YOUTH ACTION

FOR

RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Youth Action for Rural Development (YARD) is a

Community Based Organization in Gatanga

District in Central Province of Kenya. YARD was

officially registered with the government the year

2002. We are approximately 15 km to the

Northwest of Thika and 55 km from Nairobi. YARD

office is located at Mabanda Trading Center.

INTRODUCTION

YARD GOAL

To contribute in the improvement of quality of life for the youth and community in general for sustainable and quality livelihood through concerted efforts.

OUR MISSION

Contribute towards sustainable livelihood for young people and the Community through empowerment , talent utilization and capacity Building.

YARD VISION

A situation where young people are recognized in the society and that their talents and strengths are fully utilized for their own good and that of the community in general and hence move towards sustainable development.

CORE VALUES

Efficient service delivery for all

Transparency and Accountability

The best interest of the Community

MOTTO

Working together for sustainable development

To identify, develop and utilize their skills and talents for income generation (purposes) with the goal of becoming self reliant;

To become aware of sexually transmitted infections with a special emphasis in HIV/AIDS through awareness creation and campaigns;

To play a leading role in environmental rehabilitation, preservation and conservation

To improve their entrepreneurship, leadership and managerial skills to enable them run viable income generating projects;

To enhance food Security in the community through sustainable food production techniques;

To increase access to appropriate information and stimulate the exchange of valuable knowledge and experiences amongst the community members

1. Training and Extension Gatanga Homebased Food Security and Nutrition Indigenous food Project Bio-intensive Agriculture (BIA) Kenya UN joint Program of support on HIV/AIDS Seeds for Africa project

2. Social Economic livelihood Small farmers Marketing Assistance Project (SFMAP) Sustainable

Entrepreneurship promotion program (SEPP)

3. Vulnerable children support program Gatanga Integrated Home based children support project-AED/CAP

KENYA The Sherman Family foundation stewardship project Out of Afrika (OOA) Child fund

4. ICT Community Resource Centre and Library Attachment/Internship Volunteers

Gatanga District

Kandara District

Thika West

Kiambu - Kikuyu Division

1. Training and Extension Training of farmers on Sustainable Agriculture. Training of farmers on ecological production, processing and

value addition, preservation and marketing of indigenous foods On-Farm training on kitchen gardens, soil improvements, crop

protection etc Purchase of assorted seeds for planting/ sowing (Indigenous

preferable) HIV/AIDS Education. Farm visits to monitor progress of the trained farmers. Training of farmers on efficient water utilization and how to use

the bucket /drip irrigation kits. Organize and conduct field/group level training within the focal

area. Purchase of bee-keeping equipments, poultry (local cockerels & eggs), rabbits and dairy goats) for Upgrading of the local goats for more milk and income and replication of small livestock e.g. rabbits

Provision of Psycho Social Support (PSS)

2. Social Economic Livelihood (Savings and Credit Project)

•Group Mobilization

•Training groups in entrepreneurship, leadership and management.

• Organizing and conducting group monthly meetings

• Marketing of farm produce

•Documentation of financial transactions

•Loan disbursement and loan follow-ups

3. Orphans and Vulnerable Children Sponsoring students in school through fees payment, provision of

school uniform and sanitary towels for girls. support on provision of life skill development through planned

trainings Sponsoring youth out of school in vocational training and life skills

development Training guardians on different farming techniques on sustainable

agriculture and income generating activities Training guardians of supported youth on entrepreneurial skills,

managerial skills, leadership skills, business planning, business management, HIV AIDs, life skills

Disbursing information on HIV and AIDS prevention and mitigation through home visits, school visits, and training at group level.

Training of community resource persons on issues related to HIV/AIDS, provision of psychosocial support and paralegal issues

Information Computer Technology (ICT)

A functioning Community Resource Centre and Library in place that act

as a hub for sourcing information targeting the surrounding community. Attachment/Internship Students from various institutions attached to respective projects for

exposure. Volunteers program

Involving volunteers(both local and international) who bring a positive change in lives of the community by getting involved in YARD projects.

Students studying in the Gatanga Library and resource centre

ICT class in session

Schools in FS& N involved in the environmental programme

Students supported by Sherman Family Foundation Stewardship Project

Group women making maendeleo jiko on energy conservation

Food Security and Nutrition Capacity Building workshop held for group leaders Farmers workshop held by SFMAP a

project within in YARD

Group women trained on multi storey garden

FS & N - 3690 Sherman - 360 SEPP/SFMAP - 2113 ICT - 79 Gatanga Integrated

Home based children - 2390 BIA - 400 Indigenous food project - 540 Kenya UN joint Program

of support on HIV/AIDS - 600

Total No. Beneficiaries = 10,172

OUR TARGETYouth and Children in school

Youth out of school

Guardians

OVC.

PLWHAs

Community groups-Women, men and youth groups.

Farmers

Ministry of Agriculture Ministry of Livestock and fisheries Ministry of Gender, children and social Development Out of Africa-Education Presidential Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (PEPFAR) –

Education Kilili Self help-USA Bio intensive agriculture Ewh-Germany-Sustainable Agriculture Christian Children’s Fund (CCF)-OVCs support Peace Corps-Kenya-Volunteer placement Gatanga CDF-Community resource center Shine on.org Aed/CAP-Kenya –OVC support/institutional strengthening. Pelum Kenya _ Capacity building and Indigenous food project. Amistad foundation-Livelihoods improvement. FAO Kenya Seeds for Africa Slow food

Board of Trustees-

BOT

Programme Manager

Programme Mgt and Technical

Team

Training & ExtensionsFood Security and NutritionIndigenous Food ProjectBio-Intensive Agriculture(BIA)Dept. Manager

Social Economic Livelihood SFMAP/SEPPDept. Manager

Vulnerable children support programGatanga home - Based children support projectSherman ProjectDept. manager

ICTSensitization/Aware-nessCommunity resource centre and libraryCampaign ,ICT,publicationsAttachment/internshipvolunteering

Finance AdministrationOfficeAccountsStoresFinance ManagerAdministration manager

Communities’ i.e., farmers, schools, OVC, youth, women, smallholder farmers, small entrepreneurs, guardians

YARD STRUCTURE