Author: SADIA

KCIU ORGANIZATIONAL PROFILE

KCIU RIFT VALLEY REGION

INTRODUCTION

•The Kenya Council of Imams and Ulamaa (KCIU) is a Faith Based Organization registered under the Societies Act (cap 108 of the Laws of Kenya) in the year 2001.
It’s membership is a network of Imams and Scholars in Kenya.
It derives its finances from members subscriptions and donations, IGA especially maize and wheat farming, Zakah, Rent and Donor funding. The Regional Office covers the larger Rift Valley.

CURRENT PROGRAM AREA OF
COVERAGE
1)SAMBURU (larger)
2)BARINGO
3)LAIKIPIA(Larger)
4)KOIBATEK
5)KAJIADO(Larger)
6)MOLO
7)NAROK(Larger)
8)NAIVASHA
9)NAKURU

MISSION AND VISION

Mission :
To promote and enhance community empowerment in the areas of religion, health, education, social and economic development.
Vision:
A Religious and Healthy Community with Socio-Economic Empowerment

Inside this issue:

MAIN OBJECTIVES & GOALS	2
OVC PROGRAM GOAL & OBJECTIVES	2
OVC PROGRAM ACHIEVEMENTS	3
OVC PROGRAM SERVICES OFFERED	3
PREVENTION PROGRAM GOALS & OBJECTIVES	3
PREVENTION ACHIEVEMENTS	4
PHOTO GALLERY	4

Kenya Council of Imams and Ulamaa,
Rift Valley.
Biashara Street Nyamakoroto house’
P. O. Box 13136,
Nakuru– Kenya
K.C.I.U Head Office
P.O.BOX 16215-00610
Nairobi Kenya.

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KCIU ORGANIZATIONAL PROFILE

OBJECTIVES

TARGET POPULATION
The estimated target population is 500,000 Muslims in all the districts.

Religious Development
1. To increase Spiritual nourishment in the communities
2. To increase the faithful understanding of religious rules.
3. To enhance spiritual well being.
4. To reduce religious myths and misconceptions
Health Service
1. To increase community member access to effective health services.
2. To reduce instances of drugs and substances abuse.
3. To reduce the number of HIV/AIDS infection & re-infections in the communities.
4. To expand existing programs and develop innovative responses to reduce impact of diseases on communities, social services and economic production.
Educational Support & Services
To increase access to education for children & youth from disadvantaged house holds.
Economic Strengthening
To increase Internal resource generation.
To increase employment opportunities in the communities.
To increase employment Opportunities in the community.
Social Development
To increase knowledge on Human Rights.
To enhance peace and harmony.
To increase participation in Nation building and Patriotism.
To increase participation of youth and women in social activities
ORGANIZATIONAL GOAL

OVC PROGRAM

GOAL:
An empowered community in which orphans, the vulnerable children and the disadvantaged early youth are enabled to grow up with a sense of belonging, love, informed guardianship and equal opportunity for self-advancement.
OBJECTIVES:
To identify, qualify and categorize orphans, vulnerable children and the early youth on the basis of threats occasioned to their lives, for instance, by HV/AIDS, drug abuse, labor abuse, forced genital mutilation, lack of access to education, sexual abuse, poverty, malnutrition, social and physical insecurity.
To facilitate provision of basic education and technical life skills to the identified OVC.

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To facilitate provision of alternative domestic guardianship, support and care to the identified and qualified orphans and vulnerable children; this includes providing spiritual guidance, counseling and medical care to the identified and qualified OVC.
To facilitate provision of apprenticeship training, attachment, gainful employment or business start-up capacity to the identified and qualified OVC.
To facilitate legal protection from child abuse or neglect to the identified and qualified OVC.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Increased linkages and referrals.
Improved OVC care in the community.
Increased number of orphans and vulnerable youth with a formal education and vocational training.
Increased number of orphans and vulnerable youth in free enterprise and gainful employment.

SERVICES PROVIDED TO OVC
Education and Vocational training.
Health care
Food and Nutrition
Shelter and care
Protection
Psycho social support
Economic strengthening

PREVENTION PROGRAM

GOAL:
Reduced HIVAIDS prevalence and impact, improved quality of life for those infected and affected, and mitigated socio-economic impact of the epidemic in the community.
OBJECTIVES:
To increase advocacy and awareness on HIV/AIDS, ART, PMTCT, PEP, VCT, STIS, RH/ FP, MCH, OIS, TB and Malaria in the community.
To increase the age of sexual debut and advocating for abstinence amongst youth and faithfulness amongst men and women in union (couples)
To increase utilization of STI care, ART, OIS, TB, PMTCT, VCT, MCH, RH/FP while promoting prompt health seeking behavior and adherence to treatment for PLWAS.
RISK FACTORS:
Harmful cultural practices such as Wife inheritance and Wrongly practiced polygamy
Wrongly practiced Virginity preservation
Drug abuse e.g. miraa (Khat)
Rituals of handling the dead

ACTIVITIES:
Training of peer educators as part of HIV/AIDS prevention according to the following categories:
Imams – (Trained to reach the entire Muslim congregation.)
Madrassa teachers –(Targets Madrassa children's and parents.)
Maalimats –(Targets the Muslim women)
Male peer educators –(Targets the men)
Youth MT troupes –(Targets the youth in and out of school.)
AOH on positive living –(Targets PLWHAS.)
Conducting educative video shows: Educative video shows on HIV/AIDS, drug and substance abuse, STIS and other related subjects are held on weekly basis at the various youth meeting points. These shows are facilitated by peer educators.
Providing capacity development to all members of staff, attaches and volunteers on leadership, project management, home and community based care, monitoring and evaluation.
Conducting monthly meetings at district level: All the trained counselors, peer educators and the MT youth meet on monthly basis at the district level with the field officers to share their field experiences, successes and challenges and receive technical updates.

PREVENTION PROGRAM ACHIEVEMENTS

The organization has successfully trained community members selected from youth, women, men, religious leaders and vocal community leaders on peer education.
The trained peer educators have been able to reach the community members who are both infected and affected by the HIV/AIDS pandemic with awareness messages. They are now being able to make referrals and follow ups of those clients referred to health clinics.
The peer education activities are increasingly being received positively within the Muslim and non-Muslim community whereby most people have started to recognize and accept the messages relayed to them. As a result, people are able to distinguish between correct religious teachings from harmful traditional practices.
There is positive behavior change among the youth whereby more youth are willing to train and join the magnetic theatres.
Women in the community are joining hands to form self help groups to empower themselves on economic and social issues. KCIU liaising with the government to provide loans for economic empowerment of women groups and their small enterprises.
There is reduced stigma and discrimination of PLWHA in the community and particularly amongst the Muslim community.
More people are now able to get the services of the mobile VCT services hence; the number of people being tested for HIV is increasingly growing. Those who test positive are referred to comprehensive care centers for care, support and ART treatment.
More people are opening up to freely discuss their HIV/AIDS status and as a result more ambassadors of hope for those living with HIV/AIDS have come on board. These ambassadors of hope have formed support groups that are actively involved in awareness campaigns.

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A COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER TESTS AN OVC IN A MOSQUE
TRAINING OF TRAINERS CARRIED OUT IN NAROK BY MAALIMATS
COUNSELING AND TESTING CAMP IN SHABAB MOSQUE NAKURU
IMAMS, MAALIMS AND MAALIMATS TRAINING ON COUPLE COUNSELING