Where
Kenya – North Eastern Region

Why
To improve services for orphans and vulnerable children by strengthening district and sub-county community structures.

Funded by
USAID

When
2013 – 2018

What
Under this project, known as Community Rising, Hands of Mercy International worked as a sub-partner to the Luapula Foundation, a local NGO, to strengthen district and community systems aimed at improving services for orphans and vulnerable children in the North Eastern region of Kenya.

Hands of Mercy International focused on mobilizing communities and strengthening linkages between local institutions, service providers, and support systems to ensure coordinated and accessible care for vulnerable children. The organization also contributed to building technical capacity in HIV response and gender-sensitive programming, while supporting the monitoring and strengthening of district and community-level systems.

The project achieved the following:

• Improved the quality, coordination, efficiency, and coverage of services delivered to orphans and vulnerable children.
• Strengthened care systems in line with national standards through enhanced referrals and linkages to essential services.
• Collaborated with complementary initiatives supporting vulnerable children to ensure a holistic response.
• Strengthened the Luapula Foundation’s organizational capacity to comply with USAID financial, administrative, and management procedures.