Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2010 2011

Details for Mechanism ID: 12057
Country/Region: Kenya
Year: 2010
Main Partner: Grassroot Soccer
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: NGO
Funding Agency: USAID
Total Funding: $0

The activity will implement a five-faceted approach to the issues of OVC, that will focus on:

i) Educating OVC from early childhood through secondary school or in vocational training by providing school fees and social support systems for children

ii) Developing leadership in skills training among community OVC caregivers and families

iii)Developing and empowering youth by expanding the Youth Education Network (YEN) to enable youth to take control of their futures

iv) Strengthening 17 partner grass root institutions to facilitate scaled up responses to community needs

v) Fostering and engaging in forums, networking and system development with local and national entities concerning HIV/AIDS policy, services and funding.

They will build on theeir current network of grassroots organizations and strengthen their ability to conduct programs, measure outcomes and sustain themselves over the long run.

The geographical coverage is Nyanza, Central and Eastern provinces.

Subpartners Total: $0
Chuka Youth Information Centre: NA
Embu Youth AIDS Advocates: NA
Forum for Community Mobilization: NA
Isiolo Youth Against AIDS and Poverty: NA
Kamahuha Anti AIDS Project: NA
Kenya Society for People with AIDS: NA
Kisumu Urban Apostulate Programme: NA
Kokechi Jamii Tujiunge Kwa Mapambano ya Ukimwi: NA
Matutu SDA Dispensary: NA
Mt. Kenya Animators and Puppeteers Project: NA
Pastoralist Women for Health and Education: NA
Sahaya International: NA
St. Francis Hospice Kimosi: NA
Trust for Indigenous Culture And Health: NA
UZIMA Foundation: NA
Victoria Agricultural & Environmental Conservation Organization: NA
Wegen Aden: NA
Key Issues Identified in Mechanism
Increasing women's access to income and productive resources
Increasing women's legal rights and protection
Child Survival Activities