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PAST & ONGOING PROJECTS
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- Resource/Hope centre.
- Adolescent, youth and Sport.
- Preventive Health.
- Water and Sanitation.
- Women and youth empowerment Project
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FACTS ABOUT KENYA
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Location |
East Africa |
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Capital |
Nairobi |
Area (sq km) |
582,650 sq km |
Currency |
Kenyan Shilling |
Population |
38,610,097 million (Census, 2009) |
GDP per Capita |
US$786 (UN, 2007) |
Life Expectancy |
48 years (men), 46 years (women) (UN) |
Languages |
Swahili, English |
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ABOUT US
Hesed Africa is a Non – Profit Organization registered in Kenya with National Coordination Bureau, Certificate No. OP.218/051/2007/0268/4738 issued on 27th September 2007 and began its operations, from its headquarters in Nairobi, on October 2007.
Hesed Africa was founded to address problems facing mainly children, women and youth in the context of health, economic and social empowerment while integrating cross cutting issues such as HIV/AIDS, human rights, peace building and gender.
Mission
To enhance the livelihoods of vulnerable communities through the development of health and socio-economic capacities of the population
Vision
“A society with access to all basic rights”
CORE Values
• Respect for all people and their dignity: HESED Africa shares the dogma that a people are in charge of their own destiny.
• Promotion of community owned initiatives.
• Transparency and accountability.
Strategies
HESED Africa works mainly with the most vulnerable members of the society to equip them with vital skills and knowledge and link these with existing resources and opportunities identified in order to put them on the path towards self – reliance:
• To promote access to quality medical/health care;
• To establish and train communities on appropriate health and hygiene technologies;
• To promote Food Security & Nutrition in households especially for under fives;
• To establish community owned associations to be used as vehicles of development in such areas as marketing and acquisition of equipment;
• To establish and assist communities manage their own rotating savings that enable them to run micro and small enterprises;
• To engage the community in the fight against HIV & AIDS including prevention programs;
• To promote economic empowerment among communities especially women and youth;
• To promote education in communities including vocational training and child sponsorships.
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