Meru South district profile
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MERU SOUTH DISTRICT partner organization: CHUKA YOUTH INFORMATION CENTRE (CYIC) |
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Contact: Ben Rugendo Chuka University, PCEA JKMC Ndagani church compound near Ndagani Shopping Centre P.O BOX 491-60400 Phone: +254723324715; +254733980265 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: Frank Njeru Phone: +254720477511 Email: |
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Founded: 1998 Geographical area: Three divisions in Meru South namely; Karingani, Kiang’ondu and Chuka township Major sectors of work: Education, advocacy and awareness creation Human Resources: 2 paid staff Main sources of income: Donations and grants from national and international organisations |
Chuka Youth Information Centre (CYIC) is a voluntary community based organization (CBO) founded in 1998. The motivation to found this organization was out of the information gaps that existed in our community on health, education and social economic issues. The mandate of the organization was to seek for whatever relevant information that the community needed for enhanced development and livelihood.
CYIC has legendary capacity in educating, advocacy and awareness creation in the following areas;
•   Youth empowerment in increasing skills and abilities for positive enhancement
•   Provision of care services for orphans & vulnerable children (OVCs) and PLWAs
•   Promotion and mobilization of community in prevention and mitigation of HIV& AIDS
•   community development through provision of civic education
•   Enhancing environmental values, attitudes and congregating synergies for its protection
CYIC is guided by the following pillars;Â
Motto: Information is Power
Vision: A healthy Wealthy Community
Mission: To source and convey relevant, appropriate information and strategic solutions to the community
Goal: To create information cells at the grassroots (village level)
Current activities:
1. Orphans & Vulnerable Children (OVC) Programme
2. Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT)
3. Adolescent Reproductive Health (ARH)
4. Documentation & Dissemination
Our Partners:
CYIC works closely with the following organizations and institutions
i)Â Â Â GRACE Africa-USAID
ii)Â Â Â NACC-DTC
iii)Â Â Â UWEZO-Kenya
iv)Â Â Â MoH
v)Â Â Â CORPORATES
vi)Â Â Â PCEA JKMC
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Last Updated (Wednesday, 13 April 2011 13:03)



