FORUM FOR COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION.
BACKGROUNDForum for community mobilization is youth based organizations (C.B.O) that is involved in provision of Health Education & awareness especially HIV/ AIDS, STI, TB, Nutritional and many more in Kiambu District. The C.B.O. was registered with the ministry of culture and social services in June year 2002.
Fofcom was started by a group of volunteer with different background. Some being affected by HIV/ AIDS and rendered orphans.
FOFCOM GROUP PICTURE
It was out of this (HIV AIDS) that the group took the, initiative, out of concern of the increasing number of both the infected and affected and the dying people in the community; that we felt that somethi had to be done to curb the spread of the AIDS epidemic. More emphases has been given to the children & youth who are vulnerable in the society.
VISION:- Empowered youth / community that manages it’s health issues / Health problems.
MISSION:- To initiate health communication interactions and support that will help the community / Youth & orphans to solve their health problems and live healthy lives.
REHABILITATION CENTER
ACTIVITIES.
Currently we areoperating a resource center where we are offering health information throughthe computer using CD disks and diagnostic test (V.C.T.) services.
Distribution ofsafe motherhood vouchers to expectant mothers.
V.C.T services
Provide civiceducation
Outreachprogrammes to the disabled
Organizing youthsports activities focusing behavior change
e.g Bicycle race and football tournaments.
BICYCLE RACE.
Giving Psychosocial support (PSS) to the orphan and destitute children. KANGOYA PRIMARY SCHOOL .
Providing homebased care service to the community and referrals to health facilities.
Provision ofcondom to sexually active and give information on how to use it in the properway . Wisely and Consistently.
ACHIVEMENTS
Fully equipped inoperation Community Health Information Resources Center.(CHIC)
Improve mode ofbehaviour change communication towards health issues e.g proper use of condomsA.B.C., V.C.T, Drug abuse.
Early ChildhoodDevelopment Centre (ECD). Funded by USAID through GRACE Africa.
Dialoging andtesting members of the community to know their health status.
Assisted 15 OVC /Youth to join vocational training.
Assisted over 200OVC to get basic education (ECD)
Creating andparticipation in disseminating of HIV/ AIDS, drug abuse, amongst othersinformation at district levels e.g bicycle race that reaches 500 participants.
Training 50village representatives on home based care which were from the 6 surroundingvillages.
Empowering youthand orphans on their rights
Working in closecollaboration with the government institutions and the public. E.g prisons,hospitals.
Training over 200youths on various skills e.g
- Paralegal
- Memory book
- Productdevelopment
- Tye & Dye andscreen printing
Sensitizing andmobilizing men in fight against HIV/AIDS in the district. (SMAK).
collaborationwith organizations like:-
· C.B.O s,F.B.O.s,N.G.OS, e.g C.F.K. (Child Fund Kenya), GraceAfrican e.t.c.
- KANCO (Kenya Aids NGO’s Consotium).
- GRACE -AFRICA
- FIRELIGHT FOUNDATION
- WIRED INTERNATIONAL
- C..F.K. (Child Fund Kenya)
- PRISONS-Kiambu
- SCHOOLS
- KENYA REDCROSS (KCRC) (KIAMBU BRANCH)
- SANAA ART PROMOTION
- MINISTRY OF YOUTH, MINISTRY OF HEALTH, MINISTRY OF EDUCATION & MINISTRY OF AGRICUTURE
- FOFCOM IS PROUDLY READY TO PARTNER WITH OTHERORGANIZATIONS BOTH LOCALLY & INTERNATIONALLY
Email:kiambuchic@ yahoo.com.
P.O.BOX 1331-00900, KIAMBU
demonstrating other ways of farming using a gunia. by one of the TOT's at the ECD Centre.
tightly fastening the CAN fertilizer to avoid contact with moisture.
TOT's exchanging ideas in the kitchen garden meetings
tightly fastening the CAN fertilizer to avoid contact with moisture.
assuring good use of all the fertilizer given out to the caregivers.
demonstration and measurements