AOET~Kenya Activities
With its beauty and incredible wildlife, Kenya is a major tourist and safari destination.
Kenya is a nation of approximately 35 million people. The country is rapidly urbanizing as rural populations pursue employment and social services. However, urban economies and services are not able to keep up with population growth. The HIV/AIDS epidemic has strained these services well beyond capacity.
AOET~Kenya is building on the successful strategies of AOET~Uganda in caring for families affected and/or infected by HIV/AIDS.
AOET~Kenya presently carries out HIV/AIDS awareness and education activities at the community level especially directed at youth. Support services and care are coordinated and provided for children either affected and/or infected by HIV/AIDS. Moving these children from the streets into school is a primary objective.
AOET~Kenya is implementing programs with the partnership and guidance of AOET international leadership to build capacities of widows providing a path from the household poverty for themselves and their children along with broadening the concept of family to include extended family, informal foster arrangements and address child-headed households. The programs will enhance partnership approaches that strengthen community based organizations cooperation with other social welfare institutions and organizations. Programs providing monitoring and evaluation prepares families and communities for ownership, accountability and sustainability of community level projects.
Kenya Staff
DANSTONE ILAVONGA
AOET Kenya, Administrator
+254 722 615 199
aoet-kenya@aoet.org