Projects in PROGRESS (2010-2012):
- Construction and equipping of a nursery in Mombasa
- Support for Kenyan women with school scholarships
- Strengthening the health system in the Kenyan region of Embu
FLAGSHIP project:
Although Kenya is not one of the priority countries in Africa in terms of need for assistance, the living conditions of most of its inhabitants are very poor. Illiteracy among women reaches 21.5%. Life expectancy is 44.1 years and infant mortality is 119 per thousand.
In Kenya, infant mortality rates are still far from meeting the challenge set by the UN in the Millennium Development Goals, which states the intention to reduce infant death rates by two thirds by 2015. However, if the hospital care which is received by the smallest is improved, this goal would be more achievable.
Since 1995, Fundación del Valle has supported, projects that encourage and strengthen women as a key part of the country's development through economic aid and social initiatives in areas such as education and health.
Projects in PROGRESS (2010-2012)
Construction and equipping of a nursery in Mombasa
- Local Partner: Kianda Foundation
- No. of Direct Beneficiaries: 600 children
- No. of Indirect beneficiaries: 1.500
- Financing: Obra Social La Caixa and individual donors
- Amount funded: €20,000
- Total project cost: € 672,000
What does the project involve?
To provide children ( from 1 to 6 years) with a school (2 classrooms, toilets and an office) and school supplies and encourage education and learning of English so that tomorrow they will have the skills to develop at a social and professional level. In this school, pupils are encouraged to acquire the values which are necessary to live together and are motivated to develop their skills and abilities.
Support for Kenyan women with school scholarships
- Local Partner: Kimlea Center- Kianda Foundation
- Number of direct beneficiaries: 620
- No. of Indirect beneficiaries: 1,500
- Financing: private donors
- Amount of donations: 18,000 €
What does the project involve?
Improve access to education and vocational training for young women from rural areas in la Escuela Kimlea Hospitality and Agricultural Techniques Professional Training Centre, where more than 620 students have classrooms and equipment for their studies. The drive to learn new production techniques with the acquisition of equipment and supplies for the creation of "revenue generating units" has been a guarantee for the Centre's economic self-sufficiency.
Strengthening the health system in the Kenyan region of Embu
- Local partner: Caritas Embu
- Number of direct beneficiaries: 600
- No. of Indirect beneficiaries: 1,500
- Financing: private donors
- Amount financed: € 15,000
- Total cost: € 35,000
What does the project involve?
To enhance health care and education for the prevention of illness in the Embu area; providing the Kyeni Hospital and its network of 11 clinics, more human and material resources and the delivery of seminars and training courses to community leaders and families living in the area.
FLAGSHIP project
Product storage and distribution centre at Kimlea farm school
- Local Partner: Kianda Foundation
- Grant: 126,212.54 €
- Financing: AECID
- Total cost: 275,212.54 €
What does the project involve?
To ensure opportunities for women working in agriculture, manufacturing and food production. Also, to promote the development of social training activities involving women in the development of the region.
With this project, 100% of the students who received training sessions in this project have been employed in institutions or have consolidated their own family business.
