Our Programs
SONGESHA MJANE PROJECT (uplifting the widow project)
“Songesha Mjane”is a widow’s support project implemented by Tuwajali Wajane Kwale with the support Fazil Chinoy fellowship through Samba Sports Youth Agenda. This 3-year community empowerment project seeks to address the socio economic and psychosocial challenges of widows by mobilizing and supporting their economic base and mental wellbeing to be able to sustain their lives, establishing linkages between widows and development partners in Msambweni and wider Kwale County. It also aims to recognizing that widows are best placed to identify their own needs and how they can be best met. Widows are actively involved in planning and implementing locally-defined solutions to the problems they face. The project goal is enhancing widows’ socio-economic empowerment to create resilience against mental illness.
PREVENTION OF VIOLENT EXTREMISM THROUGH ADDRESSING POST –ELECTION RELATED RISKS AND CONFLICT DRIVERS IN MSAMBWENI LOCATION.
MWANAMKE KWANZA (WOMEN FIRST)
Electoral processes are a means of regulating and deciding political competition. A whole range of issues, including competing viewpoints and priorities, balance of power and decision-making, and allocations of resources, are affected by the outcomes of electoral processes. Given the critical nature of these issues, electoral processes are usually highly competitive. In most cases this competition is resolved through the electoral process itself and the acceptance of results by the competing parties. In other cases, the results may not be accepted by the competing parties. Existing and often deep-rooted tensions and grievances may come to the fore or be exacerbated, and, in the worst cases, violence can occur. This risk is particularly high in counties with systemic, longstanding and unresolved grievances, combined with a “winner takes all” approach to competitive politics. Kwale is one of the counties with long-standing grievances on land issues and a long history of social exclusion. Some of the emerging trends on post-election related risks and conflict drivers include domestic violence and family disintegration, youth gangs, and increasing drug abuse now being identified as key causes of conflict by the population. This offers a perfect opportunity for community engagement for long-term sustainable peace in the larger Kwale County.
(2) The objective of the response initiative;
Project Objective: The overall objective is to foster collaborative and inclusive community-led prevention of election-related conflicts in Msambweni sub-county, Kwale County.
Specific Objectives:
- To mitigate the impact of narratives contributing to conflicts after elections in the Msambweni area.
- To unite the Msambweni community through awareness of government services that can be utilized and result to change.
- The target groups and reach of the initiative; –This project targets men, women, youths boys and girls. People with Disability as well as old persons are involved with priority given to women.
INFLUENCING POSITIVE UNDERSTANDING OF SEXUAL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH RIGHTS OF CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS IN MSAMBWENI LOCATION.
OUR CHILDREN OUR RESOURCE
The adolescence stage is part of the milestones covered by every human being. This is a very important period that defines the future of a person. The period comes with stigma and a lot of discomfort among children resulting in trauma, drug abuse, and sexual abuse that sometimes leads to school dropouts. This has been happening since children in Msambweni Location do not get early preparation for this milestone and at the same time lack role models to look up to with negative role models taking the space to inspire them.
Parents have forgotten their responsibilities leaving them to teachers, sponsors, and caregivers.
(2) The objective of the response initiative;
Project Objective: The overall objective is to foster collaborative and inclusive teacher, parent and learner-led understanding of SRHR of children for successfully transition to adulthood. Specific Objectives:
- To influence positive caregiving of children in Msambweni location
- To motivate children to be responsible people in the community.
- The target groups and reach of the initiative; –This project will target boys and girls, parents and teachers and other key educational stakeholders in Msambweni location. Children given priority are between the ages of 5-17 years, the target is 100 children
INFLUENCING CHANGE THROUGH SERVANT LEADERSHIP - TUWAJALI WAJANE KWALE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY.
Bad governance has been existing in our country resulting in corruption, nepotism and discrimination. In terms of service in both government and private sector networking has sometimes been misused to meet serving me alone. If this trend continues change in style of leadership and achievement of millennium development goals will not be realized.
(2) The objective of the response initiative;
Project Objective: The overall objective is to inspire youth into compassion through servant leadership in the Msambweni location.
Specific Objectives:
- To train 25 youth in Ubuntu philosophy
- To train 25 youths in public service ethics and the role of elected leaders as per the constitution
- The target groups and reach of the initiative; –This project will target men, women, and People with Disability between the age of 18-35 years.
