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Fundación Maisha

Cause Area

  • Advocacy & Human Rights
  • Children & Youth
  • Community
  • International
  • Women

Location

Av. Irarrázaval 2401, of 516ÑuñoaSantiago, Región Metropolitana 7750495Chile Chile

Organization Information

Mission Statement

Our mission is to support and offer growth opportunities to pregnant women, mothers, and young people in vulnerable contexts in Kenya. Our Values: RESPECT FOR LIFE: We are committed to respecting the life and dignity of the human person. RESPONSIBILITY: Our commitment to life translates into concrete support for pregnant women, mothers and adolescents who require a support network. COOPERATION: We work collaboratively and value the cultural crossroads between diverse communities. EQUITY: We work for gender equity, offering equal opportunities and guaranteeing non-discrimination.

Description

We are a nonprofit organization that was born in collaboration between Chile and Kenya. We are committed to achieving dignity, accompanying women, mothers, and young people.

Objectives: Accompany children, adolescents and young people in the different stages of their development under a personalistic view of their affectivity and sexuality; guarantee menstrual hygiene supplies to communities in need; offer a temporary home and a safe place for mothers who do not have a support network; ensure that mothers and their children receive health care before, during and after childbirth; follow-up of mothers and newborns; educate and train local health personnel to enhance skills in the community itself; empower mothers through tools that enable them to support their families autonomously and safely.

Programs: Housing; health; sustainability; sexual Education and Affectivity; citizenship Education & Human Rights

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