1. YOUTH ACTION RURAL DEVELOPMENT
FOR
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
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2. INTRODUCTION
Youth Action for Rural Development (YARD) is a Community Based Organization in Gatanga District in Central Province of Kenya. YARD was officially registered with the government the year We are approximately 15 km to the Northwest of Thika and 55 km from Nairobi. YARD office is located at Mabanda Trading Center.
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3. YARD GOAL OUR MISSION YARD VISION
To contribute in the improvement of quality of life for the youth and community in general for sustainable and quality livelihood through concerted efforts.
OUR MISSION
Contribute towards sustainable livelihood for young people and the
Community through empowerment , talent utilization and capacity
Building.
YARD VISION
A situation where young people are recognized in the society and that their talents and strengths are fully utilized for their own good and that of the community in general and hence move towards sustainable development.
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4. MOTTO CORE VALUES Working together for sustainable development
Efficient service delivery for all
Transparency and Accountability
The best interest of the Community
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5. OUR OBJECTIVES
To identify, develop and utilize their skills and talents for income generation (purposes) with the goal of becoming self reliant;
To become aware of sexually transmitted infections with a special emphasis in HIV/AIDS through awareness creation and campaigns;
To play a leading role in environmental rehabilitation, preservation and conservation
To improve their entrepreneurship, leadership and managerial skills to enable them run viable income generating projects;
To enhance food Security in the community through sustainable food production techniques;
To increase access to appropriate information and stimulate the exchange of valuable knowledge and experiences amongst the community members
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6. Main Development Areas
1. Training and Extension
Gatanga Homebased Food Security and Nutrition
Indigenous food Project
Bio-intensive Agriculture (BIA)
Kenya UN joint Program of support on HIV/AIDS
Seeds for Africa project
2. Social Economic livelihood
Small farmers Marketing Assistance Project (SFMAP) Sustainable Entrepreneurship promotion program (SEPP)
3. Vulnerable children support program
Gatanga Integrated Home based children support project-AED/CAP KENYA
The Sherman Family foundation stewardship project
Out of Afrika (OOA)
Child fund
4. ICT
Community Resource Centre and Library
Attachment/Internship
Volunteers
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7. Geographical working areas
Gatanga District
Kandara District
Thika West
Kiambu - Kikuyu Division
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8. Implementation Training and Extension
Training of farmers on Sustainable Agriculture.
Training of farmers on ecological production, processing and value addition, preservation and marketing of indigenous foods
On-Farm training on kitchen gardens, soil improvements, crop protection etc
Purchase of assorted seeds for planting/ sowing (Indigenous preferable)
HIV/AIDS Education.
Farm visits to monitor progress of the trained farmers.
Training of farmers on efficient water utilization and how to use the bucket /drip irrigation kits.
Organize and conduct field/group level training within the focal area. Purchase of bee-keeping equipments, poultry (local cockerels & eggs), rabbits and dairy goats) for Upgrading of the local goats for more milk and income and replication of small livestock e.g. rabbits
Provision of Psycho Social Support (PSS)
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9. 2. Social Economic Livelihood (Savings and Credit Project)
Group Mobilization
Training groups in entrepreneurship, leadership and management.
Organizing and conducting group monthly meetings
Marketing of farm produce
Documentation of financial transactions
Loan disbursement and loan follow-ups
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10. 3. Orphans and Vulnerable Children
Sponsoring students in school through fees payment, provision of school uniform and sanitary towels for girls.
support on provision of life skill development through planned trainings
Sponsoring youth out of school in vocational training and life skills development
Training guardians on different farming techniques on sustainable agriculture and income generating activities
Training guardians of supported youth on entrepreneurial skills, managerial skills, leadership skills, business planning, business management, HIV AIDs, life skills
Disbursing information on HIV and AIDS prevention and mitigation through home visits, school visits, and training at group level.
Training of community resource persons on issues related to HIV/AIDS, provision of psychosocial support and paralegal issues
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11. Information Computer Technology (ICT)
A functioning Community Resource Centre and Library in place that act as a hub for sourcing information targeting the surrounding community.
Attachment/Internship
Students from various institutions attached to respective projects for exposure.
Volunteers program
Involving volunteers(both local and international) who bring a positive change in lives of the community by getting involved in YARD projects.
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12. Students studying in the Gatanga Library and resource centre
ICT class in session
Students supported by Sherman Family Foundation Stewardship Project
Schools in FS& N involved in the environmental programme
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13. Farmers workshop held by SFMAP a project within in YARD
Food Security and Nutrition Capacity Building workshop held for group leaders
Farmers workshop held by SFMAP a project within in YARD
Group women making maendeleo jiko on energy conservation
Group women trained on multi storey garden
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14. 2.5 Total Number of Beneficiaries
FS & N
Sherman
SEPP/SFMAP
ICT
Gatanga Integrated
Home based children
BIA
Indigenous food project
Kenya UN joint Program
of support on HIV/AIDS
Total No. Beneficiaries = 10,172
037
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15. OUR TARGET Youth and Children in school Youth out of school Guardians
OVC.
PLWHAs
Community groups-Women, men and youth groups.
Farmers

16. Collaborators/partners
Ministry of Agriculture
Ministry of Livestock and fisheries
Ministry of Gender, children and social Development
Out of Africa-Education
Presidential Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (PEPFAR) –Education
Kilili Self help-USA Bio intensive agriculture
Ewh-Germany-Sustainable Agriculture
Christian Children’s Fund (CCF)-OVCs support
Peace Corps-Kenya-Volunteer placement
Gatanga CDF-Community resource center
Shine on.org
Aed/CAP-Kenya –OVC support/institutional strengthening.
Pelum Kenya _ Capacity building and Indigenous food project.
Amistad foundation-Livelihoods improvement.
FAO Kenya
Seeds for Africa
Slow food

17. Programme Mgt and Technical
YARD STRUCTURE
Board of Trustees-BOT
Programme Manager
Programme Mgt and Technical
Team
Training & Extensions
Food Security and Nutrition
Indigenous Food Project
Bio-Intensive Agriculture
(BIA)
Dept. Manager
Social Economic Livelihood
SFMAP/SEPP
Vulnerable children support program
Gatanga home - Based children support project
Sherman Project
Dept. manager
ICT
Sensitization/Aware-ness
Community resource centre and library
Campaign ,ICT,
publications
Attachment/internship
volunteering
Finance Administration
Office
Accounts
Stores
Finance Manager
Administration manager
Communities’ i.e., farmers, schools, OVC, youth, women, smallholder farmers, small entrepreneurs, guardians