Youth Action for Rural Development

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Education and life skills. Call : +254707503647 • Reading and writing materials • Linkages for Bursary • School fee/school levies • linkages for scholarships • uniform provision • school bags • Lantern lamps • Vocational school training • Co-curricular activities     Health Care   • Health Education • Referral for curative services • Health club activity involvement • De-worming and Multivitamins • HIV Counseling &Testing • De-jiggering • Water Treatment • Improved water storage • provision of Sanitary pads,towels to adolescent girls • Mobilization of guardians/caregivers for immunization. • Latrines renovation   • Others; eg.Transport to facility for HIV+ OVC .     Food and Nutrition Support   • Nutrition Education • Food Relief • Food Supplement • Kitchen gardens establishment/maintenance • poultry keeping • nutritional education • Rabbi...

YARD‘s goals include growing the capacities of our community leaders, helping them to effectively manage community projects and mentor new entrepreneurs.  YARD helps community members increase their ability to grow more food, and to grow plant products for market.  We also provide support for vulnerable children. At our center we hold classes in computer skills. YARD provides information on relevant and various topical issues that range from HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention, water and sanitation, Community health, Low cost food production methods, Environmental conservation and rehabilitation, value addition and marketing.    Involvement of schools in environmental conservation efforts through tree nurseries establishment- Food Security and Nutrition Project- FS&N.                           ...

The history of YARD goes back to 1998 when it was the dream of one person, Sebastian Maina Wambugu to help and work with community teenagers and adults expand their educational, agricultural and marketing skills for sustainable livelihoods and brighter future.  The dream that I had remained only a dream until the year 2002, In Kenya’s history, the year 2002 was an election year, and everyone was gearing up for very competitive politics and campaigns. Most of the leaders who vied for various political positions at both local and national level kept on reminding the electorate that the youth were leaders of tomorrow, and most people thought that leadership and leadership positions can only be from a very political edge. I thought of encouraging young people and community members of another leadership style –I.e. one of being the stewards of the people. You serve the people in many other ways and you become servant leader!, since 2002 YARD has brought forth hundreds an...