Center for the Study of Values

Center For The Study of Values

Location: Udaipur Setting: Urban Established: 1998 Staff: 3

 

Subject Areas

Youth and Education: Cognitive Development, Complimentary Learning, Child and Adolescent Development, Teaching

Environment: Environmental Education

Community Development: Community Empowerment, Building Social Capital

Women’s Empowerment: Gender Equity Strategies

 

Organization Objectives

The Center for the Study of Values strives to empower individuals and provide access to equal opportunities and a higher quality of life. Its goals are to:

  • Mobilize and empower marginalized communities including scheduled caste, scheduled tribes, backward classes, women, and children
  • Collaborate with government agencies, NGOs, institutions, community-based organizations, and individuals with similar missions
  • Support family and community level resource creation for the deprived
  • Generate awareness in the community on various development issues including education, health, environment, and livelihood
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Samarthak Samiti

Samarthak Samiti

Location: Udaipur, Rajasthan Setting: Urban Established: 1995 Staff: 3

 

Subject Areas

Community Development: Community Empowerment, Building Social Capital

Environment: Environmental Planning, Conservation, Resources, Environmental Education

Microfinance: Micro-Credit, Micro-Lending, Agribusiness, Managing Financial Resources

 

Organization Objectives

Samarthak Samiti strives to empower forest product cooperative societies through environmental preservation and capacity building. Its goals are to:

  • Organize and strengthen community-based organizations to improve the economic conditions of the marginalized population of society
  • Conduct environmental awareness programs through training, workshops, and study tours
  • Support Minor Forest Produce (MFPs) initiatives on which communities are financially dependent
  • Lobby for improved and favorable natural resource management rules, laws, and policies
  • Survey, research, and document forest resource management issues
  • Assist in improving the organizational and economic capabilities of existing self-help groups and cooperative societies in deprived communities

 

Program Information

 

1. Environmental Preservation of Minor Forest Produce (MFPs)

Samarthak Samiti facilitates the production and sustenance of Minor Forest Produce (MFPs) to preserve the natural environment while improving the livelihoods of poor communities. Specifically, this program provides training workshops on horticulture, MFP cultivation, vegetable gardening, agroforestry, and harvesting technologies. These workshops are intended to raise awareness and provide the necessary technical skills to protect the forests in surrounding lands.

 

Opportunities

  • Organize awareness camps in field and in classrooms
  • Create and distribute educational materials on MFPs and preservation techniques
  • Arrange exposure visits to facilitate collaborations with relevant research and technical agencies
  • Draft natural resource maps that document the ecological condition of Samarthak Samiti’s program areas
  • Build relationships with government agencies, other NGOs, and research institutions to increase advocacy and lobby campaigns
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ACCESS Development Services

Access Development Services

Location: Udaipur, Rajasthan Setting: Urban Established: 2006 Staff: 3

 

Subject Areas

Microfinance: Small Business Management, Strategic Business Development, Budgeting and Financial Management, Business Development

Community Development: Community Empowerment, Building Social Capital

 

Organization Objectives

ACCESS Development Services’ mission is to improve the economic livelihoods of impoverished individuals through strengthened microfinance initiatives. Its goals are to:

  • Build the capacity of community-based institutions that deliver relevant financial development services to the poor and remote households
  • Provide trainings and consulting services to community-based organizations on strengthening their microfinance programs and implementation capacities
  • Ensure the sustainability and scalability of livelihood activities
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Sahyog Sansthan

Sahyog Sansthan

Location: Udaipur, Rajasthan Setting: Rural Established: 1988 Staff: 12

 

Subject Areas

Microfinance: Social Entrepreneurship, Business and the Environment, Fundraising

Community Development: Community Empowerment, Building Social Capital, Social Responsibility

Environment: Natural Resource Management, Water Systems Management

Reserach: Needs Assessment, Asset Mapping, Quantitative/Qualitative Analysis and Program Evaluation

 

Organization Objectives

Sahyog Sansthan strives to facilitate the long-term improvement of the social and economic conditions of the rural poor by promoting individual initiatives and leadership. Its goals are to:

