Category: ACORN Kenya

  • Women’s Empowerment Event in Korogocho

    Over 400 women attended an empowerment event in Korogocho in Nairobi, Kenya. A 6 month’s supply of sanitary pads were distributed to all participants.

  • PHOTOS TAKEN DURING THE ENVIROMENTAL CAMPAIGN IN KOROGOCHO ON 7th JULY 2018

    PHOTOS TAKEN DURING THE ENVIROMENTAL CAMPAIGN IN KOROGOCHO ON 7th JULY 2018

    Mr. Kairu Chairman of ACORN with NCC leaders

    A group of community members waiting to go

    One of the community mobilize carrying a horn             

    Community members in clean up exercise

    Clean up in gear

    some members receiving milk after the exercise

  • Report from ACORN Kenya

    ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS FOR REFORMS NOW

    Mobile Contact: 0722592466, 0721338978

    P.O. Box 6253-00200 Nairobi, Kenya

    Email:Kenya@acornkenya.org or acornkenyatrust@yahoo.com

    Website: www.acorninternational.com

     

    PROGRESSIVE REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 2016:

    30th NOVEMBER, 2016

    The country is fully in campaign mood 10 months before election with so many alignments and launching of different key positions by different politicians. The issues of corruption and misappropriation of funds being a key factor with blame game on both sides of opposition and the government.

    On the other had the month of November, we held very health discussion with Eloise who has really been very useful in terms of helping us to be more focused on our organizing work.

    Having done with the awareness campaign on the issues of children and drug abuse in all the villages, a select committee is set to meet next week to strategize on our major campaign scheduled to take place by the month of March next year 2017.

    Meetings with those undergoing transformation processes took place on 3rd and 17th November respectively. Majority of those undergoing transformation processes availed themselves and their progress is quite encouraging.

    On the other hand organizing has been going on well.

     

    Membership Recruitment

    VILLAGE

    RECRUITED NEW MEMBERS

    Korogocho Villages

    7

    Other areas of Karibangi

    4

    Total

    11

    Meetings

    1. Membership meetings

    VILLAGE

    DATE

    VENUE

    ATTENDANCE

    AGENDA

    High ridge and neighboring villages

    29th Nov, 2016 at 3.00pm -4.00 pm

    Word of Hope Church Kariobangi

    57

    • Update on campaigns
    • membership recruitment
    • dues collection

    Kisumu Ndogo and neighboring villages

    25th Nov, 2016 at 3.00 pm. -4.00 pm

    Word of Hope Church, Kariobangi

    52

    • Update on campaigns
    • membership recruitment
    • dues collection

    Dues collection

    VILLAGE

    NO. OF MEMBERS

    TOTAL IN KSHS

    Highridge and neighboring villages

    47 X Kshs. 50

    13 X Kshs. 20

    Kshs. 2,350

    Kshs. 260

    Kisumu Ndogo and neighboring villages

    42 X Kshs. 50

    12 X Kshs. 20

    Kshs. 2,100

    Kshs. 240

    TOTAL

    114

    Kshs. 4,950

     

    Dues collected will be used for the office rent.

     

    Report by Sammy and David

    ACORN Kenya Community Organizers

     

     

  • IMPACT OF THE VISIT OF THE UNITED STATE OF AMERICAN PRESIDENT IN KENYA

    IMPACT OF THE VISIT OF THE UNITED STATE OF AMERICAN PRESIDENT IN KENYA

     

    The visit of the American President has given Kenya as a country positive publicity on the Global stage which we hope will improve to revive our tourism industry.

    His visit was a vote of confidence after week ties with the West for a long time.

    On issues of Security the US president promised to support and boost government on the fight against Alshabab as well as supporting other governance initiative and joint county action plans.

    By the very fact that the Global Entrepreneurship took place in Kenya, this alone gives an opening for more funding/ many investors’ opportunities that we are also looking forward to explore too.

    In actual fact The President himself promised more funding to benefit youth and women in the country.

    Other issues that he emphasized on included

     

    – Applauded the New Constitution and the peaceful elections in Kenya

    – Emphasized on the role of Civil Society Organizations

    – Civil participation, Freedom rights Liberties and Tolerance

    – Talked strongly against corruptions, Violence and Terrorism

    – The role of women and youth in the Nation building

    – Talked of Ethnicity as a drawback to National development

    – Giving power to the local communities and the respect of the minority

    – Role of conserving our environment for our children

    – Power of Networking and collaboration

    – Innovation and entrepreneurships.

  • Report from ACORN Kenya

    Report from ACORN Kenya

     

    A PROGRESSIVE REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER, 2014

    27nd DECEMBER, 2014 

    Introduction

    The Organization spent the early part of December in planning for the celebrations for People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHIA) as part of campaigning and championing for their rights. After the activity which was a huge success we reviewed the same and made a follow up of the stakeholders who had attended as guests and members of PLWHA. Majority had already traveled up country for December festive season.

