Youth Skills for Peace and Development
On the 15th of July 2024, World Youth Skills Day was marked with the theme Youth Skills for Peace and Development. These skills for peace and development encompass various competencies that empower young people to contribute positively to society, thereby promoting peace and sustainable development. The key areas can include: Collectively, these areas contribute to […]
Vijana wa shule ya upili ya Friends Shamberere wa-Chagua Maisha
Since ACLAD adapted the World Relief Choose Life curriculum for imparting life skills on adolescents in 2020, we have reached over 1200 girls and young women in western Kenya. Having tried and tested our Chagua Maisha curriculum on girls and seen the positive impact it had on them, staff members revised the program so that […]
The Stepping Up! plane has taken off…
After months of preparation and laying the groundwork, pre-identified participants who met the criteria we were looking for in this Stepping Up! project on Saturday 19th November 2022 officially started their sessions using the two adapted curricular. Stepping Stones is being used by youth aged 15-18 years and 19-24 years in separate peer groups for […]
Education today for a better tomorrow.
Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today. – Malcolm X Education is said to be the greatest equalizer and can be used as a key tool for eliminating discrimination and inequality in any country. Though it may seem like a drop in the ocean, as […]
Dear men, you must act as partners in combating menstrual stigma
Period poverty is described as the lack of access to sanitary products, menstrual hygiene education, clean toilets, hand washing and waste management facilities. In other words, period poverty occurs when girls and women lack access to sanitary products due to financial constraints. In our quest to address adolescent menstrual health and end period poverty, we […]
COMMUNITY SAFETY NETS
Community safety nets project targets and funds vulnerable households to help them manage their daily needs. Through social accountability, children, adolescents, families and the communities are empowered to be more active in demanding and creating safe spaces through community dialogue sessions that bring together the community to improve communication, synergy and service provision.
ACLAD enhances community safety nets through…
“Kivuko” (Stepping Stones), a participatory approach which facilitates an individual’s exploration of important personal, psychological and social aspects, analyzing his or her personal attitude, perception and behavior, making self discoveries, discerning the existing options and enabling him or her to practice ways of change for desirable results. The whole process involves working with peer groups for a period of 3 to 6 months in a safe and conducive environment that enables them to share their lived experiences.
