• Bicycle for girls in Kenya 2014

 

Evans Okumu plans were to open up freedom and opportunities to these young women, by giving girls what has been traditionally reserved for boys and men — bicycles.

Girls had to walk up to three miles to school each day, leaving them vulnerable to abuse, rape, kidnapping and harassment along the way. With these risked, many girls simply didnt go to school, especially those who live in poor, rural areas. This educational void then cascades into a variety of ills like domestic violence, teen pregnancy and child marriage to name just a few.

 

Since, five volunteers have been trained for the project, bicycles have been purchased for rental to the students and 30 girls have learned to ride. 

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https://bicycleforgirlsinkenya.weebly.com/

https://thepollinationproject.org/grants-awarded/evans-okumu-bicycles-for-girls-in-kenya/

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• Over 150 bicycles are rolling now in the community

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After #bicycleforgirlsinkenya, we supported even more people in the community in need.

Poor families, orphans, struggling farmers … have now better mobility : To go school, to charge the harvest of the season, get water in the rivers to drink and many more. The distribution of bicycles changes the community’s life. And hope will help even more people in the community in the future !

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https://web.facebook.com/onebicyclefoundation/

https://worldbicyclerelief.org/kenya/

 

• A library for all

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In 2015, a library opened at Munami primary school.

This place is now an opening to the information and knowledge.

Most of the people have no computers, television or even access to newspapers.

Now, the public primary school, private schools and the community itself have the access to it!

 

• Computers access

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Creation of resources center for teacher to support them lessons.

With the access to 10 computers with resources software program.

 

• Pollinator garden

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Established pollinator garden that is assisting to train locals on importance of pollinators and biodiversity to local community members and school going children.

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• Business skills training

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Trained community members in small business skills and placed about 15 members on loaning and saving scheme through Table banking to support small scale farming businesses.

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• Sustainable farming information

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Trained and reached  over 300 farmers directly and 3000 indirectly  with both information and farm inputs  - These farmers were trained on how to improve soil fertility using compost manure, the importance of crop diversification, household food security/nutrition , and agro-forestry.

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• Entrepreneurship Training

 

We trained 120 youth within Matungu District about how to develop and manage a small business. The program took place over 10 sessions and was supported by KCDF (Kenya Community Development Foundation) and led by educators from ACKWRCCS (Anglican Church of Kenya Western Regions Christian Community Services). Topics covered included business planning, record-keeping, marketing, budgeting and value addition.  Out of this session, many young people were able to successfully develop business plans. Of the original trainees, 40 people have successfully started their own businesses and some have received funding through local micro-enterprise institutions.

 

• CBO (Community Based Organization) Training

 

MCDC invited the leaders and managers of over 40 other CBOs in the region to come and learn about management practices over five days. Topics covered included ‘How to structure a CBO?’, legal issues surrounding CBOs and issues pertaining to the insurance of CBOs. These trainings spawned a new umbrella organization for CBOs in the region, the ‘Matungu Youth Network’, dedicated to working together to spearhead community development in the district.

 

• Computer Training

 

The charity sponsored training for 20 members and invitees from other organizations in basic computer skills.  The training was led by members of the DOT (Digital Opportunity Trust).  Topics covered included the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint), Microsoft Windows, notepad, and internet browsing.  The intention of the program was to give the trainees a basic level of computer literacy.

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• Project world-cassava production

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Cassava is a staple food in rural western Kenya,being used by locals as source of food,however with harsh weather conditions this crop is feared from being extinguished by mosaic disease,however MCDC is putting up cassava demonstration plots to ensure we restore and produce certified cassava cuttings to distribute to the community for future continuation survival of the crop.The community will be able to feed children and send them to school after earning from cassava surplus from sale