Afya Yetu

Mission
We develop and promote
sustainable, innovative health
interventions

through community
participation to address existing
and emerging health needs.
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Vision
Model organization
providing innovative
and adaptable solutions

Participative social security and health systems.
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Afya Yetu Initiative (AYI)

championing; promoting
and implementing

People owned and people driven
initiatives that reduce
risks facing the poor.
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WELCOME TO AFYA YETU INITIATIVE

We are a Kenyan NGO registered in year 2006 and started off  implementing the Community Based Health Financing (CBHF) programme in year 2010 as a predecessor to the Centre for International Development & Research (CIDR)-France. With financial support from Bread for the World, – protestant church development service, Germany, our project work covers fourty (40) wards spread across Nyeri, Kirinyaga and Murang’a counties. Afya Yetu’s main offices are located in Nyeri town and field offices in Karatina and Kanjama towns. The organization is governed by a 6 -member board of management and a project team of eight (8)  led by the Programme Coordinator.

WHO WE ARE?

We are a Kenyan NGO established in 2006, focusing on Community Based Health Financing since 2010. Our operations span 40 wards in Nyeri, Kirinyaga, and Murang’a counties, supported by Bread for the World and guided by a 6-member board and a dedicated project team.

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WHAT WE DO?

We implement the Community Based Healthcare Financing (CBHF) Programme, promoting community health insurance and providing technical support and training to community leaders. Additionally, our Community-led Accountability and Governance in Health (C-LAG) project enhances citizen participation in health planning and improves health service delivery through various training and advocacy activities.

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OUR PROJECTS

Chronology of CBHIS programme in Nyeri and Kirinyaga counties

 

 

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Team

Meet Our Experienced Staff

Team Member 1

Wilson W. Wahome

Programme coordinator & BOM Secretary

Team Member 2

Rahab W. GICHAGA

Finance Officer

Team Member 3

Charles M. WERU

TRAINING OFFICER

Team Member 4

Charles Murage

M. & E. office

Team Member 6

Michael Wachira

Administrative Logistics Assistant

Team Member 7

Kezia Waithera

Field Officer

Team Member 8

Speranza M. Githui

Field Officer

Team Member 9

Laban M. Muchiri

Field officer

WHAT WE DO:- PROGRAMME AREAS

The Community Based Healthcare Financing (CBHF) Programme
Activities
  • Promotion of Community based healthcare Insurance
  • Technical support to communities in determining benefit packages
  • Methodological support in designing of insurance schemes
  • Empowerment and training of community leaders in various related modules
  • Networking with other actors in the health sector
  • Lobbying and advocacy for community health financing at local and national levels
Community-led Accountability and governance in health (C-LAG) project.
Activities
a) Enhancing of citizen participation and advocacy in government’s planning, budgeting and delivery of health related social programmes.
  • Training community leaders on principles and guidelines for citizen/public participation during the county planning & budgeting process
  • Training community leaders and health workers on the county budgeting process and their role in advocacy for increased health budgets
  • Supporting the trained leaders in drawing memoranda/make submissions during/in public participation forums, particularly related to health projects

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