Who are you trying to help? What issue are you trying to address?

Kitengela Orphan Children targets directly 250 orphaned and vulnerable children seeking to strengthen primary prevention of child abuse and early childhood intervention initiatives focusing on families with children of ages 0-6 years.
The proposed project will be based at community level in Kitengela town Division Kajiado County, Rift Valley Province.
Kitengela Orphan Children aims to provide a community development initiative where orphaned children, especially in the marginalized communities are free from abuse, poverty, ignorance and discrimination and where they can enjoy equal opportunities just like the other children.

What is your project and how will it help?

To focus on the major development challenges and cross cutting issues in the community to increase prevention of child abuse at house hold levels and other influential institutions.

The fundamental conditions of human development cannot be without sustained investment in essential basic human needs especially food, clothing and shelter. The potential of orphaned children due HIV/AIDS related causes will be enhanced through establishment of safety nets. Therefore, the objectives of reducing stigmatisation, discrimination and any other form of child abuse are to be achieved.

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT
1. To prevent child abuse and vulnerability of orphaned children.
2. To prevent HIV/AIDS prevalence in children
3. To promote equal learning opportunities for girl and boy child.
4. To establish a safety net to reduce stigmatisation
5. To promote community based support to orphan and vulnerable children (OVC).

PROJECT ACTIVITIES
1. Establish Shelter/Centres for OVC’s Feeding Programmes
2. Support day care services at the feeding Centres
3. Elect playing facilities at the feeding Centres
4. Support informal education to the OVCs at the centres
5. Provision of Preventive health care

How can other people partner with you on your project?

Through funding partnership on community development projects towards vulnerable/marginalized poor societies.

Please detail the resources that you need.

We request for 192,655 USD in total (see proposal)
Phase 1 food program, bedding: 75,000 USD
Phase 2 boarding facilities, education support: 105,830 USD