Volunteer in Kenya with Maisha Foundation

Volunteer in one of our 5 programmes in Kenya:

1.Housing:

Through our housing program, we provide comprehensive support to pregnant women in crisis during pregnancy and postpartum.

We offer 24/7 telephone accompaniment, home visits,and a temporary home for those mothers who do n’t have a support network. ​

We provide for the basic needs of the women and newborns through the delivery of supplies, food, and care.

We organize opportunities for our mothers to meet with the local community and the network of Maisha volunteers in Kenya.

2.Health:

Through our health program, we ensure our mothers and their children receive adequate healthcare before, during, and after childbirth.

We offer prenatal check-ups, delivery care, and breastfeeding counseling. We perform a continuous follow-up of mothers and newborns through home visits.

We educate and train local health personnel to improve competencies in the community itself.

3.Sustainability:

Through the sustainability program, we empower mothers with tools that enable them to support their families autonomously and safely.

We pr ovide them with technical skills, saving strategies, and the opportunity to explore income-generating activities. In addition, we encourage personaland professional development by promoting recreational and educational opportunities, allowing them to broaden their horizons and increase their confidence and self-esteem. ​

Finally, we seek to provide them with the knowledge they need to achieve their goals.

4.Sexual Education:

We support children, adolescents, and young people in different stages of development, under a personal perspective of their affectivity and sexuality.

We work in collaboration with the international Teen STAR program, which trains our volunteers to work on issues related to the physical, psychological, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual dimensions of the person.

We develop decision-making skills based on freedom and responsibility. We train local monitors from Kibera so they can continue replicating the program on an ongoing basis in Kenya.

5.Citizenship Education & Human Rights:

Through this program we seek to empower mothers and youth in the Maisha community by promoting their fundamental rights. Through research, development of educational materials and workshops, in collaboration with local and international experts.