Jiongoze Consortium

Eastleighwood together with other partners is implementing the Jiongoze project which aims at reducing vulnerability to violent extremism amongst youths by instilling a sense of purpose and improving their life opportunities.

Eastleighwood Kenya is implementing this project as media company with other partners in Kibera, Kamukunji sub-counties of Nairobi County, Garissa Township and Hulugo sub-counties from October 2018 – April 2021. Eastleighwood has long term partnership with local Radio and TV stations disseminating De-radicalization messages in Kiswahili, English and Somali in both Nairobi and Garissa Counties.

SOWED KENYA

It is a health driven gender and social justice organization working with partners and allies across the globe to build healthy, just and peaceful communities in Kenya. Since its founding in 1998, it has been carrying out health education and security sector programs that are well guided by national vision, religion priorities and international development goals.

Some activities conducted are:-

Conduct advocacy initiatives on youth involvement in peace initiatives, support youth to acquire technical job skills and certification, train peace ambassadors and conduct talent exhibitions for the youth.

EASTLEIGHWOOD

Eastleighwood Youth Forum was founded in Nairobi, Kenya in 2011 and registered in 2012 as non-profit youth led organization under Non-Governmental Organization Coordination Board. The organization seeks to transform lives and livelihoods through arts, media, capacity building interactive workshops and forums.

Some of the activities include:-

Production of visual arts and newsletters, prevention of violent extremism messaging through media platforms as well as conduct street and school plays thus engaging youth to participate.

WOKIKE

Womankind Kenya is a national NGO registered in 1995.The organization particularly targets women and children, the most vulnerable members of the society; it addresses issues of Education, sustainable Livelihood, Water Sanitation & Health, Women Empowerment, Good Governance and emergencies interventions. The organization works with the pastoral communities at large to identify core problems.

Some activities conducted include: -

Training youth on lifeskills, mentor behavior change communication youths to enhance their sense of belonging and cooperation, conduct thematic events on sports, culture and beauty. They as well support advocacy initiatives on youth involvement in peace initiatives, link youths to job opportunities and employability skills among many more.

DOCUBOX

It is an East African Documentary Film Fund. They enable talented, driven, focused and accountable East African artists to produce unique films that unearth new realities and cross trans-national boundaries. Through training, development and production grants, screenings for people who love documentary films, Docubox promotes East African filmmakers and shares their unique stories with the world through creative documentary.

Some activities they do include:-

Production of short films, screening of films and produce gifs and memes as well.

I CHOOSE LIFE

It is a youth focused organization that seeks to empower youth in Kenya and across Africa as the foundation for sustainable development and across Africa as the foundation for sustainable development. It was registered in 2004 and has 14 years’ experience and runs youth empowerment programs across 26 counties. The organizational strategy 2019 to 2022 is cognizant of the critical role youth play in the realization of global sustainable development goals agenda 2030.

Some of the activities conducted include: -

Conduct mentorship and life skills training, thematic events as well, run mentorship programs across different counties, conduct trainings among community leaders in Kibra, among many more.