Partners

Umande Trust

 http://www.umande.org/

Umande Trust is a rights-based agency, which believes that modest resources can significantly improve access to water and sanitation services if financial resources are strategically invested in support of community-led plans and actions. Our mission is to be the partner of choice in transforming water supply, sanitation and environmental services in close partnership with communities in Kenya’s urban centres. Ramogi Osewe- Umande Trust `Umande’ is the Kiswahili term for dew - connoting a new, unbiased, nascent beginning; not recycling the ideas of yesteryears.  Prof. Saad Yahya and the founding trustees settled on this brand because of the growing disillusionment with business-as-usual approaches to develo pment .   They desired an agency that would experiment, dream, and adapt innovative processes and methods to learning from, sharing and transforming with urban communities. Umande brings together teams of resource persons who share a passion and commitment to learn from, share and achieve lasting change with people.  This team comprises community organizers, academics, geo-informatics, urban planning, human rights, civil engineering, social scientists, environmental, gender, youth and enterprise development resource persons Team members have several years of experience from diverse research, civil society and public sector agencies . Since 2004, Umande Trust has facilitated community organizing for independent action but also to demand fairness, accountability and competent services. The agency espouses five key objectives:- To support in the capacity building of community organizations and/or federations in order to enable them effectively manage and sustain water and sanitation resources and services; To facilitate the planning, building, and maintenance of community-based water and environmental sanitation services; To promote the introduction, adaptation, development and application of best practices for improved delivery of water and sanitation services; To conduct action-based research and policy advocacy programmes on key issues related to water, sanitation and the environment; To promote the adoption of information and communication resources and technologies in order to support local communities in pursuit of the above objects. Our Values Foster values of democracy and inclusive governance in our work, within us and all those with whom we work Uphold financial probity, integrity and accountability; Place ceilings on clearly stated, flexible and mutually appreciated performance standards; Embrace learning, forward-planning and retrospection through regular progress reviews and documentation Our interventions seek to contribute to inclusive urban governance and the quality of living through coordinated, complementary and competent actions with community groups, the civil society, public and, private sector agencies operating in Nairobi, Embu and Kisumu.  In partnership with UN Habitat, the agency has initiated a bio-sanitation initiative in cities in Africa – Bangui (Central African Republic), Blantyre (Malawi), Freetown (Sierra Leone), Yaoundé (Cameroun) and Kyotera (Uganda). We place emphasis on a multi-level approach that focuses on a product (access to urban water, bio-sanitation and solid waste management services) and a raft of community-led processes (partnerships for change, integrated urban environmental planning, sanitation governance, human rights and urban services financing.)  Following the promulgation of a new constitution in Kenya, our policy advocacy efforts are designed to the domestication and progressive realization of provisions pertinent to economic and social rights, land, environment and devolved governance.   Currently, Umande Trust has introduced youth platform programmes for the Kenyan youth. With their partner SustainableEnergy, Umande Trust have just concludedan 18 month project on Inter-Ethnic Dialogue and Communities Pecefull Reconciliation which prepared the Kibera youth for the Kenyan 2013 elections. At the same time, Umande Trust with SE are running a youth empowerment programme called Walk, Run and Dance; a platform for youth to engage their government in service delivery and initiative for arts and sports. Youth takes the Baton for a Green Future is another project Umande runs that involve the youth. Tujue Katiba Initiative  P.O BOX 101122-0010, Nairobi Kenya, Kianda 42- Kibera. katibaintaitve@gmail.com; tujuekatiba.blogspot.com   Background to Tujue Katiba Initiatiative   Tujue Katiba Initiative was conceived on the promulgations day being 27th August, 2010, midwifed and delivered through diverse opportunities presented by the Constitution of 2010, yearning community, purposes of preparing for the general election, Matters of Governance and beyond the General elections and by the year 2011, Tujue Katiba Initiative idea Since its inception and birth, has never before looked back on its dedications. Tujue Katiba Initiative remains dedicated to Constitutionalism, Policy Issues, and Leadership Development. Tujue Katiba initiative is currently registered as a community Based Organization and soon will transit to a public Benefit Organization as required by the Law of the Land. Our Mission

Tujue Katiba Initiative Strives to be one of the Kenya’s Institutions for Constitutional Democracy, policy analysis and Leadership Development. Along with offering Trainings and Constitutional Orientation, the Initiative intends the embrace the new subjects and new ways of helping Institutionalize Democracy In Kenya.

