Kanyadhiang Village

FAST FACTS:

Village Location: HOMA BAY COUNTY

# of Villagers: 2,000

Village Started: JANUARY 2022

# of Households Surveyed: 79

# of Villagers Who Started in the CHEC:  100

Graduation Date: JUNE 2022

# Graduated from Health Training: 85

# of Participants in Economic Training: 73

2022 Primary Economic Groups: 

SOAP MAKING (18 MEMBERS)

CEREALS (15 MEMBERS)

WEAVING & KNITTING (23 MEMBERS)

TAILORING & SEWING (8 MEMBERS)

Kanyadhiang is a village in Karachuonyo sub county, in Homa Bay County, in Nyanza Province. It is Global Health Connection's 2nd village in Home Bay County. The Global Health Connection's team from Homa Bay County began the CHEC in mid-January, 2022 by holding an open, public meeting which was followed by a member recruitment day. 

The village has an estimated population of 2,000 residents with approximately 120 households. Of these, 100 have enrolled in the CHEC.  This particular village has an average size of 7 members per household, meaning that at least 700 members will directly and indirectly benefit from the club. The team conducted Baseline health, economic and social impact surveys towards the end of January.  69% of club participants are women; 31% are male.

The village is poor in terms of health management, with inadequate access to clean water. This makes growing agriculture difficult.  The members are happy to learn that GHC is eager to teach them how to prevent diseases, maintain better hygiene, harvest and store rainwater in different ways, and improve their standard of living through new, empowering economic activities. GHC is excited to be in another village in Homa Bay County, and we hope to create and instill sustainable change here.

We commenced the 24-week health training curriculum on February 5th, 2022 for enrolled Club members. On June 30th we graduated 85 members.  Of these 85, 73  continued on to the Economic Empowerment training, where GHC set up four different economic project opportunities:  Weaving, Cereal Cultivation, Soap Making and Dress Making/Tailoring.  

UPDATE June 2024: 

The Kanyadhiang CHEC, our second Homa Bay Village, has also reached a remarkable milestone by becoming fully sustainable and self-governing. Members now independently oversee their operations, make decisions, and drive their initiatives. A significant achievement is the continued success of their four income-generating projects—Weaving, Cereal Cultivation, Soap Making, and Dressmaking/Tailoring—which are thriving and generating steady income. These successes not only support the club’s health and empowerment activities but also contribute to economic growth and resilience within the community. The ongoing success of these projects and improved health behaviors highlight the club’s dedication to self-reliance and sustainability.