What
We Do
It is a youth-led Community-Based Organization (CBO) dedicated to creating sustainable impact through sensitization, advocacy, and awareness on critical issues such as environmental conservation, drug abuse and crime harm reduction, and HIV/AIDS prevention, while supporting those experiencing psychosocial and traumatic challenges. We engage in waste management and waste segregation as part of our income-generating activities, transforming recyclable materials into creative artwork to sustain our projects financially and empower youth with skills in innovation and entrepreneurship. With a vision to establish a recycling plant in the future, we aim to scale up our environmental efforts, create employment opportunities, and contribute to a cleaner, greener, and more sustainable community, positioning youth as key drivers of change.
Challenges
- Limited funding to sustain projects, operations, and long-term goals like a recycling plant.
- Inadequate infrastructure, tools, and equipment for effective waste management and recycling.
- Limited access to training and technical expertise for waste management and advocacy work.
- Addressing societal attitudes that deprioritize waste management, drug abuse prevention, and psychosocial support.
- Competition with other organizations for funding, partnerships, and visibility.
- Ensuring income-generating activities, like waste-based artwork, remain financially sustainable.
- Keeping youth motivated and committed to long-term projects.
- Poor infrastructure that hinders waste collection and disposal in underserved areas.
- Limited resources to provide adequate psychosocial and mental health support.
- Balancing scalability while maintaining the quality and efficiency of programs.
Achievements
- Successfully sensitizing and educating over 5,000 community members on environmental conservation, harm reduction, and HIV/AIDS prevention.
- Empowering 200+ youth with skills in waste management, recycling, and entrepreneurship, enabling them to create sustainable livelihoods.
- Reducing waste pollution by collecting and recycling over 10 tons of waste materials annually.
- Positively influencing attitudes and behaviors, leading to a 30% reduction in drug abuse cases among targeted youth groups.
- Gaining community recognition as a key player in youth-led environmental and social advocacy efforts.
- Forming partnerships with 10+ organizations and stakeholders to scale impact and reach more beneficiaries.
- Establishing improved waste collection and segregation systems in 5 local communities to promote environmental sustainability.
- Taking tangible steps toward setting up a recycling plant as part of the long-term vision for environmental sustainability.
- Encouraging active participation of over 2,000 community members in environmental and health-focused initiatives.
- Reaching 100 vulnerable individuals with psychosocial support and harm reduction programs, improving their quality of life
Our Initiatives
Upendo Girls Initiative
We provide sanitary pads to end teenage pregnancy and period poverty, while spreading the gospel of Jesus to empower girls and promote their well-being.
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