Our Purpose and Objectives

There serves as our Core Objectives: 

• To tirelessly seek, and disseminate information on equality, Pluralism and social Justice In order to institutionalize the Values of the Constitutionalism in Kenya. 
• To evaluate the Counties Achievements in the Implementation of Devolution as envisioned in the new Constitution.
• To work around the clock in developing Leaders- Political, economic and cultural- in order to achieve the above mentioned objectives and purposes and to ensure consolidation and sustainability of the constitutional system.
  
  Current Programs

Tujue Katiba Initiative Currently runs the following Programs: 

• Schools Weekly Programs 
• Leadership Development Programe 
• Schools Katiba Symposiums 
• Community Legal Aid Programes 
• County Governance and Civic Engagement Programs

Past Experiences

Tujue Katiba Initiative has in the past had outstanding occasions and events that showed greatly the commitment to the road Map to constitutionalism and these events and Occasions marks the lists of past experiences:

        i.             

Working With Organizations

Tujue Katiba Initiative has worked with:

(a)   Transparency International (TI) in 2012-2013 to dispense information materials; materials on issues of Governance during Tujue Katiba Initiatives Events.

(b)   KPTJ- in 2012-2013 Through Carol Theuri to get and Distribute during Relevant Forums, Resource Materials on Governance

(c)    MOPA- through Michael Orwa- Trainings on Governance and Schools Programs

(d)  Maono Kenya- Through the Director-Dickson Toli to Facilitate Student Katiba/ Leadership Symposiums.

(e)   ICA- 2012-2013 Through Ramogi Osewe in Reaching out to more Governance Partners who are soon to join in Tujue Katiba Initiatives List Of Partners

(f)     Pamoja FM- 2012-2013 Programs to Educate the Masses on Issues of Elections and Peace.

(g)   Umande Trust- 2012-2013 Sponsoring of two Peace Events; Religious Leaders Peace Forum which was curried on in the month of November 2012 and Students Peace Symposium held on the month of February, 2013 which saw over 250 Students Prefects being send forth with a massage of peace to their schools.

(h)   Secondary Schools in Kibera- 2011-2013 the Principles of the Secondary Schools giving constant opportunities to the Tujue Katiba Initiative’s Team in to their schools fro the matters of Leadership and Constitutionalism.

(i)     RIPLE- 2013 the Group of Young Lawyers who have Made and Agreement with Tujue Katiba Initiative to concurrently run programs on Leadership Development, Legal Aid Programs,  and Citizens Civic Engagements Programs for the Next one Year which is Renewable Annually.

1.      ii.   What we have Done:

(a)   2013

- Held two Events in Kibera that is The Students Leaders Peace Symposium and Youth and Election Forum.

- Signed a Mou with RIPLE on Leadership Development, Legal Aid Programs, and Citizens Civic Engagements Programs.

-  Expanded the School Weekly programs from Kibera Constituency to Dagoreti Constituency.

-   Distributed 300 Voter Education Materials from IEBC and Africog, at The Door Christian Fellowship Church Voter/ Peace Forum.

-          Gave Awards during the Students Peace Symposium to Solo 7; a Man who Single Handed has Preached Peace in writing o n walls for over Six Years.

(b)  2012

-          Distributed 3000 pcs of Constitution copies to the residents of Kibera. Cutting across all the 12 Villages of Kibera.

-          Held a Students Katiba Symposiums, held In March, 2012.

-          Held Religious Leaders Peace Forum, in  the Month of November 2012

-          Received and Distributed Governance Materials from Transparency International, KPTJ, Africog and MOPA.

-          Received Funding From Umande to Boost the Students Katiba Symposium held on March, 2012

-          Held Radio Programs at Pamoja FM.

