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Youth Alive! Kenya
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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
Economic and Social
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Development
Geographic scope:
Regional
Africa
Country of activity:
Kenya
Mission statement:
Youth Alive! Kenya is an independent national youth-led non-governmental organisation committed to the empowerment of young people in Kenya to take active responsibility for their lives to shape their destiny. Founded in late 1998 and registered as a community-based organization in 1999 then a national NGO in Kenya in December 2003, Youth Alive! Kenya has a vision of a free, just and equitable world where young people are able to translate their aspirations and potential into productive and fulfilling life. To this end, our mission is to provide a platform through which young people can engage in and with their communities to bring lasting change. Working in the areas of Health, Justice & Human Rights, Democracy & Governance and Environment & Livelihoods, we facilitate learning and innovation through partnerships, advocacy, research and public education. Youth Alive! Kenya has a history spanning ten years in working with young people and their communities in Kenya. With hands-on experience in youth development, democracy, health and human rights Youth Alive! Kenya has been involved in critical policy as well as service delivery work targeting the rights of disadvantaged children and young people with a variety of projects under the various programmes. The day-to-day operations of Youth Alive! Kenya including its programme work are managed by a multidisciplinary team of young people, who boast an array of competencies and skills and unmatched passion for social profits. Youth Alive! Kenya is currently the cordinator of Tackling Poverty Together (TPT)- a regional Youth Initiative running in 8 African countries and funded by UNDESA and LSU-Sweden.
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