• 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 […]

  • Higher education in pursuit of a better, brighter tomorrow.

    Higher education plays a pivotal role in shaping individuals and societies for a better, brighter future. It equips individuals with the knowledge, skills, and critical thinking abilities necessary to thrive in a rapidly evolving global landscape. And yet, higher education more often than not feels like a far-fetched dream especially for the resource-poor in the […]

  • Let’s make breastfeeding and work, work!

    ‘World Breastfeeding Week’, a joint global campaign initiative by WHO and UNICEF is marked from August 1 to 7 (since 1992), to raise awareness and advocate among people regarding the benefits of breastfeeding. Breastmilk is the baby’s first vaccine which provides critical protection from disease and death. Statistics by the World Health Organization (WHO) indicate that […]

Enabling children, their families and communities to experience good nutrition, sanitation and healthcare

HEALTH

ACLAD works with sponsored households and communities to enhance access to clean water, sanitation and nutrition through awareness creation and educational programs about the importance of hygiene. We help caregivers to improve their own health as well as that of their family members  through family-based health promotion, education, and nutrition interventions. 

ACLAD emphasizes preventing major causes of disease by addressing:

  • Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) for sponsored households
  • Complications arising from early pregnancy such as fistula
  • Public awareness on the value of the girl child, and concurrently to strengthen her self-image, self-esteem and status
  • Income generating activities for the economic empowerment of fistula survivors;
  • Sexual and Reproductive Health