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Who we are

Who we are

Women Health Africa was founded in 2007 and registered in 2012 as an NGO with one main objective: to uplift and empower the women of Kenya who are victims of domestic violence. To date, the charity has been on the ground in Ruai, Kariobangi and Kangemi slums focusing on two main causes: gender-based violence and drug addiction. Our work to date has received overwhelmingly positive feedback reporting reductions in drug use and domestic violence as well as improved attitudes towards women .

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How we do it

How we do it

We engage in various activities in promoting development, cohesion and healthy homes. We sensitize the community against use of drugs use and abuse though workshops. We identify women on drugs and provide them with the support they need. Through partnering with relevant service providers we are able to provide guidance and counselling for various domestic situations. We also sign post individuals to various other organisations that may be best suited in meeting their needs.

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What we do

What we do

With your support we can deliver workshops on anti-violence workshops, drug awareness and HIV Aids. We can also engage with those who have been victims of this society plagues, by providing young people a place to socialise in a safe environment, women with an opportunity to be empowered through the various projects they get involved in. Donations also allow us to continuously develop new and innovative resources combating domestic violence in our communities.

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Our Background:

WHA is a non-governmental organization that seeks to strengthen the capacity of under privileged drug addicts and suffered domestic violence and underserved communities in the target communities in order to improve their living conditions. The organization focus is on improved health status, enhanced incomes, HIV/AIDS prevention and control, behaviour change among the addicts and in future to offer shelter, food and clothing. It also focuses on guidance and counselling to the community.

WHA has developed into an effective grassroots organization, which will allow the women addicts to take full responsibilities for their own development. Community participation will start from needs identification through to implementation. WHA believes that sustainable development work must not only be people centred, it must also be people driven.

 

Management:

WHA’s Board members are experienced  and have worked with people from various walks of life.

WHA has a small support team of 10 volunteers. Well-wishers also come as volunteers within the organization.  Donations in kind support the centre.

Sustainability:

WHA has partnered with well-wishers from the local authority, churches and volunteers to carry out sensitization on drug use and abuse. The volunteers run counseling sessions while well-wishers give donations which are used to meet the addicts’ children’s needs.

Currently WHA is raising awareness in the community to own the projects through running activities driven by the community volunteers. It integrates some children in the community schools while the others are taught at its educational centre.

 

How we do it:

With your support we can deliver workshops on anti-violence workshops, drug awareness and HIV Aids. We can also engage with those who have been victims of this society plagues, by providing young people a place to socialise in a safe environment, women with an opportunity to be empowered through the various projects they get involved in. Donations also allow us to continuously develop new and innovative resources combating domestic violence in our communities. Our activities include:

  1. Sensitizing the community in drug use and abuse
  2. Identification of women on drugs
  3. Enrol the children of the addicts and the addicts into the program
  4. Partnering with relevant service providers
  5. Guidance and Counselling
  6. Referral of addicts to relevant organizations and institutions

 

Partnerships:

We currently have a close working relationships with:

  • The communities’ elders
  • Local administration
  • The Ministry of Health
  • The District Commissioner
  • The District Officer
  • The Chief
  • Youth groups
  • Women groups
  • Local leaders.