-          Expanded School Programs and Reached 10 more Schools

(c)    2011

-          Three Constitutional Public Forums that is June August and November.

-          Initiated Schools Students Weekly Programs.

-          Initiated Public Katiba Discussion Forums

Our Structure

Tujue Katiba Initiative currently has 5 members from whom the Coordinator, Treasurer and Secretary are drawn from through Election.

Pamoja Youth Foundation

P.O Box 23738 00100 Nairobi- Kenya, Mobile: 0720 440 955 0r 0720 8757 476

E-mail: info@pamojayouthfoundation.org; Web: www.pamojayouthfoundation.org

www.pamoja.help-kenya.org/pamoja   

  Our Vision 

PYF - K Envisage a more empowered, informed and independent youth driving their own agendas   

Our Mission‘ 

To empower and engage young people in community positive change processe 

Motto

Be Inspired Before You Expire

Introduction

P.Y.F. (Pamoja Youth Foundation) is a registered youth serving organization by the ministry of social services. It is based in slums of Kibera  It was formed in the year 2006 and registered in 2007       P.Y.F provides a platform where the voice and work done by the youth will continue thrive, and the enabling them address and resolve problems facing young people in this country. It is dedicated in working with young people to help them identify their creative talents, advance their talents into skills that can earn them decent livelihood at the same time empower them to participate in socio-cultural and econo-polico development of their communities. Through our motto “Be Inspired Before You Expire”

 

OBJECTIVES OF PYF – K  

• To provide a forum for views exchange, experience sharing and evaluation of organizing experiences
•  To Advocate for youth friendly services and advocacy on youth and adolescent health and reproductive health and right
•  Improve the youth creativity and access to information that can help to a positive transformation
• To create environment that youth can participate in decision making and conservation of environment
•  To promote crime and violence preventions within the Nairobi city through art and culture diversity celebration.
• To forge stronger linkages or networks with organizations, individuals or group of people who have the young people interest at heart or are champion of change?

VALUES OF PYF – K

•  Equality
•  Democracy
•  Respect for culture of the people
• Justice
•  Critical analysis
•  Fairness
•  Tolerance
• Uphold human rights
• and persistence

N/B.P.Y.F. embraces the spirit of volunteerism and it provides a platform for learning and practices. 

 OUR PRIORITY

To place the interest of our communities//>?, above any personal or sectional interests. 

              MEMBERSHIP

 Our membership is open to all young people both locally and internationally with other universally agreeable qualifications.

PARTNERS: 

• Youth Alive Kenya 
• Uzima Foundation 
• YADEN 
• Network for Adolescent and Youth of Africa (NAYA) 
• Y-PEER

 

APPROACH OF PYF (K)

Community mobilization and participation is planned change strategy to development. It is a participatory development approach, whereby, people, through experiential learning are empowered to solve their problems and to actively participate in matters affecting their lives, which leads to the formation of alternative leadership structures that are truly representative of their aspirations.

PRINCIPLES OF PYF (K)

It commits itself to upholding the following principles:

•  Identify and commit the struggle for personal, community and societal liberation and transformation.
• Recognize and continuously develop community organization as central to people’s empowerment, sustainable development and enhancement of participatory and democratic process. 
•  Mass participation
•  Equality and gender fairness
• Recognize and respect diversity of cultures.

AMAZON THEATRICS ENSEMBLE

PROFILE

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GROUP PROFILE     

Amazon Theatrix Ensemble (A.T.E) is a youth group formed late November, 2011 with the main focus being theatre. Registered with the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage the same time, registration number PAD/2508/05/2013, A.T.E prioritized arts as a social tool for advocacy process, and embraced it as a professional activity where members could earn a living as they focus on communal sensitization and empowerment through arts.

In the arts department, A.T.E majors in but not limited to the following art genres;

ü  Contemporary street dance

ü  Choreographed traditional dance

ü  Fashion design and fashion lines

ü  Mainstream theatre

ü  Armature skits/ Community theatre

ü  Choreographed spoken word

ü  Mainstream narratives

ü  Standup comedy

ü  Radio Dramas

ü  Film Production and Advertising

In Kisumu County, A.T.E stands out as the most professional youth theatre group having won in many different capacities, which is, lifting Kisumu County’s name in the 2012 G-pange Gate Festival, Ministry of Culture and National Heritage 2012 art festival and the 2013 Kisumu Peer Educators festival.

