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Youth Action for Rural Development | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Home | Who Are We? | Photo Gallery | Opportunities For Volunteers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
What Do We Do? |
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Objectives 1. Identify, develop and utilize skills and talents for income generation, with the goal of self reliance. 2. Promote awareness of sexually transmitted infections, with a special emphasis on HIV/AIDS. 3. Play a leading role in environmental rehabilitation, preservation and conservation. 4. Improve entrepreneurship, leadership and managerial skills to enable viable income-generating projects. 5. Enhance food security in the community through sustainable food production techniques. 6. To increase access to appropriate information and stimulate the exchange of valuable knowledge and experiences amongst community members. |
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A group of orphans recieving blankets funded by Christian Childrens Fund and USAID. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ongoing projects 1. Water harvesting technique training. 2. Farm and group-level sustainable agriculture training. 3. Gatanga community library and resource centre. 4. Gatanga Orphan Support Project. 5. Gatanga Information Communication Technology (ICT) Centre. Computer access and training for local people. 6. The Sherman Family Foundation Stewardship project. Providing funds and support to educate disadvantaged young people. 7. STI/HIV/AIDS awareness project. 8. Small Farmers Marketing and Assistance Project (SFMAP). Helping market local produce to achieve fair prices and to provide loans, financial advice and training for local farmers. 9. Sustainable Entrepreneurship Promotion Project (SEPP). Supporting local money-making ventures. |
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Members of two self help groups exchanging ideas during an information exchange day | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||