KWDT PROGRAMS

1.      ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT

a.      Integrated sustainable agriculture program.

KWDT supports women to:-

• Engage in fish farming
• Acquire hybrid animals and farm inputs that enable practice of organic farming
• Engage in diverse but complementary agriculture production (mushroom, Bee keeping, horticulture, agro forestry)
• Promote permaculture in schools.
• Support processing of agricultural produce to add value and shelf life.
• Support cooperative marketing and acquisition of inputs
• Equip women with knowledge and skills to practice sustainable agriculture.

b.       Micro credit program

KWDT supports and promotes:-

•  Savings among rural women

•  Access to credit

•  Training for members in book-keeping and records management.

c.        Entrepreneurial development program.

KWDT supports women into enterprises by:

•  Initiating income generating activities that create employment opportunities for women

• Training women in book-keeping , records management and entrepreneurial skills

•  Providing advice and support to women on financial matters.

2.      HEALTH

a.      Water, Hygiene and sanitation program

KWDT supports and promotes:

•   Domestic and communal rain water harvesting through the construction of -Ferro cement tanks, community shallow wells and spring  wells.

•   Construction of Ventilated Improved Pit latrines (VIP) and Ecological sanitation (Ecosan) latrines for households and schools.

•   Construction of facilities to improve hygiene and sanitation at households and schools.

•   Establishment of schools health and sanitation clubs.

•   Equipping women with knowledge and skills to improve hygiene and sanitation in their household and in the community.

•   Local management, construction of wells/tanks, operation and maintenance of water, hygiene and sanitation facilities.

b.      HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Water $ sanitation related diseases.

KWDT activities include:-

•  Raising awareness on HIV/AIDS.

•  Conducting guidance, counseling and referral for infected and affected persons.

•  Advocating for improved services and rights for people living with HIV/AIDS.

c.       Infant, Reproductive and Maternal Health Program.

KWDT activities include:-

•   Creating awareness on infant, reproductive and maternal health.

•   Advocating for improved health services.

3.      LEADERSHIP & POLITICAL PARTICIPATION.

KWDT activities include:-

•  Mentoring women to participate in decision making processes.

•  Supporting women to acquire leadership and political positions.

•  Train women in human rights, political and leadership skills.

•   KWDT advocates for community recognition of a woman’s rights and ability to participate in political leadership

4.      KWDT CROSS CUTTING THEMES

KWDT complements all the above programs with:

•  Environmental conservation practices are embedded in all KWDT programs, sustainable agricultural practices, conservation of plants and animal species, generation and promotion of renewable energy.

•  Advocacy and lobbying for improved service delivery through establishment, training, support of advocacy clubs and conducting of community dialogues.

•  Capacity building for the women and other beneficiaries to ensure sustainability of the benefits that result from the above programs.

•  Creating awareness through drama plays and theatrical productions