US Peace Corps

US Peace Corps Kenya Nearly 5, 000

Volunteers since 1964 Three goals – technical

assistance and cultural exchange

Work with schools and community based organizations

Partnership with the Government

Peace Corps

CBOs GoK

Program AreasEducation Includes Maths & Science and

Deaf Education (unique to Kenya)

Public Health Includes HIV, water & sanitation

Small Enterprise Development and ICT

Peace Corps Training

Community Based TrainingPre-Service Training In-Service TrainingCross Sector WorkshopsClose of ServiceSpecial technical training –

sustainable agriculture, solar cooking

Kenya Training Language Instruction - Includes Swahili and vernacular Cross-cultural Training

- To educate volunteers on dominant cultural issues within community

Need-based technical orientation - For specific assignments - Community analysis

Deaf Education

Education Provides Math and Science teachers

to high schools Volunteers are involved in sports,

clubs & life skills training Partnership with local organizations

Deaf Education Unique to Kenya Teach in primary schools for the deaf Help build capacity in Kenyan

teachers in this sector Build Kenya Sign Language material

Public Health & WATSAN

Community Health Partners with local organizations - Existing community health facilities Address health issues through

community responsibility - Promote collective community action Activities in HIV/AIDS prevention - Work mainly with youth groups and partner HIV service providers

HIV/AIDS Major component of health sector -Government and USG funded-activities

Volunteers work with People living with AIDS

-Help with Capacity building

Prevention -Team up with other USG Agencies

“SED”

SEDSmall Enterprise Development -Poverty alleviation & capacity buildingProvide skills in

entrepreneurship -Includes income generation, marketing &

book-keeping and accessing credit Community organizations -Women, youth groups, e.g.. Beekeeping, handicrafts, textile, dairy products

Partnering under PEPFAR

President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief

Participated since 2005

Scholarship program for orphans and vulnerable children

Deaf Education

Community grants

Pilot HIV/AIDS & Deaf Education

Produced visual aids on KSL and HIV/AIDS

Reached out to schools for the deaf and public health institutions

HIV/AIDS & KSL