Our IMPACT
Husambae Community Based Organization Accomplishments
Through the generous support of our partners and donors,
HEART is making a huge, lasting impact in the nation of Kenya.
645 women
and their 350 children have been served in served by Women
Equality Empowerment Project (WEEP) an orphan prevention program providing
women living with HIV/AIDS with health care, nutrition, shelter, education,
protection, psychosocial support for them and their children, skills and
business training to support their own children upon.
335 Mothers/Households
are currently in the centers preparing for graduation in 2019
10 women have
purchased their own property.
180 women
are active alumni in the project.
70 women
are currently participating in the WEEP project in 3 Counties in Kenya namely, Kisumu,
Homabay, Siaya
3650 Malaria
prevention nets made by our WEEP participants and distributed by Husambae
Community Based Organization and our well-wishers throughout 3 counties in Kenya
namely, Kisumu, Homabay and Siaya, reaching over 4255 children
and pregnant mothers.
12
Community Development Organizations have been supported through HEART. 8
Community Based Organizations (CBOs), 1 CBO graduated to a Non-Governmental
Organization (NGO) and 2 Self-Help Groups (SHG) through developing good
governance, leadership, financial accountability, management and funding at the
grass roots level in the 15 locations that Husambae Community Based
Organization works. 2 CBO’s are led by WEEP Graduates!
2300 – Girls
in School! Through the Freedom for Girl project a year’s supply of
sanitary towels, under garments and an educational pamphlet are distributed in
various public Schools throughout Kisumu, Homabay and Siaya counties in Kenya.
They also receive health education training.
150 from the
remote East Kano within Kisumu County have been educated because of the dorm
that was built by the community and furnished by Husambae Community Based
Organization. Husambae continues to support the girls with monthly upkeep where
they are provided with care and protection to stay in school through 8th grade.
Secondary education fees are paid for those that qualify to continue their
education!
In
collaboration with volunteers Kisumu ,3200 Orphans and Vulnerable Children
(OVC) supported with Shelter, Nutrition, Health, Education, Protection and
Psycho social support based on OVC service standards through Kids for School
Project.
2100 OVC
support in education they have been supported with school fees; most are
children of women in the WEEP program. We have 2 graduates that are now medical
doctors serving the nation of Kenya, 1 teacher and 13 others undergoing various
courses about to graduate.
Over 1500
children in 1100 households reached with solar lamps through the Kids for
School project in 3 Counties providing light for the children to study and
light for the homes. This enhances education, health and provides the family
with savings (no more kerosene) is used to charge cell phones as an income
generating activity.
The Organization has trained 78 women and youths
from 4 communities Kisumu county in Income Generating Activities. The
organization has also empowered them by giving small grants to start some
businesses in the form of loans.
The Farming Project for the Women is being done in the County of Kisumu under Husambae communities’ groups
This
programme is carried out in all Husambae catchment areas. This programme helps
in transforming the thinking altitude of people in the areas we work. These
training have helped to mold the people in our catchment to be responsible
citizens and participate in local Communities development efforts. It also
shows the youths the significance of vision and bringing about success in life.
This is
an ongoing programme, which will help the communities to eliminate the worst
forms of Child labor. We have so far been able to carry out community
sensitization. This has facilitated the formation of Community Anti – Child
Labour Committee to monitor and oppose child labor.
This is
an HIV/AIDS awareness-raising programme targeted at the youths on the dangers
of the pandemic and prevention measures. We have been involved in distributing
condoms and HIV/AIDS related information to the youths. We have mainstreamed
the HIV/AIDS activities in all our programmes.
This is a Programme that specifically looks at the children with a disability by helping them with money for physiotherapy, transport, medication, walking aids & toys.