadab refugee camp of Turkana, have undergone a peace training in the last two weeks. The aim of the training was to enable them appreciate peaceful co-existence and enhance relations between host community and refugees living in the camp. Meanwhile over 900 girl guides have also been recruited and a set to be registered and issued with uniforms.
