Peacebuilding
Peacebuilding activities are integral in preventing and restricting violence within gender relations and during periods of heightened tensions
groups who prioritise peacebuilding:
Restoring Dignity Foundation
Restoring Dignity Foundation aims to restore dignity and well-being to the lives of those facing hardship in Korogocho. This aim is being achieved through a range of services including healthcare, housing, food security, water sanitation, social security and education. Recently RDF have been able to build new houses for older residents and hope to extend their programme into 2025.
Making a Difference (MAD) Sisters
Making a Difference (MAD) Sisters are based in Kibera. Their mission is to empower girls and women through capacity building, awareness creation and advocacy. One of their recent initiatives has been to provide women and girls in Kibera with the skills, resources, and support they need to generate income, improve their livelihoods, and achieve financial independence.
La Vie Foundation
La Vie Foundation is based in Kibera Slums, Nairobi, Kenya, and offers services in different low income areas. It is among the first to recognize the plight of Older Persons, whom it serves through Advocacy, Feeding, Healthcare, Home Based Care, Shelter, Relocation and Economic Empowerment, among others. To this end, La Vie Foundation wishes to extend its level of support including Assisted Living Homes.
Nawari Dadas
Nawari Dadas (Ladies) is based in the neglected settlement of Mukuru Kwa Njenga in Nairobi. They work to empower adolescent girls and young women and promote a clean and safe community for all. Nawari has been well known throughout Kenya through their ladies football team which they are struggling to fund because of lack of resources.