ACCES - African Canadian
Continuing Education Society (http://powernetdesign.com/acces/)
“The goals of ACCES are: to provide scholarships to assist high school
graduates to continue their education at universities, technical schools, nursing
schools or other educational institutions in Kenya ... to arrange, supervise
and fund basic literacy classes for children who cannot attend school because
of poverty .... to empower Kenyan youth to further the work of ACCES ... to disseminate
knowledge about HIV/AIDS.”
AsylumLaw.org (http://www.asylumlaw.org)
“Run by an international consortium of agencies that help asylum seekers
in Australia, Canada, the United States, and several countries in
Europe. Over 95% of the content on this site is open to the
public, including asylum seekers from any country and the lawyers
or advocates who represent them.”
The Bill Woodley Mount
Kenya Trust: Helping Preserve and Protect Mount Kenya(http://www.mountkenyatrust.com/)
“The Bill Woodley Mount Kenya Trust was established in 1999 in order to
raise funds for projects to preserve and protect Mount Kenya.”
The British Council Kenya (http://www.britishcouncil.org/kenya/index.htm)
Presents the activities and services of the British Council library in Kenya
and links to sites of interest to those learning English or planning to visit
the United Kingdom.
Carolina for Kibera, Inc. (http://www.unc.edu/depts/cfk/)
“Carolina For Kibera, Inc. (CFK) is a program of the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) and is based at the University Center for International
Studies (UCIS) on that campus. It is supported by the Ford Foundation in addition
to private donors. Formed in January 2001, CFK established a youth sports organization
(CFKK), a medical clinic (Rye Clinic), and a Montessori nursery school (Carolina
Academy) in the Kibera slum of Nairobi, Kenya.”
Committee to Protect Journalists (http://www.cpj.org/)
Searching this site results in a list of recent documents from a number of web
sites concerning media activities and press freedom in many countries.
Crescent Medical Aid Kenya (http://www.crescent-medical-aid.org)
Provides information about the work of the medical and dental clinics established
by this non-profit organization.
Development Gateway Country Overview (http://www.developmentgateway.org/)
“The Development Gateway helps communities, organizations, and individuals
build partnerships, share ideas, and work together to reduce poverty.” Search
by development projects as well as by country to identify additional web sites
and documents.
Directory of Development Organizations (http://www.devdir.org/)
“ The Directory is a compilation of contact data of the main sources of
assistance available for private sector development (micro, small an medium-sized
enterprises) and poverty reduction. A wide range of organizations is included
in the Directory: international organizations, government ministries, private
sector institutions, development agencies, universities, research and training
institutes, NGOs/PDOs, grantmakers, banks, microfinance institutions, and development
consulting firms.” Searchable by keyword.
Friends of Kenya / (http://fok.pix.net/)
“Friends of Kenya / Marafiki Wa Kenya (FOK) is a non-profit organization
begun at the initiative of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers and Staff who served
in Kenya. FOK was formed in 1986... Friends of Kenya (FOK) is NOT affiliated
with Friends of Kenya USA (FROKUSA), an organization that is also sometimes referred
to as 'Friends of Kenya,' ... Since its beginning Friends of Kenya (FOK) has
maintained a non-political position and has dedicated itself in large part to
assisting Kenyans through a variety of projects.”
Friends of Kenya U.S.A., Inc. (http://www.frokusa.org/)
Not to be confused with an organization of similar name -- Friends of Kenya --,
this organization’s site offers news stories and an interesting feature
announcing new Kenyan arrivals in the U.S. -- especially students.
International Committee of the Red Cross (http://www.icrc.org/eng)
A search of this English language version of the ICRC site provides reports on
the current humanitarian initiatives of this organization in any given country.
Jamii Charitable Medical Centre (Nairobi) (http://jamii.org)
“JAMII is a non-profit making Charitable medical organisation based in
the Mathare slums of Nairobi, Kenya. It is derived from the Swahili language
JAMII meaning family.”
Kenya Association of Professional Counsellors (http://www.kapc.or.ke/)
The goal of the association is “... to facilitate the creation of a social
climate where society, communities, organisations, families or individuals can
consider the opportunities of change.”
Kenya Human Rights Commission (http://www.hri.ca/partners/khrc/)
“The main activities of the KHRC include: Human rights education and outreach
in different parts of the country in order to promote human rights awareness
and practices ... Human rights monitoring and documentation of violations as
a basis for awareness creation on the extent and nature of abuses and also for
advocacy purposes ... [and] Human rights advocacy on crucial human rights issues
affecting Kenyans.”
Kenya Society for the Deaf Children
(KSDC) (http://www.africaonline.co.ke/ksdc/)
“KSDC was established in 1958 to assist hearing impaired children to develop
their potential and facilitate their active participation in productive activities
as well as educating the society to appreciate the plight of the hearing impaired
children and accept them as responsible members of society.”
Kenyan Community Abroad (KCA) (http://www.kenyansabroad.org/)
“The Kenyan Community Abroad (KCA) is a sociopolitical, non- partisan organization,
registered in the states of Pennsylvania and Minnesota in the United States of
America; it is composed primarily of Kenyans living outside Kenya. KCA was founded
in March 1997 with a view to giving Kenyans abroad a platform on which to exchange
views and help bring change back home. There are continued efforts to create
KCA Chapters in cities with significant Kenyan presence.”
Makindu Children's Center (http://www.makindu.org/)
“Makindu Children's Center is a self-sustaining, charitable community-based
organization founded in Makindu, Makueni District, Kenya, in September 1998.
Today it is officially registered as an NGO, and provides for the basic life
needs, education and training of more than 100 homeless orphans ranging from
birth to 17 years old. The majority have been orphaned by AIDS, but various diseases
and accidents have also played their part.”
Nature Kenya (East Africa Natural History
Society) (http://www.naturekenya.org/)
This is “the Kenyan arm of the East Africa Natural History Society, founded
in 1909 to promote the understanding of nature in this rich and diverse region.
Today Nature Kenya is active in on-the-ground conservation, advocacy, education,
publication, monitoring, research and training."
Ogiek.org (http://www.ogiek.org/)
“The Ogiek, an indigenous people living in Kenya's Mau Forest, are fighting
to remain in their ancestral home.” This site presents news reports and
information about the Ogiek people and their concerns.
United States Committee for Refugees
(USCR) (http://www.refugees.org/index.cfm)
Founded in 1958 to complement the UN’s initiative to aid refugees, the
USCR’s site offers brief and detailed reports on refugee status in and
from the various countries of the world. |