Best Practice Exhibition on Youth-to-Youth Projects in Kenya
DSW Kenya conducted a Best Practice Exhibition on
Youth-to-Youth projects at the Sarit Center Westlands in June. The
function, that was officially opened by the Minister of Youth Affairs and
Sports, was an opportunity for DSW youth clubs to present short essays on
how they have adapted technical inputs for launching sustainable activities
within their clubs. 40 youth clubs presented their work and intervention
concepts on reproductive health, poverty reduction, the fights against
HIV/AIDS, and income generating activities. More than 400 people visited
the exhibition, amongst them the representative of the EC Delegation to
Kenya and other key partner organizations of DSW’s Country Office in
Kenya.
TV Host Alfred Biolek Visits DSW Projects in Kenya
Dr. Alfred Biolek, TV host and member of DSW’s
advisory board, visited several projects in Kenya in April. At the
Shangilia rehabilitation center and children's home he was given a brief
history about the center and a progress update. Dr. Biolek also opened the
building site for the new Shangilia resource center for youth and issued
certificates to young people who had completed peer education trainings. Mr
Biolek was impressed by the progress that both Shangilia and DSW Kenya had
made in setting up the resource center. Dr. Biolek also visited DSW’s
partner Mathare Youth Sports Association (MYSA). He was gratified by the
integration of sports, environment, and income generating components into
reproductive health programmes.
Kenya National HIV/AIDS Strategic Plan (KNASP) Review Meeting
In January 2009, the Kenya National AIDS Control Council (NACC) called a stakeholders forum to disseminate the report of the Kenya National HIV/AIDS Strategic Plan (KNASP) Review. DSW in collaboration with other relevant stakeholders ensured that youth issues were included in the strategic plan review documents and in the next HIV/AIDS strategy commencing in 2010. This was a major breakthrough since NACC never acknowledged youth as a priority until DSW has launched an advocacy campaign. Participants also raised the issues of youth friendly services for sexual and reproductive health. Moreover, DSW was included in three Monitoring and Coordination Groups. DSW is now recognized by the NACC as a leading player in dealing with youth and youth issues.
Here you can get more information about DSW's Youth-to-Youth programme in Kenya.
