About Us
AID-AFRIKA stands for Access Initiative for African Development-It is an indigenous local NGO based in Nairobi and Garissa County, North Eastern Kenya. It is a humanitarian agency, which is nonpolitical, nongovernmental, nonsectarian, nonpartisan, emergency relief and development organization.
Preamble:
AID-AFRIKA stands for Access Initiative for African Development-It is an indigenous local NGO based in Nairobi and Garissa County, North Eastern Kenya. It is a humanitarian agency, which is nonpolitical, nongovernmental, nonsectarian, nonpartisan, emergency relief and development organization. The organization was formed by a group of young professionals on pilot community-based relief and rehabilitation project supported by community Diasporas and community business persons which led to informal community networking and consultation on their needs prioritization. The main aim of establishing the organization was responding to increased emergency and development programmes affecting communities and to accelerate excessive poverty and un-development at the grass-root level, through the establishment of community-based rehabilitation and development programmes.
AID-AFRIKA has built its reputation at grassroots level as a visionary organization capable of working with communities mutually to bring change to the current course of conflicts, emergency and development at communal and individual level in the region. The organization has also attained recognition as an organization capable of delivering services to the poor communities through collaboration and information-sharing with the indigenous communities at the grassroots level as well as Diasporas efforts and agencies working in the same region with similar objectives.
AID-AFRIKA also carry out significant initiatives in Civil Society Organizational Strengthening, Environmental advocacy services, disaster response and Livelihoods. AID-AFRIKA leads to the way of transforming people from poor to better lives.
AID-AFRIKA as a humanitarian agency is to provide emergency relief and disaster management, peace building and post-conflict resolutions and reconstruction development; to work for the protection of human rights; and to advocate for those of most vulnerable and less privileged communities in the African context and or affected by violent conflicts and oppression; to restore people’s hope and dignity to revive and rebuild their lives, it also provides lifesaving care therapy and life-changing assistant to the most vulnerable community members, Child Welfare & protection and empowering youth and women through sustainable development programmes.
Our initial purpose was to respond and alleviate human suffering by enhancing and strengthening the capacity of the targeted communities.
We believe reforms and development should always come from within and not from external forces. This can
lead to create sustainable development and long lasting solutions for the African people through community based ownership ideology at the grassroots level.
To undertake its mandate the organization is also focusing on upgrading of it is staff capacity and organizationalmanagement and financial systems to be able to respond to emergency and development programmes. This training helps the organization to adhere to better accountability, transparency and contingency plan for better action preparedness on emergency and development programmes.
Partners and membership
AID-AFRIKA is an affiliate member of Garissa County Steering Committee secretariat (GCSCS), Garissa Civil
Society Organizations Network (GCSON) Coalition for peace in Africa (COPA), NGOs Board of Kenya and looking forward to be a member of the National Council of NGOs of Kenya.
The organization is willing to partner with all the local organizations who work in the region as well as international, UN agencies and other donors.
AID-AFRIKA is a member of the Emergency & relief and DRR, Peace & Security, Livelihood, Food Security, Health and Nutrition and Education Clusters.
Specialties/Interests:
Humanitarian Aid, developmental programs, education, health care services, Environmental conservation, wildlife & habitat preservation, youth and women empowerment through sustainable development progarmmes(Livelihood) and promoting research & development assessment-surveys and studies that will promote strategic planning and informed decision making policy.
Our Vision
“Restoring Human dignity & scaling the heights of development”
Our Mission
To become a leading humanitarian organization and information-sharing partner by responding to human suffering and reducing poverty; through strategic planning & informed decision making policies.
Objectives
- To enhance quality education and skill training opportunities for children, youth and adults by strengthening educational systems and livelihood standards
- Promote and extend primary Healthcare services and improve nutritional problems in Mothers and Children with participation of government authorities, donors, communities and other stakeholders.
- To improve access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene(WASH) facilities and facilitate acceptable standards of humanitarian services for displaced persons and refugees and even the local communities
- To ensure sustainable food security and income generating activities (IGAs) through Livelihood support.
- To advocate for responsible utilization and management of natural resources i.e. environmental conservation, wildlife & habitat preservation.
- Empowering youth and women by promoting talents & skills, through sustainable development programmes to become potential and resourceful persons that can support themselves as well as the rest of the society through livelihood and other relevant programs
- Promoting peace building, post-conflict resolutions & reconciliation and reconstruction development by peaceful coexistence and diversity.
- Fight against HIV/AIDS through prevention and reduction of stigmatization and create awareness on Sexual abuse & Gender Based Violence.
- Improving food security and production through promotion of local farmers by providing farm inputs such as seedlings, seeds, farm tools, water pump sets and training the farmers
- Respond to emergency preparedness and disaster risk reduction(DRR)
- Promoting democracy and good governance, leadership and human rights in the local authorities/communities to gear towards better administrative system and better leadership
- Promoting Pastoralist Women and Children rights e.g. advocating for Education, Health and other policies and service delivery.
- Promoting research & development through assessment/surveys and studies that will promote strategic planning and informed decision making policies.
The main aim of establishing the organization was responding to increased emergency and development programmes affecting communities and to accelerate excessive poverty and un-development at the grass-root level, through the establishment of community-based rehabilitation and development programmes.
AID-AFRIKA has built its reputation at grassroots level as a visionary organization capable of working with communities mutually to bring change to the current course of conflicts, emergency and development at communal and individual level in the region. The organization has also attained recognition as an organization capable of delivering services to the poor communities through collaboration and information-sharing with the indigenous communities at the grassroots level as well as Diasporas efforts and agencies working in the same region with similar objectives..
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- Undertakes laborious physical exercise
Thematic Areas
- Agriculture, Food Security and Livestock Development
- Livelihood, Employment Creation and Income Generation Activities(IGAs)
- Environmental and Natural Resource Management
- Education for Pastoralist and Marginalized groups, Integrated ECD and Special Needs Care Centers and Vocational Training Skills(Youth & Women Education Empowerment as Livelihood Program)
- Humanitarian Emergency Response and disaster risk reduction including IDPs/Refugees Programs
- Health and Nutrition Programs (for both human and livestock)
- Democracy and good governance, leadership and human rights
- Water, Sanitation and Health(WASH)