Lagdera district profile
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LAGDERA DISTRICT partner organization: UPENDO WETU YOUTH INITIATIVE |
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Contact: Zeinab S. Mohamed Aden Bulla Sheikh off Sankuri Road, Garissa P.O BOX 220-70100, Garissa Phone: +254721262816; +254733593534 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Website: District coordinator: Ibrahim Hassan Phone: +254721357621 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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Founded: 2003 Registered in 2006 Geographical area: Modogashe Major sectors of work: Education and Human right issues Human Resources: 21 paid staff Main sources of income: Donations and grants from national and international organisations |
Vision:
Reverse the current trends of development so that pastoral communities become one of the most developed in Kenya.
Mission:
To design, plan and empower community projects/programmes that meet their foremost needs.
Core values:
a)Â Â Â Sincerity and Honesty
b)Â Â Â Equity and Fairness
c)Â Â Â Transparency and Accountability
d)Â Â Â Commitment and Co-operation
e)Â Â Â Professionalism and Voluntary services
f)Â Â Â Â Conservation of Environment
g)Â Â Â Upholding sanctity of human life
h)Â Â Â Gender Sensitivity
i)Â Â Â Â Operation as Non-profit organization.
Objectives:
a)Â Â Â To fight illiteracy and promote the education standards of the community.
b)Â Â Â To empower women on their rights and economically by creating IGAs through micro-finance.
c)Â Â Â To strengthen, train, support and enhance community development.
d)Â Â Â To promote health services
e)   To improve the living standards of the youth by establishing IGAs and encourages them to undergo training on vocational skills and carrier guidance.
f)Â Â Â To improve traditional approaches to conflict resolution.
g)Â Â Â To network with other CBOs, NGOs, FBOs, and governmentÂ
Education Activities:
a)Â Â Â Establishment of Early Childhood Development centres to ensure access, retention and provision of quality education to hitherto nomadic children
b)Â Â Â Improvement of learning environment through construction of classrooms, water tanks and maternity wards in conjunction with CDF.
c)Â Â Â Community mobilization to improve school enrolments.
d)Â Â Â Training of community members on whole school approach using PICD methodology and development of school development plans.
e)Â Â Â Girl child education through the girls forum concept to empower school going girls.
f)Â Â Â Conducted a survey in Lagdera district for UWEZO KENYA on the learning outcome of school going children in 2009
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