Helen Keller International Kenya Country Strategy, 2021-2025 Co-founded by Helen Keller—and guided by her fierce optimism and belief in human potential—Helen Keller International has been delivering life changing health solutions since 1915 to vulnerable families in places where the need is great but access to care is limited. In the U.S., Africa, and Asia, Helen Keller’s proven, sciencebased programs that empower people to create opportunities in their own lives and build lasting change.
Kenya Overview Area: 582,646 Sq. KM
36% Live below poverty line Urban Population 24.6% Population: 47 Million People
Helen Keller in Kenya 2010 - 2020 Helen Keller International provided technical and financial support to 11 counties in Kenya to supplement more than 1.5 million children with Vitamin A Supplements every 6 months Helen Keller International supported the improvement of coverage of Vitamin A supplementation from 20% to more than 80% Helen Keller International supported 5 counties to offer quality health services to 700,000 boys and girl under the age of five, adolescent girls and boys, and pregnant and lactating women Skilled deliveries increased by 5%, coverage of ante-natal care by 7%,
Helen Keller Strategic Focus in Kenya 2021-2025 Over the coming five years, Helen Keller will - Improve coverage and effectiveness of sustainable and evidence informed interventions that address malnutrition in children, adolescents, and women of reproductive age by o Improving micronutrients status of children under five, pregnant women and general population o Increasing production and access to diverse and quality
How We Operate Professional coaching for health managers
food by households o Increasing coverage of integrated management of acute malnutrition
Improving optimal nutrition practices at the household and
Holistic health system strengthening
community level - Improve coverage and provision of quality and sustainable health service to the most vulnerable population by o Improving practices, access, and uptake of reproductive,
Community centered approach
maternal, neonatal, child and adolescent health services o Increasing access for eye health services among the school going children o Strengthening the health system to offer a holistic response to health needs of the people Over the coming five years, Helen Keller will focus on the following principles - Strengthening the health system for sustainable access to health services - Designing programs focusing on transforming the health system and communities towards gender equity and social inclusion - Integrating learning and accountability in all our activities and as a core objective of our programs - Building evidence and implementing evidenced-based solutions - Design and implement approaches that promote a sustainable improvement of the health system and people health and nutrition status - Adopt system thinking approaches to all its programs to empower all actors of the health system, including mothers and children, identify by themselves solutions to their own challenges.
Operational Research & cost effectiveness studies Gender equity and social inclusion Developing competencies through experiential learning Evidenced based approaches
2020 – 2021 Geographic focus County
Beneficiaries
Kilifi
329,054
Kwale
200,833
Taita Taveta
63,475
Siaya
217,909
Uasin Gishu
239,092
E Siaya
Elgeyo Marakwet
58,697
F Uasin Gishu
Kakamega
216,170
Bungoma
211,080
Trans Nzoia
123,984
Kirinyaga
53,900
Tharaka Nithi
68,963
Total
1,783,157
A Elgeyo Marakwet B Trans-Nzoia C Bungoma D Kakamega
G Kirinyaga H Tharaka Nithi I
Taita Taveta
J Kwale K Kilifi
Contacts: David Doledec, Country Director | ddoledec@hki.org
Fridah Mutea, Technical coordinator | fmutea@hki.org
Vivian Ajega, Operations Manager | vajega@hki.org
Maryanne Gikonyo,Finance Manager | mgikonyo@hki.org
Address Helen Keller International - Kenya, Methodist Ministries Center, Block B, second floor, Oloitoktok road, Nairobi, Kenya P.O Box 14195-00400 www.hki.org