Grassroots Empowerment Initiative (GEMINI) - Supporting Poor Families Affected by HIV/AIDS

Address

Grassroots Empowerment Initiative (GEMINI)
Market Street Siro House, 2nd Flr, Room 207
ELDORET, RIFT VALLEY PROVINCE P.O Box 14
Kenya
+254-720-8446605

Mission

GEMINI seeks to empower and build the capacity of marginalized communities through information-sharing, skills-building and training to enable them make informed choices.

Programs

Know Your Status: Encourages clients to test for HIV, access treatment and social support through mobile VCT, counseling and education to encourage behavior change. Breaking the Cycle of Violence empowers leaders with information, skills and training to enable them support grassroots-based advocacy against gender-based violence. Reaching for the Stars taps the creativity and energy of youth in addressing reproductive health through outreach, mobilization, edutainment and outdoor sports.

Grassroots Empowerment Initiative (GEMINI)'s Current Projects on GlobalGiving

Breaking the cycle of gender violence
Breaking the cycle of gender violence 		Equipping poor families with HIV/AIDS life skills
Equipping poor families with HIV/AIDS life skills 		Uplifting Teen Mothers in Kenya
Uplifting Teen Mothers in Kenya

Grassroots Empowerment Initiative (GEMINI)'s Funded Projects on GlobalGiving

Encourage Rural Communities Know their HIV Status
Encourage Rural Communities Know their HIV Status 		Supporting Poor Families Affected by HIV/AIDS
Supporting Poor Families Affected by HIV/AIDS

Personnel Overview

STELLA AMOJONG OMUNGA - PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Graduated in IT; Diploma in Social Work, Gender Development & Project Management; Certificate in HIV Counseling. Instrumental in the formation of groups that tackle poverty, development and education issues. Has inspired the return to school of over 100 teen mothers in just three years; has been a key player in the formation of school-based initiatives that engage youth in preventive programs.

JOE MUNGUTI - COMMUNICATION MANAGER
A graduate in Mass Communication; holds Diplomas in Project Management, Journalism & Computer Science as well as Certificates in Graphic Design and Public Relations. Been a journalist for over ten years and has worked extensively with local communities in carrying out needs assessments, implementing projects, tapping local resources and developing communication strategies.

BEATRICE CHEPCHIRCHIR - TRAINING MANAGER
Holds a Degree in Sociology; Diploma in Management & Certificate in Business Entrepreneurship. She has worked with women group for six years and assisted in the formation of over 30 women business groups. Has strong links with grassroots organizations and plays key role in networking and collaboration.

Personnel Statistics

STELLA AMOJONG OMUNGA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Founded in 2002
Employees: 6
Volunteers: 25