Tuesday 8 May 2012

BE ONE OF THE GLOBAL FAMILY OF HELPING HAND

Take ownership in Okinyi Opiyo Trust(global family of helping hand)
blog; www.okinyiopiyotrust.blogspot.com
At the end of every post their is comment  space
write the following information
your full names,state,city,postal address,postal code,telephone number(cell,phone and land line)age,sex E- mail address
Nature of assistance,means of sending your gift

Will provide you with up-to date information on where,how,when and who is the beneficiaries of your GIFT on top of that will send you partner cirtificate plus all that you may need


Contact person;
john kennedy opiyo
Founder/director
Email address; okinyi.optrust@yahoo.com
cell phone;  + 254727587485

Saturday 5 May 2012

WELCOME- WELLWISHERS

This is a home to wellwishers working together as one big family to extend helping hand to the less fortunate members of the low income families.

Participate in the GLOBAL FAMILY OF HELPING HAND
Now that you have made up your mind to help change lives of the less fortunate member of the society- you are a bona fid member of global family of helping hand. Start to exchange Information,ideas and experience with fellow participants.Strengthen friendship and co- operation,find out how your GIFT is improving lives of the less fortunate member of the low income households.

How can i take ownership of the initiative?
 Example;

Orphaned and vulnerable child- livelihood
participate in Individual child sponsorship program,put a smile on their faces,feed,school,cloth needy orphaned child.

For orphaned and vulnerable children in the range of  12-17 yrs,mainly school drop outs due to lack of education sponsorship and earlier pregnancies- ENSURE that these children are equiped with CLASS BASED MARKETABLE SKILLS- through VOCATIONAL TRAINING EFFORT-it is only through this initiative that these children will land on either formal or self employment AND that is PUTING FOOD ON ORPHANED CHILD TABLE

Monday 30 April 2012

THE WRITER AND WORKS

John Kennedy Opiyo- is the brain child of Okinyi Opiyo Trust
  • Director/founder
  • women/Girl child rights awareness activist
  • Low-income families development worker
  • Amateur writer of BEWARE- feminist rights awareness Newsletter(campaign tool)
  • founder Kroc orphans support initiatives
  • Girl child rights-NO to FGM and YES to Education campainer
    Works related to women rights
    1. poor women rights- does it matter?
    2. female genital mutilation-Why me?
    3. Need for independent gender monitors
    4. plus many more 

Saturday 28 April 2012

PRESENTATION-ORPHANED CHILD LIVELIHOOD

It is true that 4 out of 7 rural based households have more than 3 orphaned children,equally true is the disheartening fact that almost half of these children are total orphans with some as young as 9 years caring for their siblings.
Worrying still is the live fact that all these orphaned children inherited nothing from their parents other than poverty,they have limited access to HUMAN CAPITAL ASSET.
In my village alone,one of the poorest regions in Kenya with the highest number of HIV/AIDS related deaths,many orphaned children are 2-3 years away from school going age- with the largest percentage  in the range of 13-17 years old.
These age bracket either dropped out of school due to lack of sponsorship,early pregnancy,education facilities,food and name it.
The major concern is that these children are fast graduating into adulthood minus any skill to enable them participate in the meaningful development of their motherland.The only way to demonstrate that we care for their future is equip these children with market -oriented skills,it is only through this initiative that these children could work in both formal and non formal sector,and is only through this  that the world can rest assured that food is put on their table for keeps
john kennedy opyo/...................................................................

The writer is the founder
okinyi opiyo trust 
 

MISSION STATEMENT

Support and promote the low income families in their efforts to respond to the most pressing needs of the society-
  1. orphaned child livelihood
  2. Girl child education
  3. women rights awareness campaign
  4. Care for the disabled children
  5. feeding program
Heath Promotion
provision of clean drinking water,rainwater harvesting,spring,borehole and mobile toilets

Thursday 26 April 2012

VISION

Mobilize locally and internationally available resources to help build a better future of the less fortunate members of the low- income families-

Take Ownership Of Live Changing Initiatives

OKINYI OPIYO TRUST

Is non-profit oriented low income-community based organization.It was established in may 2012 to work hands in gloves with members of low income household to respond to the most urgent needs of the less fortunate members of the society.It is worth noting that the Trust is not affiliated to any religious organization or political party- it is totally independent.
Think about total orphaned children,those that lost their parents to HIV/AIDS,these children need food, shelter,schooling,school uniforms,clothes and above all love.
What about young little girls,do we really care about their rights?
Many if not few are dropping out of school or performing poorly due to lack of sanitary towels.For the last 6yrs almost three quarter of young girls in the range of 12-15 yrs have deserted parental homes on reasons based on cultural norms,in other way round, fear to face female genital mutilation(FGM)
Crime against girl child right is on the rise within low income families set-up,young girls as little as 12 yrs old are forcefully married to 56yrs. old men.It is monumental shame,but why do we sit and watch ills against girl child especially at this age of computer?
Poverty and lack of girl child rights awareness is wholly to blame,these girls lack education sponsorship.that is why they are forced into earlier marriages in exchange for wealth.
Many neglected disabled children are locked up in the house,you can participate in making a difference in their lives .