A.T.E also has a separate department that handles school drama festival. This is dubbed the A.T.E faculty which has a capacity of five (5) A.T.E members mandated with the task of producing professional artistic pieces. The A.T.E faculty has so far taken two schools to the nationals namely Kisumu Boys’ High School and Sawagongo Secondary School with choral verses and plays.

Apart from the arts department, A.T.E engages in other projects within Kisumu County. These are programs initiated by members and facilitated by the same members with the sole objective of creating an all inclusive environment. These include:

•  Youth Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) advocacy that encompasses youth sensitization on safer sexual acts in line with peer education.
• Human rights advocacy in line with sexual minorities mostly in the Kisumu beaches, e.g. Dunga, Ndere Highland and Lwang’ni.
• Peace and reconciliation: After the 2013 general election, many accepted the Supreme Court verdict not because they meant it, but because their preferred candidates came out clear to accept defeat, while in real sense; their hearts still hold vengeance towards certain communities.
• Democracy and leadership program which tends to empower the youths of their privileges in the current devolved type of government. This seeks to sensitize youths to influence policy formation and implementation within Kisumu County.

A.T.E PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS

 A.T.E invests in the policy that no man is an island, and as such, an organization that does not network with like minded organizations seeks its final doom. To this philosophy, A.T.E has affiliations within Kisumu County as follows;

1.       Family Health Options Kenya (Kisumu Branc

2.       Youth Alive! Kenya

3.       United-Generation (U-Gen) Project

The partners listed above play pivotal roles in A.T.E operations through an advisory structure. There is no financial aid from the partner organizations as each operates within their budget limits. Important is to note that A.T.E is an autonomous entity supported by the members themselves.

Membership

Amazon Theatrix Ensemble (A.T.E) believes in the art of democracy and an all inclusive type of participation regardless of tribe, color, race, political affiliation or cultural identity. To this course, A.T.E derives membership from the general public but with specific consideration in artistic orientation within Kisumu County.

Currently, A.T.E has a membership of twenty four (24) with 40% female body and 60% masculine population.

A.T.E as a youth led theatre group has a special interest in fellow youths and as such never trespasses the thirty (30) years age limit.

CONTACT

AMAZON THEATRICS ENSEMBLE        amazontheatrixensemble@gmail.com

        P.O BOX 19450- 40100                       facebook/ Amazon Theatrix Ensemble

                     KISUMU                                          0701 739 992/ 0706 676 389

Langata Youth Network

1.0  WHO WE ARE

Langata Youths Network is an open and voluntary community youth based organization registered by the Kenyan government under societies and operates under the affecting leadership of its members through networking and collaborating with other like minded organization for the purpose of development and highlighting the need of the young people in there respective communities.

Daniel Orogo- LYN

Established in the month of January 2012 the group here witness a sparadic change and positive growth in its membership and the capacity of its leadership. Having been previously been pioneered  by 10 founding young people, through the commitment from its members, LYN has now  recruited a number of 80 members drawn from the different youth groups in the wide Langata constituency  and the recently establish Kibera constituency

The idea behind its formation was the belief that the young people must be responsible can serve as leaders in their own capacities. It was then important for them to unite and forge as a network of individual youth groups and young leaders from diverse background of social status, gender , physical ability, religion as opposed to individual youth groups this then been the philosophy of Langata youths network and has challenged the members to contribute the ideas and other resources to the organization. Tremendous steps and development have been achieved to date.

1.1  WHAT DO WE DO

Ø  Leadership and membership programs done normally within the group membership other sections have been extended to neighboring or local primary and secondary school.

