The Coast Women In Development (CWID) is an independent, non profit making women organization that works at the grassroots with vulnerable women and children within the Coastal region of Kenya.
The organization undertakes key activities in capacity building, development of income generating projects, HIV/AIDS programs, nutrition projects, Girl Child Empowerment and advocacy on women and children rights in order to empower women and reinforce their roles and position in the country’s socio-economic and leadership platforms.

 

     PROJECTS

  • Campaign on Non Violence and fight against Malaria; the project targets to empower the community with skills and resources of controlling and preventing the spread of Malaria and its impacts

  • Economic Empowerment- through
    a. Microfinance loaning Scheme- this project supports members in designing small projects and advancing small start up loans which is payable within a period ranging from one to two years
    b. Goat rearing project in Kilifi and Malindi

  • Improved hygiene and sanitation in slums; in this project, women and youths are trained in observing household hygiene. This is also done to promote HIV/AIDS awareness activities at the household levels

  • Nutrition Drive for HIV/AIDS infected persons in Kilifi District

  • Education support for girls in poor families; this project identifies bright girls from poor families within the neighborhoods from where CWID has membership of projects, offer support by facilitating them to continue with schooling without interruption which is often occasioned by poverty or lack of resources. CWID approaches this by sending Support Request Application (SRA) to government run bursary funds, constituency Development Funds (CDF) donors, individuals and corporate well wishers

  • Creating awareness on Gender Based Violence and Women and Children’s rights in Kinango; this programme empowers women to discard traditions that undermine their human rights and know their position in the society

 



actualized 8.06.2010
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CWID is represented this year in september at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association ( APSA )
in Washington

Our chairperson Mrs Beatrice Sharon will discourse about child prostitution in the coastal region
Read the script here

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EDUCATION
One aim of CWID is to make education possible for all children and adults. We arrange courses for all kind of people. A big staff is visiting all parts of the coast region and distribute what is necessary for edu- cation, textbooks and technical  literature. The rural regions are really disadvanteged and the illiteracy is more common than in urban areas. CWID stand up for more schools and free books in rural districts without any fees. Literacy shouldn't be a question of richness.
ORGANIZATION
We organize courses , meetings and events for the coast women and the children. We organize ourself in weekly meetings where
we discuss our activities and the events we will perform. The coastwomen get to know themself as essential and important members of the society. CWID is fighting for gender equality and the rights of women. Its not the right way, when the genders are devided by laws and customs.
PREVENTION
To have a balanced life, a helthy body and soul is necessary. CWID enlighten the people about food and contagious deseases or the kenyan laws.A very important matter of mutual interest is to inform about
malaria and HIV. Many people in Kenya are insufficient informed about  the way of infection the virulence of these  deadly diseases in Kenya. The rate of fatalities could be less, if the people would be more enlightened.