Napier Grass Group - An Amazing Success Story!
About Mokubo
FAST FACTS:
Village Location: KISII COUNTY
# of Villagers: 3,000
Village Started: JANUARY 2021
# of Households Surveyed: 144
# of Villagers Who Started in the CHEC: 145
Graduation Date: JULY 2021
# Graduated from Health Training: 125
# of Participants in Economic Training: 39
2022 Primary Economic Groups:
BEEKEEPING (2 members)
NAPIER GRASS (18 members)
SOAP MAKING/DISINFECTANT (19 members)
Mokubo, a village in Kisii District, comprised of 3000 inhabitants, is where it all started for Global Health Connections. We began our first CH&EC in December 2020 when the Kenyan team met with the community members and they chose their club leader. The team also visited the nearest health facility and got data of the top 10 diseases that were affecting the community. The team started the household survey on February 9th, 2021 and surveyed 144 households. After the surveying, the weekly health training meetings started and the turnout was wonderful. The community members received their membership cards and this, along with weekly sessions on practical ways to improve their health and well-being, motivated them to attend all 24 weeks of training, where they learned about sanitation, safe water, and building kitchen gardens.
A Garden area before GHC training.
Picture of the garden after the training.
Mokubo Graduation
Village Life
On July 26th, 2021, Mokubo Village graduated 125 members, 80% of whom were women. There were more than 1015 direct beneficiaries of our training.
109 of these graduates went on to complete the 10-week Economic Empowerment curriculum, which included topics such as financial literacy and management, as well as income generating opportunities. Over the past two years, the CHEC members have been involved in various income-generating projects, such as beekeeping, Napier Grass, Soap/Disinfectant making, and Millet production.
The 12 women involved in Napier Grass have had 3 harvests thus far and collected enough money to buy goats for several of the members, help pay for the land lease and start repaying back the seed money they borrowed from GHC. Two more harvests are expected in October 2022 and January 2023. These are some hard-working, determined women and GHC couldn't be more proud of them.
Update May 2024:
The Mokubo CHEC has reached an exciting milestone: it is now successfully sustainable and self-governing. Through the dedication and hard work of our members, the club has developed robust systems for managing resources and income-generating activities, and making decisions independently. This achievement not only ensures the longevity of our initiatives but also empowers the local community to take charge of their health and well-being, fostering a culture of self-reliance and continuous improvement. We are proud of this progress and look forward to seeing the continued positive impact on the community.
ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT ACTIVITIES
Apiary in Mokubo Village
Soap/Disinfectant Group
