Networking

• Gender Based Violence Working group, Dagoretti
• Maisha Poa and all organizations working in Dagoretti District, hosts a working group for organizations working against gender based violence. This is due to the high incidences for rape especially against young girls and sexual abuses against the boys.  The organization also participates in the national cluster for gender based violence hosted by the Gender Commission, monthly.  Activities of the network include rescue of abused children, legal support, rehabilitation, counseling and capacity building for different actors in the community.  This working group started in 2010 after Maisha Poa Centre, Fida International, other organizations and the Gender Commission, Ministry of Gender and Social Services, co hosted the Launch of the 16 Days of activism against gender Violence.  Write to us if you are interested in supporting the work of Dagoretti gender based violence network.
• Children Living and Working in the Streets, Kenya

Children who are living and working in Kenya continues to be a huge challenge affecting thousands of children in the country.  After the successful marking for the International Day for Street Children ON April 12 held in Kawangware by Maisha Poa and other organizations, efforts have been put to start a network for all organizations working in this area in Kenya.  Some of the involved organizations that have been involved and meet include: Retrak, Amka, Kenya, Railway Children, Maisha Poa Centre, Amref-Dagoretti Child in Need Project, Raha Kids, Tumaini kwa Watoto, Koinonia Community, KARDS, Xchange Perspectives,  Action for Children in Conflict among others.  This network plans to work on key areas that affect children working and living in the streets from 2013.