  • Uplift marginalized sectors of society through education and economic opportunities
  • Create awareness on the development, conservation, and regeneration of natural resources and environmental protection
  • Assist the rural population in forming and implementing development activities
  • Promote citizen responsibility through community education (i.e. adult literacy, nonformal education, and health education)
  • Combat poverty by planning and implementing income-generating activities
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Wells for India

Wells For India

Location: Udaipur, Rajasthan Setting: Urban Established: 1988 Staff: 2

 

Subject Areas

Community Development: Community Empowerment, Building Social Capital, Infrastructure Development

Environment: Water Systems Management, Environmental Education, Environmental Health

Health: Nutrition, Reproductive Health Care

Youth and Education: Child and Adolescent Development, Development Interventions

 

Organization Objectives

Wells for India’s mission is to bring water security to the poorest communities of rural Rajasthan through water harvesting and infrastructure building. It partners with local NGOs to implement projects that improve water supplies. Its goals are to:

  • Encourage the involvement of all sections of the village community—particularly women and the poorest groups—in the planning, construction, and management of water resources
  • Educate on good and equitable management of water as a means to alleviate poverty
  • Stimulate and support the practice of water harvesting by blending modern science and technology with the traditional desert wisdom of Rajasthan
  • Promote understanding of the poverty and deprivation caused by water shortages and the unequal distribution of resources in Rajasthan
  • Provide key life-giving services such as health services, education, income-generating initiatives, and the empowerment of women and the poorest groups in society
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Kisauni Youth Polytechnic - Mombasa

Organization Description

Location: Kisauni Setting: Semi-Urban Established: 1968 Staff: 15

 

Subject Areas

Youth and Education: Teaching, Youth Development, Complimentary Learning

Community Development: Community Empowerment, Building Social Capital

 

Organization Objectives

Kisauni Youth Polytechnic is a community-run college that works to empower local youth by providing accredited training in vocational skills. Its goals are to:

  • Provide relevant, affordable, and quality vocational training to the community in carpentry, mechanics, masonry, plumbing, tailoring, hairdressing, and cosmetology
  • Offer computer literacy training to enhance students’ opportunities in the job market
  • Empower youth to effectively and positively maximize their potential
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Reaching the Unreached through Self-Help (RUSH) - Kakamega

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Location: Kakamega Town Setting: Urban and Rural Established: 2001

Staff: 23

 

Subject Areas

Community Development: Capacity Building, Community Empowerment, Social Work, Social Responsibility, Community Planning, Building Social Capital

Health: Infectious Diseases, HIV/AIDS, Public Health, Risk Assessment, Reproductive Health Care and Rights, Disease Prevention, High-Risk Behavior

Women’s Empowerment: Gender Equity Strategies, Reproductive Rights, Awareness and Prevention, Cooperative Development, Education, Gender-Based Program Analysis

Youth and Education: Communication, Social Leadership, Cooperative Development, Personal and Professional Development, Teaching

Micro-Enterprise: Entrepreneurship, Fundraising, New Enterprises, Community Financial Institutions

 

Organization Objectives

RUSH was founded in 2001 with the primary goal of implementing behavioral change. The organization seeks to improve the health, living conditions, and future prospects of men, women, and children in Kakamega through a wide range of community projects. It aims to:

  • Encourage self reliance in communities by partnering with them to identify needs and resources, and implement relevant strategies
  • Promote youth through high-quality primary education, youth group activities, vocational training, and a support network
  • Empower women through business training, support, and micro-loans
  • Fight HIV/AIDS through accurate information dissemination, home-based care, and emotional support to those affected by HIV/AIDS
  • Promote emotional and mental health through compassion, the development of a strong support network, and free therapy sessions

 

Program Information

 

1. Feeding Program

This program is related to RUSH’s Home-Based Care (HBC) plan which provides medical care to persons living with HIV/AIDS who are unable to make hospital visits. While many patients benefit from government-subsidized antiretroviral drugs (ARVs), the efficacy of this treatment is greatly reduced if it is not supplemented with proper nutrition. For many of the group’s HIV-positive members, RUSH’s feeding program plays an important role in providing the additional nutrition required to support the therapy.

