Mount Olives Community Health Centre

Project overview • Mount Olives Self Help Group project is an initiative of young professionals who came up together to work amongst their community through sharing knowledge and helping the community to pull up resources together or their development. • The group was founded on 16th October 2018 dedicated to supporting small-scale sustainable development initiatives mainly primary healthcare, education and youth enterprises. • The founder Mr. Calvin Lizanga is a medical practitioner by profession, is the chief executive officer of the institution and he has track record working with relevant departments on health issues. • The medical center caters for the poor of the poorest within the local community and foremost treats an average of 50 patients every day and this reflects on the significance of the institution to alleviate sufferings at the grassroots. Geographical location: 1. The projects offices are located at Mosocho market, along Kisii-Oyugis Road. At Mosocho we are running a community health center that provides both outpatient, inpatient and laboratory services. 2. The facility supports the community by providing affordable healthcare and also works towards community education on matters of health to reduce prevalence of preventable diseases, and also supports the youths by providing youth friendly services. Project activities • Training youths in entrepreneurship, financial literacy, employability and life skills • Mentorship and apprenticeship • Design and production of custom-made bags from bio degradable materials, printing of T-Shirts and other related works