ABOUT US

DVA -Development Volunteers Africa is a registered international NGO founded in 2003. The team comprises social workers, community development specialists, gender and human rights experts, journalists and researchers. DVA has initiated, supported and implemented projects aimed at improving the living conditions of women, children and minority groups with a community based approach and the participation of local and international volunteers.

OUR MISSION

To empower community groups, to provide innovative solutions to psycho/social/economic challenges, to fight for human rights, gender equity and acceptance of diversity; to fight violence against women and children; to empower the disabled by giving them a chance to take active part in development.

DVA WORKS TOWARDS

• Supporting community development, fighting for social justice, reducing poverty and contributing to improve the living conditions of women, children and minorities.

• Building a self sustaining Kenyan network of women, who will provide solidarity and support for one another, possibly, ultimately setting up long lasting working groups.

• Creating an activity centre and a space in which the women can strengthen their status, develop self esteem, be exposed to counseling, enhance their expressive, creative and self help skills, find like minded women, opportunities, training and encouragement to speak out and develop new visions and strategies of life.

• Providing good practice ideas and training to women's group's leaders who will be able to carry out similar initiatives in the future, thus starting a virtuous circle in the country.

• Instigating research on women and minority issues.

• Stimulating debates and discussions at all levels of society to deepen understanding of gender and minority issues in Kenya.

• Producing publications and videos that gather, reflect and disseminate the projects ideas and results.

• Promoting the spirit of voluntarism through international work camps and programs geared towards providing labor, capacity building technical and advisory services to community groups.

• Identify untapped sporting talent and encourage a women sporting culture in the slums,(Demystify the Kenyan notion that nothing good comes from the slum)encouraging girls to see sports as a means to enhance theirs self esteem, to conduct a healthier life style, to learn discipline and team work, to be active and positive about life.