ADVANCING OPPORTUNITIES TO CHILDREN
YOUTH AND WOMEN
At GaFORD We carry out services and projects that enhances
economic and community development
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EQUITY AND EQUALITY IN ACCESS
TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Growing the local economy Supporting education MORE ABOUT US

Welcome to GaFORD Kenya

Empowering and Uplifting Local Communities

Gateway for Rural Development (GaFORD) is a Community Based Organization (CBO), currently serving the vulnerable adolescent and youths. The CBO focuses on persons with disability, OVCs and individuals from low-income families. Gaford provides guidance and counselling support, menstrual hygiene sensitization, drug and substance abuse sensitization, identification and nurturing of talents, life-skill training and economic empowerment programmes…READ MORE

OUR VISION

Empowered society where adolescents and youths are free from poverty and inequity

OUR MISSION

To create a society where adolescents and youth have access to resources and advanced opportunities through actively supporting sustainable development activities

CORE VALUES

Equality

GaFORD holds that all people must be treated fairly and with dignity

Equity

We believe in non- discrimination in access and utilization of community resources

Social Justice

We work towards promoting a just society and promoting dignity particularly among the needy and marginalized

Accountability

We hold our actions accountable to the highest level of ethical behaviour and responsibility through maintaining integrity of our performance

ORGANISATION GOALS

Growing the local economy

  • Carry out services and projects that would enhance economic and community development.
  • Create opportunities for community members to learn skills that would enable them to financially support and provide for their families.

Supporting Education

  • Strengthen the capacity of communities to support basic education and literacy.

  • Reduce gender disparities in education and increase adult literacy.
  • Provide leadership training and skills-based training for women and youths which could lead to self-sufficiency in order to alleviate poverty.

Steps taken to accomplish our long term vision

QUALITY EDUCATION

Ensuring every child has access to quality education that would lead to the development of relevant skills

QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT

Ensuring that children have access to quality early childhood development care and preprimary education so that they are ready for primary education.

WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

Ensuring all women have access to reasonable and valued technical and vocational training.

SKILLS AND TRAINING

Increasinging the number of adults and youth who have relevant skills including technical and vocational training.

IMPROVING FACILITIES

Putting together and improving educational facilities that are conducive for children regardless of gender or having disability that provide safe learning environment for all

SUPPORTING AND ADVANCING TEACHERS

Supporting and advancing teachers’ training through international cooperation, provide schools and teachers with needed resources to ensure effective teaching and learning.

COORDINATING WITH INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Coordinating with international organizations to bring feeding programs to schools in underprivileged communities as well as providing clean drinking water. 

Children assisted
Youths Empowered
Women Uplifted

WHAT PEOPLE SAY

We create positive impact and Growth to the Community

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