Hifadhi Africa Organization (HAO)

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Hifadhi Africa Organization (HAO) is a non-governmental, not for profit organization that promotes access to quality education, health care, water and youth mentorship among underserved communities in Kenya, especially pastoralists and slum dwellers in Baringo, Marsabit & Nairobi Counties. The organization was established in July 2013.

Our Vision
To afford equal opportunities to societies for prosperity

Our Mission
To be the most relevant African organization for the people by the people of Africa through empowerment, sustainable development and harmonious coexistence

Our Objectives
To promote access to quality education in Pastoralists communities through integration of technology

Activities:
Health:
• Providing Sanitary Pads to school going girls,
• Conducting Mobile Clinic outreach,
• Conducting extensive Research on trachoma in East Pokot,
• Establishing a community-based Health Centre, and
• Linking heart patients to other organizations for support and treatment
Education:
• Sponsoring poor bright students to further their high school or/and university education,
• Deploying offline supported technologies like Raspberry Pi and Rachel to enhance performances in remote schools,
• Setting up educational facilities in communities without such infrastructure,
• Providing mentorship programs to school going children, and
• Community outreach/awareness on impacts of cultural traditions in childhood education
• Hifadhi Africa Scholarship Fund
Water:
• Donation of plastic water tanks to schools and health facilities,
• Constructions of rainwater harvesting systems,
• Constructions of Sand Dams,
• Drilling and installation of solar powered engines and piping of underground water to communities for irrigation, humans and livestock consumption,
• Training local communities on rainwater harvesting skills, and
• Supporting irrigation schemes for food production in arid pastoral areas

Collins P. Nakedi is the Co-Founder and Director of Hifadhi Africa Organization (HAO).

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