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Dandora Women's Forum
Sub-Saharan Africa
Dandora Women's Forum
Project Coordinator:
Aida Ogot
Project Overview:
Dandora Women's Forum (Dandora, KENYA) became an IPM partner in 2006. Dandora Women's Forum aims to coordinate activities of over 300 poor and unemployed urban women in Dandora, KENYA. The group provides technical assistance to nascent as well as ongoing projects. Women running projects in their initial stages are encouraged not to give up when they interact with other women who have experienced similar challenges. The proceeds are used to care for members' families and HIV orphans in the community.
In addition to the income generating activities, Dandora Women's Forum promotes gender equality through trainings and legal counseling. The women also receive education about health issues including the transmission of HIV/AIDS
Recent Accomplishments:
• Constructed the women’s center from the foundation up
• Were able to supply handcrafts through IPM
• Served bed-ridden patients through home-based care
Number of People Directly Served by Project:
260-plus poor and unemployed urban women, the majority of whom are single mothers and widows
Number of People Indirectly Served by Project:
Over 1000 people whose needs are met as a result of being family members of member women, mainly children and the bed ridden due to HIV/AIDS
Goals for 2010:
The executive will be given full mandate to run the projects of the Forum with full support from all members.
IPM Funding Goal for 2010:
$3,000
Community Impact:
Petronilla Akello was not in a position to educate her children before joining the Forum. But during 2007, she was able to educate and feed her children with the income earned through the Dandora Women's Forum. Unfortunately, she was set back by the post-election violence in early 2008, but hopes to regain her financial independence with continued involvement in the Forum.
How your donation may be put to use:
$300 donation will allow members to receive gender equality tranings as well as legal counsel.