Changing the Community since the onset of the Pandemic &still Marching
A community Based Organization based on TeamWork, Inclusivity & sustainability
The organization has more than twenty-five members, with fifteen being refugees from Mali, Burundi, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Our mandate includes documenting, assessing, monitoring, and advocating for mental health, preventing gender-based violence, promoting inclusion and diversity, as well as sexual health and reproductive rights. We also conduct activities and events on governance and accountability, educate youths and communities on climate change, and provide support to members in Kamukunji Sub County.
Caring for Others and Creating Spaces: A Passionate One-Generation Journey
The organization has made significant strides in educating and advocating for the community in line with its goals. This includes establishing a gender-based violence desk at the local administration desk in Kiambiu Chief’s Camp and a pad dispenser at their office in Kiambiu Informal Settlements in Eastleigh South Ward in Kamukunji Sub county.
SERVICES AND VOLUNTEER TO COMMUNITY
Mental Health – Counseling Services
We provide counseling services and mental support to pregnant women during ANC and mothers with children under five years old who have delayed milestones. The services include individual, group, and online counseling based on the specific needs of the individuals.
Workshops & Events
We schedule workshops, training sessions, and community events after consolidation of funds from well-wishers.
Events cater and support vulnerable young mothers, elderly with non-communicable diseases, and teenage pregnancies.
Support Groups
We train affected and infected individuals to become ambassadors and spread the message by training at least five others in similar situations and referring them to the Organization.
Consulting
We consult and partner with experienced individuals such as medical practitioners, psychiatrists, ANC, community health workers, and volunteers to ensure the authenticity of the information we provide.
Support Groups
We provide information on support groups for various demographics and specific issues.
Jeff Warner once said:
We are not put on this earth for ourselves, but are placed here for each other. If you are there always for others, then in time of need, someone will be there for you
IMARIKA YOUTH ORGANIZATION - A Community Based Organization serving Informal Settlements in Kamukunji Sub -County, NAIROBI KENYA 