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PROGRAMS
DVA 's main sectors of action include:
• Education
• Water
• Health and Hygiene promotion
• Human rights - Women, children and minority rights
• Income Generating Activities
• Capacity Building
• Sports & Development
DVAs programmes
are geared towards the attainment of sustainable community
development through participatory bottom-up approaches,
collaboration, cooperation, and affiliations with entities
alike.
The activities are aimed to improving the living conditions
of targeted groups thanks to increased access to water,
better educational facilities, more income generating activities,
provision of capacity building, enhanced awareness and knowledge
of health and human rights, better networks support and
facilitation of self help dynamics, establishment of spaces
and activities for women and youth. Events on human right,
GBV, HIV, Reproductive Health, Life skills
The primary beneficiaries are women, children and youth
groups in rural areas of Kenya.
CHILDREN & YOUTH
• Establishment and rehabilitation of educational facilities
(kindergarten, primary schools, secondary schools), play
areas and social halls
• Health, Hygiene promotion
and HIV/AIDS training of peer counselors
• Promotion of children’s
rights
• Organization of informative
and recreational activities with girls.
• Offering psycho-social
support to vulnerable children
• Vocational trainings
for youth
• Sports for social change and development
GLOBAL EDUCATION
Global education is any effort you make to demystify the developing world in the mind of the people in your home country Development Volunteers Africa offers you this opportunity which primarily is intended to educate people in the western (developed) world about developing countries and counter some negative images of the third world portrayed by the media. If you are from developing country global education is still an effective way to share your experience and to build global understanding. As a D.V.A volunteer you will gain valuable insight from your experience on understanding development and the 3rd world countries, opportunities and challenges faced by the country placement. We encourage you to use this understanding to raise awareness of international development issues.
You may take part in advocacy campaign to help change some of the unfair international policies that affect the world poorest people by public speaking, slide show, letters to editor and curriculum development are all good examples of global education. Before returning home you might want to collect artifacts, photos and other items that represent your time in Kenya and this will assist your awareness raising activities on development, global justice and achieving policy change in developed countries where the main power lies.
If you want to participate/volunteer or contribute in any of the above programs contact us on info@developmentafrica.org requesting details on the project and application form.
We will be updating the progress of these projects from time to time watch this
PROJECT ARCHIVES
| YEAR | LOCATION | TYPE OF ACTIVITY |
| 2003 | Machakos | Rehabilitation of a social centre |
| Mombasa | Cleanup at the coast public beach, environmental awareness workshops with several youth groups, distribution of condoms and sexual health promotion | |
| Mombasa | Construction of recreational facilities in a nursery school | |
| 2004 | Nakuru | water tank construction in mogoon secondary school, health and hygiene promotion, production of power point presentation and articles on gender and water |
| Kayole | organized and facilitated workshop on reproductive health for girls& women grps. | |
| Kayole | rehabilitation of play grounds in children’s home | |
| Kayole | Distribution of food, clothes and toys in several children’s home. | |
| Kericho | Construction of a local dispensary, training of HIV/Aids, community health workers, production of promotional material Assisting groups in formalizing procedures / constitution development, election of office bearers, development of logo visibility, activity planning and fundraising |
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| Nakuru | Construction of water tanks/chicken houses for women groups, capacity building on water management and IGA Basic Proposal writing and bookkeeping for community groups |
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| 2005 | Mukuru | Awareness campaign on drug abuse amongst youth groups |
| Mukuru | Team building, Sports and recreational activities | |
| Kisumu | Reproductive health workshop/tree planting | |
| Narok | Construction of classes and educational/recreational activities | |
| 2006 | Kiambio | Counseling and mentoring for youths at risk |
| Kiambio | Distribution of food, books and stationery |
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| Kiambio | workshop on handicraft production and marketing | |
| Kiambio | video shooting & editing | |
| Nakuru | Establishment and rehabilitation of recreational facilities for mother and children | |
| 2007 | Italy | Advocacy and campaigning in Italy |
| Nakuru | Sports coaching and mentoring | |
| Nakuru | Rehabilitating of an orphanage / workshop on group dynamics and team work Skills development for youth and women (handi- craft, T shirt printing, tie and dye) |
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| Mukuru | Distribution of condoms and reproductive health materials | |
| Mukuru | computer skills and internet for youths | |
| Nairobi | Nairobi recreation of child friendly spaces i.e swings, merry go rounds | |
| Nairobi | Nairobi Purchased books and stationery in support of several orphanages. | |
| Nakuru | Nakuru Rehabilitation and partition of community clinic | |
| Kisumu | Kisumu youth training on small income generating activities | |
| Nakuru | Rehabilitation and partition of community clinic . Support of local youth sports association in rural areas with football kits. |
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| Eldoret | Training on reproductive health and condom distribution | |
| 2008 | Nakuru | Distribution of clothes and food to Idp’s social support Nairobi recreation of child friendly spaces i.e swings, merry go rounds e.t.c- Nairobi Purchased books and stationery in support of several orphanages - Nakuru Rehabilitation and partition of community clinic - Nakuru Support of local youth sports association in rural areas with football kits - Eldoret Training on reproductive health and condom distribution |
| Kisumu | Kisumu youth training on small income generating activities | |
| 2009 | Currently being populated |
