ACORN Kenya May Report

MAY 2011 PROGRESSIVE REPORT                             01/06/2011

1. MEETINGS

Membership meetings

Both villages held one membership meeting each for briefings and as a forum for the collection of monthly dues.

VILLAGE	VENUE	TIME	DATE	ATTEDANCE	ACTIVITIES
HIGHRIDGE	Calvary Church	2.00PM TO 4.00PM	26/05/2011 Thursday	120 members	Introduction of new members Updates of ACORN activities and programs Collection of dues
KISUMUNDOGO	Big pen Primary school	2.00PM TO 4.00PM	28/05/2011 Saturday	80 members	Introduction of new members Updates of ACORN activities and programs Collection of dues

 

Leadership meetings

The two villages have also held one organizing committee meeting each in preparation for the monthly membership meetings.

VILLAGE	VENUE	DATE	TIME	ACTIVITIES	IN ATTENDANCE
KISUMU NDOGO	ACORN Kenya offices Kariobangi	25/05/2011 Wednesday	10.00am To 12.00	ACORN Kenya offices Kariobangi	10 community leaders
HIGHRIDGE	ACORN Kenya offices Kariobangi	27/05/2011 Friday	2.00pm To 4.00pm	ACORN Kenya offices Kariobangi	11 community leaders

 

 

 

2. MEMBERSHIP RECRUITMENT DRIVE

18 new members were recruited in Highridge and 15 new members in Kisumu Ndogo. They are all oriented to the ACORN mode of organizing emphasizing on dues payments as the backbone of the organization.

3. DUES COLLECTION

Kisumu Ndogo collected ksh.1, 000 and Highridge ksh.1, 400

 

4. FUNDRISING

The organization has developed and submitted concept paper to Agakhan Foundation, Equity Bank, Corparative Bank of Kenya, and Oxfam GB.

Rick of solidarity International is still supporting ACORN Kenya by paying the office rent.

 

5. EDUCATION CAMPAIGN

We have written a petition to be handed over to the permanent secretary of the ministry of education during his visit at GUREC centre where ACORN has been invited.GUREC centre is one of our partners in education campaign. It is in this school that we recommended 24 pupils from Korogocho who were out of school and now they are continuing with their Education.   The event which will be marking celebration of the day of the African child, will take place on 6^th of June 2011 at the school compound.

 

6. REMITTANCE CAMPAIGN

Have collected twelve remittance receipts from our members and are working out with media houses on when to have a press conference before the end of this month of June 2011.

 

Report by

Sammy and David

Acorn Kenya   Co’s