WATER PROJECT

Okoa, the community and  friends have protected a spring in Sango Village Matunda Project Area in which more 7, 000 people benefited from the project. Water purification project aims to reduce water born diseases in the communities. There are 16 unprotected spring in areas  we operate. We look forward to protect the springs so as to avail clean water for the communities.

VOCATIONAL TRAININGS PROGRAM                             

                                 A tailoring class in session in Matunda Project area.

Tha Vocational trainings equip Orphans, youth and individuals with basic vocational skills. These Orphans will be able to depend on themselves upon completion of computer and and Tailouring courses.Okoa is offering the trainings at cheap fee charges so as is affordable to the poor people.

Computer Class in Kiminini Okoa administration center.There are many orphans who are interested to learn computer but due limited assets, more than five students share one computer.already 6 students have completed  since ontober 2007 and happily are employed in big suppermarket in the region.

FIRELESS COOKERS

OKOA MEMBERS MAKING FIRELESS COOKERS FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION AND FOR SALE.FIRELESS COOKERS CAN KEEP FOOD WORM FOR MORE 48 HOURS.OUR OBJECTIVE IS TO DISCOURAGE DEFORESTATION WHEREBY LOTS OF FUEL (FIREWOOD) IS PRIMARILIY USED FOR COOKING AND KEEPING FOOD WARM.

RELIEF PROGRAM

OKOA TAKING PART IN RELIEF PROGRAMS IN INTERNALY DEPLACED PEOPLE CAMPS IN WHICH MORE THAN 350,000 PEOPLE WERE DISPLACED AND OTHER ABOUT 2000 PEOPLE KILLED.OKOA DONATED MAIZE, BEANS AND MEDICAL SERVICES TO THE AFFECTED FAMILIES IN RIFT VALLEY PROVINCE OF KENYA.

CEREAL BANKING

OKOA ORPHAN GROUPS BUYING MAIZE DURING HARVESTING SEASON LAST YEAR 2007. THE GROUPS SOLD MAIZE FOR PROFIT. OUR OBJECTIVE IS TO REDUCE FOOD SHORTAGE IN THE COMMUNITIES. WE BUY MAIZE FROM THEM AND RESELL IT BACK TO THEM DURING HANGER SEASON.MIDDLE MEN VENTURE INTO MAIZE BUYING BUSINESS AND EXPLOIT THE COMMUNITY WITH POOR PRICES WHICH HAVE MAKE MANY PEOPLE TO REMAIN POOR. WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD IF FUNDS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ESTABLISH CEREAL STORES IN THE COMMUNITY THIS SEASON FOR BUYING AND STORING MAIZE. WE ARE ALSO TRAINING THE COMMUNITY ON FOOD MANAGEMENT SO AS TO REDUCE HANGER THAT HAVE CAUSED MALNUTRITION AMONG LITTLE CHILDREN.

HIV AIDS AWARENESS

OKOA TRAINING THE COMMUNITY THROGH COMMUNITY INSTITUTION AND GROUPS ON HIV/AIDS AWARENESS AS AWAY TO PREVENT NEW INFECTIONS. MORE THAN 600 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN TRAINED AND 37 ACCEPTED TO BE TESTED FOR HIV.

WOMEN EMPOWERMENT ACTIVITIES

Matunda Women group dairy project

SINCE THE FOUNDING OF OKOA, SEVERAL WOMEN GROUPS HAVE BENEFITED FROM OKOA THROUGH , TRAININGS AND GRANT SUPPORT. THEY HAVE INVESTED GRANTS IN POULTRY, MAIZE FARMING AND DAIRY FARMING.THE PROJECTS GENERATE INCOME FOR THE GROUP MEMBERS SINCE MOST OF THEM ARE WIDOWS AND THEY CANT AFFORD TO PAY SCHOOL FEES FOR THE ORPHANS. OKOA CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROJECT AND OFFER FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT.

SIGN LANGUAGE

SIGN LANGUAGE CLASS SESSION

CHILDREN WITH CERTAIN IMPAIREMENTS ARE LEFT MARGINALISED AND THEY COULD NOT SOCIALIZE WITH OTHERS SINCE THEY HAVE POOR COMMUNICATION SKILLS. AS A RESULT, THESE CHILDREN ARE LEFT UNCARED FOR AND EVEN GIRLS ASSUALTED THROUGH RAPE AND MASTURBATION  AS THEY COULD NOT TALK TO REVEAL SUCH INHUMAN ACTS. MORE WORSE THEY END GETTING HIV/AIDS THROUGH RAPE. AS AWAY TO PREVENT THE PROBLEM, OKOA HAS STARTED SIGN LAGUAGE CLASSES FOR HEARING IMPAIRED CHILDREN AND BRAILLE FOR VISION IMPAIRED CHILDREN. THIS HAVE IMPROVED THESE CHILDREN'S COMMUNICATION STATUS.

OKOA ORPHAN EMPOWERMENT

OKOA STAFF CHARTS WITH ORPHANS IN WHOM THEIR PARENTS DIED LIVING STILL TOO YOUNG TO LOOK AFTER THEMSELVES.THIS CHILDREN PARENTAL LOVE, MEDICAL, FOOD AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT.

OKOA IDENTIFIED 2,854 ORPHANS IN MATUNDA PROJECT AREAS.MOST THE ORPHANS THEIR PARENTS DIED OF AIDS LIVING THEM IN POOR LIFE CONDITION. WE ARE REHABILITATING THESE CHILDREN WITH INCOME GENERATING ACTIVITIES, SEX AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH EDUCATION, FOOD AND WHEN FUNDS WILL BE AVAILABLE WE TARGET TO REACH   COMPLETE ORPHANS WITH FORMAL EDUCATION SUPPORT.

OKOA REQUEST

Okoa request charitable organizations, govenmental institutions, individuals, churches and well wishers world wide to donate towards Okoa projects so as to enable us reach out to O.V.C with support care.for more information contact:  okoaorg@yahoo.com or call 020-2175-299/+2547245218