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SAIDIA NDUGU FOUNDATION
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profile · synthesized from sources

Saidia Community Initiative is a women-led, refugee-led nonprofit founded in 2023 that empowers young women and girls in Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya. The organization focuses on sexual and reproductive health education, livelihood development, climate resilience, and gender-based violence protection. It operates sustainability programs and collaborates with partners like the European Union and Danish Refugee Council.

named programs · 4 · from sources

what they call their work

Dignity Kits Distribution
Distributes essential hygiene items to girls in schools within program areas
HER Space Summit
Annual summit bringing together adolescent girls, partners, and community leaders to promote dignity, empowerment, and leadership
Rapid Self-Reliance and Resilience Programme
Empowers young women and girls through livelihood training and resilience-building activities
Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) Program
Provides education and services on sexual and reproductive health to adolescent girls in Kakuma Refugee Camp
activities · 4 groups

what they do

  • Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Response 1 activity
    • Community Protection and Resilience Programs
      Implements community-based protection initiatives on case management, gender-based violence (GBV), and psychosocial support (PSS), including the 16-week EMAP program for 60 male participants under the Rapid Self-Reliance and Resilience Programme.
  • Arts & Cultural Heritage Programming 1 activity
    • Creative and Cultural Engagement Events
      Organizes Kakuma Design Week to foster creative expression and cultural connections within the refugee camp community.
  • Vocational and Life Skills Training 1 activity
    • Youth and Women Empowerment Programs
      Provides empowerment workshops, mentorship, and reskilling programs for young women, girls, and youth in Kakuma Refugee Camp, focusing on confidence-building, leadership, advocacy, and academic or career excellence.
  • Uncategorized 2 activities
    • Digital Livelihoods and Urban Agriculture Training
      Offers digital skills training in marketing and design for women and implements urban farming initiatives to promote food security and climate action in Kakuma Refugee Camp.
    • SRHR and Dignity Initiatives
      Distributes dignity kits to 500 participants across 10 schools and hosted the HER Space Summit to promote sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), dignity, and community engagement for adolescent girls.
relationships · 6

who they work with

  • Danish Refugee Council Partner — Collaborates on training and empowerment programs for young women and girls in Kakuma Refugee Camp.
  • European Union Funder — Provides funding support for the "Strengthening Community-Based Protections on Case Management, GBV, and PSS" project.
  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Funder — Supports programs through funding, implemented in partnership with Danish Refugee Council.
  • Kakuma Refugee Camp Partner — Rooted in and implementing programs within Kakuma Refugee Camp.
  • Resilience Action International Partner — Collaborates on sexual and reproductive health education initiatives.
  • Resilience Action International Partner — Monica Anyeith Jok serves as a Program Associate for Saidia Community Initiative and as an SRHR Program Officer for Resilience Action International, indicating a collaborative partnership.