akoko communityAkoko is the most recent and possibly largest addition to our community partners. The community consists of three main groups who work on all sorts of projects to support and care for children in their area.
| Founded: 2009 No. of members: 90 No of children supported by WVP Kenya: 35 District: Bondo |
From bee-keeping and poultry-farming to group savings and loans, to farming and basket-weaving - quite a mix! We have taken the groups 72 members through trainings and workshops on child rights and care strategies, as well as project and financial management skills. All in preparation for our community-capacity support programme.
The three groups we have brought together are Nyamwanga Widows and Orphans; Akoko Magak and Obunga women group.
Nyamwanga Widows and Orphans
Formed and registered in 2003 and with a current membership of 32. The group supports a high number of orphans, with individual members having a certain number of orphaned children that they live with. Working as a team has enabled the members to to lessen their burden. Members with many orphaned children benefit from the fair distribution of any items from the group. The group engages in activities such as poultry keeping, rope weaving, tailoring and adult learning sessions which have helped to widen the group's knowledge on how to work with the children and how to work as a team among themselves.
Akoko Magak
Formed and registered in 2004, they are a total of 15 members all of whom are women. They are trained caregivers/community health workers. To raise money for vulnerable children in their community, they engage in activities such as bee keeping, crop cultivation.
Obunga Women Group
Formed in 2003 and registered at the district department for gender and social services in 2006. They have a current membership of 25 women. To supported orphaned children in their community, they collectively engage in weaving, pottery, tree nursery management and farming. The groups farming efforts have been rewarded by the Ministry of Agriculture who provided the group with millet, maize and cow peas for them to cultivate. The group later returned similar quantities after harvest. The group has also managed to buy a few goats and sheep as a result of their income generating activities - all of which benefit the large number of orphaned children living in their area.
These groups consist of a fantastic mix of old and young, and their enthusiasm and energy when it comes to mobilising resources and knowledge to help care for their children has certainly injected us with an extra dose of va va voom. We have high hopes for this group, so watch this space to read more about our development partnership.
The three groups we have brought together are Nyamwanga Widows and Orphans; Akoko Magak and Obunga women group.
Nyamwanga Widows and Orphans
Formed and registered in 2003 and with a current membership of 32. The group supports a high number of orphans, with individual members having a certain number of orphaned children that they live with. Working as a team has enabled the members to to lessen their burden. Members with many orphaned children benefit from the fair distribution of any items from the group. The group engages in activities such as poultry keeping, rope weaving, tailoring and adult learning sessions which have helped to widen the group's knowledge on how to work with the children and how to work as a team among themselves.
Akoko Magak
Formed and registered in 2004, they are a total of 15 members all of whom are women. They are trained caregivers/community health workers. To raise money for vulnerable children in their community, they engage in activities such as bee keeping, crop cultivation.
Obunga Women Group
Formed in 2003 and registered at the district department for gender and social services in 2006. They have a current membership of 25 women. To supported orphaned children in their community, they collectively engage in weaving, pottery, tree nursery management and farming. The groups farming efforts have been rewarded by the Ministry of Agriculture who provided the group with millet, maize and cow peas for them to cultivate. The group later returned similar quantities after harvest. The group has also managed to buy a few goats and sheep as a result of their income generating activities - all of which benefit the large number of orphaned children living in their area.
These groups consist of a fantastic mix of old and young, and their enthusiasm and energy when it comes to mobilising resources and knowledge to help care for their children has certainly injected us with an extra dose of va va voom. We have high hopes for this group, so watch this space to read more about our development partnership.
