BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Jukumu Letu, ‘Our responsibility ‘is a community Based organization (JLCBO) that was registered in 2009 (KJD/N/CBO/18000058/2009) with an aim of reaching out to Preschool vulnerable children. The organization is located in Ngong, Kajiado County and has a sister project in Musitinyi village, Vihiga county.
ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
Tailoring The tailoring project is aimed at empowering most vulnerable mothers at Jukumu Letu in Ngong and Bunyore. The tailoring resource room consists of a 13 tailoring machines which provide women with employable skills. The organization works with other partners
FOOD SECURITY
The food security project is aimed at contributing to its self sustainability in feeding its children and ensuring a better diet to the children, and surplus sold to the community to generate extra income. JLCBO grows organic crops such as cabbage, sukuma Wiki, spinach, onions, eggplants, beetroots, broccoli..
VVG ( vegetable vertical garden program)
At the beginning of the COVID 19 crisis, Jukumu started vertical vegetable gardens(VVG) in march, to support families that had lost their jobs. A total of 400 families were provided with instructions, growing bags and compost to start their growing.
Early Childhood Development program.
JLCBO offers a holistic accessible early childhood program that enhances development of a child socially, emotionally, cognitively and physically.
Child protection & Advocacy
Every child deserves protection from any form of violence, abuse of any nature, exploitation and neglect that have profound effects on the lives of children such as low self -esteem
Vocational & Technical training
The Organization empowers the youth through income generating skills, entrepreneurship, technical skills and encourages self – economic reliability.
OUR MISSION AND VISION
Mission: Nurturing and inspiring individuals to develop and fulfill their unique selves in order to transform and impact the global village. Vision: A transformed society where vulnerable families and marginalised community members are empowered with sustainable social services.
Early Childhood Development program.
JLCBO offers a holistic accessible early childhood program that enhances development of a child socially, emotionally, cognitively and physically. Which promotes
Water Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH),
Unsafe hygiene practices are wide spread in the Informal settlement. This leads to poor sanitation and unsafe drinking water. JLCBO aims at creating awareness of good hygiene
Environmental protection & Conservation,
In collaboration with 5 public Primary schools namely; Ngong Township, Oloolua, Naromoru, Osupuko & Kiserian, the Organization facilitates environmental clubs that aims at
Child protection & Advocacy
Every child deserves protection from any form of violence, abuse of any nature, exploitation and neglect that have profound effects on the lives of children such as low self -esteem
Vocational & Technical training
The Organization empowers the youth through income generating skills, entrepreneurship, technical skills and encourages self – economic reliability. The Organization currently
Food security/social enterprise
JLCBO food security project aims at ensuring self sustainability in feeding our children and at the same time generating income through sell of the surplus. Through the practice of Organic..