Below is a brief description of
Maji Mazuri Center's current projects. For more detailed
information, please visit the individual links.
Maji Mazuri Children's
Home and Emergency Center
At Maji Mazuri Center's Childrens' Home, disabled children are rehabilitated and given
a chance at a productive life. An assessment test is arranged and
based on the results, a long-term plan is prepared. Children are either moved to long term treatment centers or special schools for the physically disabled.
The Maji Mazuri Center's Children's Home cares for 40 abandoned children, many of whom are physically or mentally handicapped. They receive 24-hour care, rehabilitation, medical services and specialized education. There is a long waiting list of children needing these services in the community. For more information about the Children's Home and Emergency Shelter, please click here.
Mathare
Youth Group
Maji Mazuri Center works with young people and children in and around Nairobi. These young people benefit from life skills training and other programs we have. This is an opportunity to develop initiative, leadership and vision for the future. They develop valuable skills, as well as self-respect, co-operation, a deeper insight into themselves and the world in which they are growing. These young people are transforming their own lives and turning to help others in their community. The programs that are run include courses on: Youth and HIV/AIDS, Youth and Careers, Youth and Reproductive Health Issues.
To find out more information, please click here.
Mavuno
Micro Enterprise Project
The Mavuno Micro
Enterprise Project was created to give individuals who had the
desire to break free of the bonds of poverty, but lacked the
means to do so. It is a cooperative of entrepreneurs,
who through a self replenishing fund are able to take small
loans and start a business. The group holds meetings and
share their business experiences. Each member of the
group are able to provide each other with support and act as a
sounding board for ideas on how to improve their businesses.
As the individuals find success, they pay back their loans and
are able to take loans from the fund in higher amounts.
In this way, the fund is continuously replenished by its own
successes. For more information on this project, click here.
Maji Mazuri Headstart
Project
The Headstart Project
serves dual purposes of providing children with an beginning
education and a self environment in which to stay while their
parents are working. It primarily serves those
individuals involved with the Micro Enterprise project, who
would otherwise be forced to leave their children at home
unattended. For more information about the Headstart
project, please click here.
Kiserian Farm Project
Maji Mazuri has acquired 25 acres of farm land. Farming activities have been slow to start, due to a lack of water, but we have drilled a borehole at a cost of $45,000. The farming project is an ambitious one which will include: training in agricultural skills; a demonstration farm; youth camping; a resource center and commercial farming.
For more information on this wonderful project, please click here.
Kiserian School
The Kiserian School is
located near the Kiserian Farm Project. The school
serves many of the Masai children in the area, including young
girls who to this point had not had the opportunities to
better themselves. For more information about the
school, please click here.
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