 

Opportunities

  • Help with preparing and serving of food
  • Establish a regular menu for the women
  • Teach beneficial dietary habits and advise on essential vitamins and nutrients
  • Assist with home-based care visits
  • Research and analyze the health and social effects of current programs
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Camp David Center - Mombasa

Organization Description

Location: Changamwe Setting: Semi-Urban Established: 1999 Staff: 17

 

Subject Areas

Community Development: Community Empowerment, Social Work

Health: HIV/AIDS, Public Health, Reproductive Health Care, Prevention, High-Risk Behavior

Youth and Education: Child and Adolescent Development, Counseling, Social Development, Teaching

 

Organization Objectives

Camp David Center strives to support the well-being of poor and marginalized individuals, particularly HIV/AIDS orphans and widows and people living with HIV/AIDS. It empowers individuals by providing education, healthcare, and social welfare services. Its goals are to:

  • Provide services for people living with HIV/AIDS, including antiretroviral therapy and support groups
  • Identify and provide care for orphans and other vulnerable children
  • Offer free academic and vocational education for vulnerable children
  • Sensitize and mobilize the community on issues relating to HIV/AIDS, reproductive health, and primary care
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Organization for Rural Development (ORUDE)

ORUDE

Location: Jinja District Setting: Rural Established: 1998 Staff: 7

 

Subject Areas

Microenterprise: Small Business Management, Micro-Credit, Micro-lending, Lending Groups, Entrepreneurship, Strategic Management, Strategic Business Development, Managing Financial Resources, Social Entrepreneurship, Fundraising, New Enterprises

Health: HIV/AIDS, Public, Health, Nutrition, Reproductive Health Care and Rights, Disease Prevention, Health Systems and Policy

Youth and Education: Communication, Social Leadership, Complimentary Development, Social Development, Teaching

Women’s Empowerment: Awareness and Prevention, Education, Cooperative Development

 

Organization Objectives

The Organization for Rural Development (ORUDE)’s mission is to improve the quality of life of rural communities through financial and social empowerment. Its goals are to:

  • Empower 30 groups and 6 associations in Jinja and Bugiri Districts to effectively manage credit by 2009
  • Assist groups with leadership development, financial management structures, and effective service-delivery mechanisms
  • Facilitate 30 established groups in Nankoma, Butagaya and Busedhe Sub-Counties of Jinja and Bugiri Districts to access credit from microfinance institutions by 2008
  • Strengthen the Mechanism for Groups and Association in Bugiri and Jinja to network with different stakeholders by 2009
  • Link the newly-recruited groups to the existing microfinance institutions
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Pheobe Education Fund for Aids Orphans and Vulnerable Children (PEFO)

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Location: Jinja District Setting: Rural Established: 2003 Staff: 6

 

Subject Areas

Youth and Education: Communication, Social Leadership, Cognitive Development, Complimentary Learning, Personal and Professional Development, Teaching

Microenterprise: Small Business Management, Micro-Credit, Entrepreneurship, Strategic Business Development, Budgeting and Financial Management, Fundraising, New Enterprises

Health: HIV/AIDS, Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Nutrition, Disease Prevention, High-Risk Behavior

 

Organization Objectives

Pheobe Education Fund for Aids Orphans and Vulnerable Children (PEFO) was initiated to enable Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVCs) to live happy and meaningful lives. Its goals are to:

  • Improve the welfare of OVCs through empowering their caretakers with skills to raise their household income
  • Identify and address necessary support for children to further educational pursuits
  • Empower children to face modern societal challenges and issues associated with HIV/AIDS
  • Create an environment for youth where mental, spiritual, and physical needs are met
  • Mobilize OVCS and caretakers and extend mobile counseling and testing services to them
  • Promote Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) and Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) services among OVC households and their environment in Jinja, Mukono, Bugiri and Busia Districts
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