    Celebrations

    The celebrations took place on 9th December, 2014 as scheduled at the Word of life Church in Kariobangi which gave us a free venue for the celebrations.

    The main goal of the event was to give part of our members (PLWHIA) a forum for celebration in this December festive season and sharing their challenges and experiences. It also provided an opportunity to engage the government to seriously look into the issues of health especially HIV/AIDS in Korogocho and the neighboring estates.

    The event started at 9.30am and ended at 2.00pm and this is the summary of what took place during that day.

    In attendance

    Community members                         140

    Invited Guests                                      12

    –        Representatives from Care For Aids (CFA )

    –        Representative from Word of life Church

    –        COPA- KENYA

    –        Local Administration

    –        Representative from the County Government

    –        Faulu Kenya bank among many other

    They all made an inspiring speech and suggested on how together we can push the County and Central government to bring health services in Korogocho and the Neighboring estates.

    ACORN will convene a meeting in the second week of January, 2015.

    Activities

    1. Entertainment – We had three groups who entertained
    2. Introduction of the main organizations
    3. Speeches from the invited guests
    4. Presentation of Christmas gifts in form of food package to the PLWHA
    5. Refreshments and snacks

     

    Membership Recruitment

    VILLAGE

    RECRUITED NEW MEMBERS

    Kariobangi

    10

    Ngomongo

    6

    Gitathuru

    5

    Grogon B

    3

    Grogon A

    4

    Total

    28

     

    Meetings

    VILLAGE

    DATE

    VENUE

    ATTENDANCE

    AGENDA

    16th December,2014

    Word of Hope Church, Kariobangi

    10 (Planning committee of the celebrations)

    Evaluation of the celebrations and planning for the members meetings.

    Kariobangi and surrounding areas

    19th December,2014

    at 4.00pm

    Word of life Church Kariobangi

    48 members

    -Membership recruitment drive.- Up-dates

    -Dues collection

    Highridge and the surrounding villages up to Babandogo

    23rd December, 2014

    at 3.00pm

     

    Calvary church

     

    57

    -membership recruitment drive.

    – Other up-dates.

    – -dues collection

    Dues collection

    VILLAGE

    NO. OF MEMBERS

    TOTAL IN KSHS

    Kariobangi

    40

    800

    High ridge

    51

    1020

    Other villages

    50

    1000

    TOTAL

    141

    2,820

     

     

    Dues collected will be used to subsidize payment of the Office rent.

    Report by Sammy and David

    ACORN Kenya Community Organizers

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  • Report from ACORN Kenya

    Report from ACORN Kenya

    ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS FOR REFORMS NOW

    Mobile Contact: 0722416343

    P.O. Box 6253-00200 Nairobi, Kenya

    Email:Kenya@acornkenya.org

    Website: www.acorninternational.com

    A PROGRESSIVE REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 2014

    29TH NEVEMBER, 2014 

    Introduction

    The month of November was vibrant with a number of activities on the ground being membership recruitment drive, planning committee meetings and membership meetings.

    As a country, we faced a major challenge of insecurity as the Al- Shabab militia massacred 28 people in Mandera North Eastern part of the country.

    In Korogocho and the neighboring estates same issue of insecurity was witnessed in form of mugging and other petty crimes. These cases normally increase as we approach the festive seasons of December every year.

    Campaigns.

    The organizing committee is planning for big celebration for people living with HIV/AIDs on 9 December 2014. We are targeting 1,000 people from Korogocho and the neighboring estates to attend. It will be a two-day event. On 8 December we will have Testing and Counseling for HIV/AIDs which will culminate into a celebration on the following day. Faulu Kenya Bank one of our stakeholders has agreed to partially sponsor the event.

    The celebration for children as part of campaigns to push for guiding policies on use of drugs and child neglect has been scheduled for 19 December 2014. We are yet to confirm any organization interested in sponsor this event but it that crucial that we have to do it to reduce the issues of drug trafficking and child abuse in the area.

     

    Membership Recruitment.

    VILLAGE

    RECRUITED NEW MEMBERS

    Kariobangi

    5

    Ngomongo

    3

    Gitathuru

    2

    Grogon B

    6

    Grogon A

    2

    Total

    18

     

    Membership Meetings

    VILLAGE

    DATE

    VENUE

    ATTENDANCE

    AGENDA

    Kariobangi and surrounding areas

    27th December,2014

    at 4.00pm

    ACORNS office in Kariobangi

    39

    -Membership recruitment drive.- Up-dates

    -Dues collection

    Highridge and the surrounding villages to Babandogo

    28th December, 2014

    at 3.00pm

     

    Calvary church

     

    47

    -membership recruitment drive.- Other up-dates.- -dues collection

    Dues collection

    VILLAGE

    NO. OF MEMBERS

    TOTAL IN KSHS

    Kariobangi

    33

    700

    High ridge

    45

    900

    Other villages

    23

    460

    TOTAL

    101

    2,060

     

    Report by Sammy and David

    ACORN Kenya Community Organizers

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