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7 people are interested
Here's Life Orphans
ORGANIZATION: Here's Life community based organization
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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7 people are interested
- To promote education and supporting sustainable needs of the orphans and the vulnerable children within Mathare slums.
- To support PLWHAS through provision with counseling services, material support and undertaking outreach services within the slum areas of Mathare.
- To capacity build vulnerable persons living within the slum areas to practice urban agriculture as alternative livelihood.
- To advocate for better water and sanitation within slum areas for improved health.
- To establish a resource Centre as a "safe Haven" and educational/information centre for children living within the slum area of Mathare.
More opportunities with Here's Life community based organization
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About Here's Life community based organization
Location:
10955, Nairobi, Kenya 00100, KE
Mission Statement
The CBO is committed to developing, initiating and executing of personalized livelihood and support programs to those affected and infected with HIV and AIDS.
Description
An Overview of the Organization
Here is life C.B.O is a registered Community Based Organization which is committed to developing, initiating and executing of personalized livelihood and support programs to those affected and infected with HIV and AIDS within Mathare and Soweto slums.
Here’s Life c.b.o is located in Mathare slums three kilometers, 1.6 area in sq away from Nairobi city centre and it one of the largest slums surrounding Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya and its population is estimated over 87,097 male 47,113, female 39,984 and a house holds of 31,426 according to 2009 Kenya population and housing population. The valley used to be a stone quarry, which is still visible in the morphology of the area, owned by Indian businessmen during colonial times and it was sold to several real estate-cooperatives around 1964. The effects of poverty and HIV/AIDS epidemic are readily apparent in Mathare, evidenced by the number of widows, orphans and child-headed households. For a young person growing up in Mathare, gangs, illicit brewed alcohol and prostitution are all coping mechanisms to survive. Economic and health development in these communities are crippled by a lack of infrastructure, clean water and healthcare.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
10955NairobiNairobi, Kenya 00100Kenya
DATE POSTED
March 22, 2018
SKILLS
- History
- Mathematics
- Music Theory
- Library Sciences
- Environmental Science
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training