KIPEPEO COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM

Kipepeo Community Empowerment Program is located in Emuhaya District in Western Kenya, about 400 km from Nairobi. The project was started in October 2009 with a singular belief: That every human being in our corner of the world possesses the right to dignity and a respectable livelihood, and that it is our duty to support one another in achieving a better standard of living for all. The group undertakes the following activities: es§ Capacity-building: This is a structure, which involves educational training programs in leadership, group management and financial skills es§ HIV/AIDS awareness trainings, counseling, home-based care es§ Provisional computer services for the community, such as typesetting, printing, photocopy services es§ Youth empowerment activities such as sports, theatre, career development and drug abuse training, as well as building overall awareness and engagement through youth group projects The project aims to improve the quality of life for orphans, street children and their caregivers for healthier, empowered, and sustainably thriving communities in western Kenya. The vision is to have a better future and right livelihood for families and individuals in our villages and communities.