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EMACK in the North Eastern Province
Goals and Objectives:
1. Increase community and parental participation in all aspects of school life.
2. Improve coordination and dialogue among service providers that contribute to and inform district, provincial
and national education plans and maximizes effective use of scarce resources.
3. Build human resource capacity and improve small scale infrastructure to help meet educational needs identifies
at the provincial and district levels.
4. Identify and address the unique educational needs of pastoralist children by exploring viable approaches to
providing them with relevant educational opportunities.
5. Increase the chances for success in school of vulnerable children.
Kenya's North Eastern Province is a vast, semi-arid area where pastoralism is widespread and affected by drought and war. EMACK seeks to identify and address the unique educational needs of sedentary and nomadic pastoralist communities. EMACK currently works with several partners, including DICECE Garissa, Nomadic Heritage Aid (NOHA), the Pastoralist Development Organization (PDO), the Pastoralist Young Girls Initiative (PYGI), the Women Concern Kenya (WCK), and Womenkind Kenya.
Nomadic Heritage Aid (NOHA)
Established in 2003, NOHA works with ministries and local organizations that complement government efforts to provide basic social services to nomadic communities.
Pastoralist Development Organization (PDO)
Established in 2001 to help meet the needs of Bura Division of Garissa District, PDO promotes poverty alleviation through education, women's empowerment, rural development, community health and environmental conservation.
Pastoralist Young Girls' Initiative (PYGI)
Established in 2001, PYGI works to improve living standards for pastoralist children, with a special focus on girls, using sensitization, and awareness campaigns and larger community events.
Women Concern Kenya (WCK)
WCK was established in 1998 to improve the socio-economic status of communities, especially women and girls, in Garissa and Tana River Districts of Kenya by providing training and financial services, advocating on women and girls' behalf, and conducting community sensitization sessions on sending girls to school.
Womenkind Kenya
Womenkind Kenya was established as an NGO in 1990 and is committed to poverty eradication through capacity building and empowering pastoralist communities. It pays special attention to women and children, addressing issues of education, agriculture and livestock management, water and sanitation, awareness campaigns and advocacy, women's empowerment through civic education, and the initiatives of income generating activities.
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