Ø  Peace building programs and alternative conflict resolution to get to create and ensure social justice

Ø  Community  radio programs

Ø  Debate and social forums

Ø  Rehabilitation of prisoners by absorbing them into the groups programs and offering referrals

Ø  Civic education, training and comment capacity building

Ø  Research

Ø  Networking

1.2  OUR VISION

A society that is free for equal opportunities for all development of all the youths

1.3  OUR MISSION

Is to nature promote and advance members community interests for a democratic living

1.4  OUR OBJECTIVES

Ø  To increase community peace, unity and co- existed amongst voices Kenyan community in Kibera and in Kenya as a country.

Ø   To instill, promote and inculcating in the Kenyan youth the spirit of hard work, honesty integrity and values that guarantee both the individual and national social political and economical development

Ø  To create linkages the grassroots to the national leadership and forums where the young men and women can influence policy regarding good governance and democracy

Ø  To maintain and sustain the environment by clean-up actual

Ø   To train members of the youth affiliated to Langata youth network with leadership skills i.e. members program

Ø  To create public awareness and campaigns against gender inequality in socio-economic and politic spheres amongst the youths in their respective communities

Ø  To  link with organization and institutes that can offer Pergo economic empowerment and install the spread of entrepreneurship amongst the young people

1.5 our values

1.6 our beliefs

·         Respect ·         Diversity ·         Professionalism and competitive ·         Accountability and transparency ·         Time management

·         Change of individual attitude led to change of society ·         Unity is strength in diversity ·         Advocacy and lobbying is a major led of empowerment ·         Empower of a woman to the whole community ·         We are the change we have been waiting for ·         Good leadership and integrity is the is a requisite for socio- political and economic reform. ·         It is us and it begins with us. NI SISI ·         We are the change we have been waiting for.

         

1.7. WHO WE WORK WITH/ PARTNERS

The group both work in closely with both Include Youth Groups from deferent villages in Kibera and Langata and with Donor group or these that significantly support the group in varies areas. Some of the partners include:

Partner	Areas they support
Project Amani	Peace building and alternative conflict resolution, Social witness and social justice.
Kenya Youth Parliament	Civic Education on the constitution and also networking.
Inuka Kenya Trust	Good governance Capacity building Networking
Pamoja Fm	Community Radio Outreach programs, broadest documentation networking.
African Child and Feature Service (A.W.C)	Gender Empowerment Medical Diversity/Print Coverage (reject monthly copy) Community media encounter.
Kenya Water for Health Organization [KWAHO}	Community Water and Sanitation
Bomu Medical Centre	Affordable Health Care treatment.

1.7.2  CONTITUENT  YOUTH  GROUPS

YOUTH GROUPS	VILLAGES
Smart Club	Kianda
Nairobi Ngoma	Raila
Sebuleni Community	Lindi
Nicoffeli Youth Group	Kianda
Victorious Youth Group	Soweto East
Pamoja youth group	Gatwekera
Young Women Initiave In Kenya	Kisumu Ndogo

2.0 EXPERIENCE AND ACHIEVEMENT

Langata Youth Network has partnered with Bomu Medical Centre and Inuka Kenya Trust in  launching of Bomu Medical Centre Kibera branch which provide affordable Health Care and Comprehensive Care and Test on HIV/AIDS patients in Kibera’s Soweto East, Gatwekera and Railla Villages. Langata Youths Network has also been identified as one of the most active youths organization that has managed to conduct 95 radio talk shows and interviews educating Kibera community on radiant topics which include Peace building; Gender empowerment healthcare and sanitation, environmental sustainability and political empowerment.

In the marking of the anniversary of the Kenyan Constitution one year later on a Bio monthly special issue of the Reject Magazine (production of Media Diversity centre, Langata Youths Network was featured as special recognized and appreciated for its effort in youth reform in the constituency and entire Nation.

Within the membership of Langata Youth Network, we have witnessed a growth in a member and participation from 10 founding members to 80 + active members representing every village in this constituency. Langata YouthNetwork has also been able to mobilize the youth and other partners to take part in major community clean-up targeting two villages i.e. Kianda and Soweto. This culminated to forum with a theme of the Role of Youths in Peace building.

LYN has also  pioneered a leadership workshop at Rowland Scout Camp which enabled to train 40 young people on the various topics s of the leadership, governance, Peace building and resource mobilization.