Kenya

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Over 30 million = The population of Kenya 700 = # of Kenyan people who die each day from HIV/AIDS 1 in 8 = # of Kenyan adults infected with HIV/AIDS  HIV is increasingly affecting the poor and less educated. Young women are now more vulnerable to HIV infection than men as a result of women’s lower position in society and their general lack of power over the sexual behavior of their husbands/partners. 14% = The WHO estimate of the # of pregnant women living with HIV in rural Kenya AIDS orphans are children who have lost either one or both parents to AIDS 1 million = # of children who have lost at least 1 parent to AIDS in Kenya 1.9 million = estimated # of AIDS orphans there will be in Kenya by the year 2010 5.3% = The % of Kenya’s total population that are AIDS orphans 48 years old = The life expectancy in Kenya 100,000 = # of Kenyan children living with the HIV virus 1.2 million = # of Kenyans currently living with the HIV virus

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A substantial reduction in poverty levels is key to subsequent lowering of HIV prevalence rates. Although Kenya relies almost entirely on charitable organizations to assist orphans, the government announced in June 2005 that they would now start to offer cash grants to Kenyan families caring for orphans ($7/month). 2003 =The year Kenya abolished school fees for primary education A recent Human Rights Watch report on HIV/AIDS in Kenya recommended that the Kenyan government and international donors should meaningfully involve AIDS-affected children in the formulation of education policies and programs.  42.5% = % of Kenya’s population that is aged 0-14 years 2.3% = % of Kenya’s population that is over 65 years old 2004 Peace Prize winner = Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai Her “Green Belt Movement” has planted more than 30 million trees in Kenya.

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Speak with SWY 18 participants! Ex: Asha Juma works with Slums Information Dev’t & Resource Centres (SIDAREC) Taps the skills existing within the slum community. If members are empowered & mobilized they will create positive change in their community and Kenya as a whole Youth reproductive healthcare, early child dev’t, HIV/AIDS awareness, community building & civic awareness, IT training & media, income generation initiatives www.sidarec.or.ke What You Can Do

Kenya Network of Women with AIDS (KENWA): 

A grassroots community-based organization run for and by women living with HIV/AIDS Started in 1993 by 5 HIV infected women who had been rejected by their families because of their HIV status Has a membership of over 3,000 women and over 1,000 orphaned and vulnerable children who are cared for regardless of race, culture, religion or social status KENWA's mission is to improve the quality of life of women living with HIV/AIDS as well as that of infected and affected children Economic empowerment of persons with HIV/AIDS is vital. KENWA helps members access loans from micro-finance institutions so that they can start income-generating activities. KENWA also organizes training sessions for members on small business management www.kenwa.org Kenya Network of Women with AIDS (KENWA)

The African Regional Youth Initiative (ARYI) : 

a collaboration of youth and community-based projects and organizations in Africa working to fight HIV/AIDS and malaria. ARYI supports community action through community mobilization, rural development, and advocacy as strategies to combat these diseases. ARYI seeks to empower and provide tools to African youth and community organizations working on AIDS and malaria at the local, regional and national level so as to work cohesively and share resources with other youth and professional groups. Community AIDS Forums; Orphans and Vulnerable Children's Assistance Program; Leadership Development program which nurtures youth leadership skills http://www.aryi.interconnection.org The African Regional Youth Initiative (ARYI)

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Volunteer Kenya  www.volunteerkenya.org/index.html community devt programs in the rural Western Kenya, where large intl aid programs don’t go. Partners with student organizations in the US and with other international volunteers and donors Ex: AIDS Education since 1996. On a tiny budget, over 125,000 Kenyans have been sensitized about the transmission and prevention of HIV/AIDS. In April of 2003, an intensive HIV/AIDS peer training program, EMPOWER, was launched. In the first 18 months of the program, over 1,000 Kenyans were trained to teach about HIV/AIDS. It is staffed by overseas volunteers. June 2001, constructed the first Public Library in Western Kenya. Also constructed a preschool and started a "Sponsor a Child's Education" program The school accepts international volunteers with little teaching experience to help with the over 300 children. As Kenyan women in rural areas often lack access to capital, an income-generating program for local women was established i.e. sewing/tailoring micro-businesses, bee keeping.

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TWANA TWITU (means "Our Children" in the Bantu language (Kikamba) of Kenya) Contact Person: Dr. Sarah Onyango Address P.O.Box 14555, Nairobi, Kenya Phone 254-20-2717014 Fax 254-20-2717014 E-mail sarah.onyango@ppfa.or.ke www.twanatwitu.com - Provide medical services (including counseling) and basic comprehensive care to AIDS orphans in Kenya - Needs funding for support & educational scholarships www.afrifund.com/wiki/index.pcgi?page=GlobalGAPAaaa www.reachthechildren.org Water & agricultural aid; orphan care Campaign for Female Education www.camfed.org CAMFED works with groups of girls who encourage one another to stay in school, get jobs, start businesses and become leaders in their communities