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array_files[1]=new Array(0,1,"./strategicapproachandplanning.html","2007-11-16","37K","SWAK: Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya","",""," SWAK: Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya About Us Objectives Programmes Priority Areas Achievements Strategic Planning & Approach Careers / Bulletin Board Picture Gallery Contacts SWAK- Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya By relevancy By date       SWAK Strategic approach  SWAKS Strategic Planning SWAK has identified specific approaches it will adopt to effective address the issues identified above and in implementing its programmes. The approaches identified are based on lessons learnt over the years and best practice in implementing HIV/AIDS programmes. These approaches will be applied across all programmes. Some of the approaches have been alluded to in the section above and they have been isolated in this section for clarity. 1. Development and participation in partnerships  SWAK recognises that it cannot succeed in achieving its mission by working in isolation. SWAK will therefore build partnerships with other organisations combating HIV/AIDS at the community and national levels to enhance our capacity, share lessons and experiences and enhance the impact of activities. SWAK will develop three types of partnerships: • Partnerships with local CBOs especially women groups. SWAK will partner with local CBOs in the implementation of its programmes. Local CBOs have stronger linkages to communities, conduct activities in a cost effective manner and will enable SWAK to reach households affected by HIV/AIDS. Local partnership is also critical for ensuring ownership of SWAK’s programme activities by the community. • Partnerships with national organisations: SWAK will work in partnership with other national organisations in the civil society, private and public sectors in policy formulation and development of national issues based guidelines for combating HIV/AIDS. Some of the policies issues on which SWAK will participate include the National HIV/AIDS Social Economic Impact Mitigation Policy, National Partnership Guidelines and National HIV/AIDS Communications Strategy. SWAK will continue id  ");
array_files[2]=new Array(0,1,"./objectives.html","2007-11-16","39K","SWAK: Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya","",""," SWAK: Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya About Us Objectives Programmes Priority Areas Achievements Strategic Planning & Approach Careers / Bulletin Board Picture Gallery Contacts SWAK- Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya By relevancy By date       Objective 1 Objective 2 Objective 3 Objective 4 The objectives include Objective 1. To empower about 2 million community members with knowledge of the gender inequalities fuelling HIV infection among women and girls by 2010  Objective 2. To promote and protect the rights of 8,000 people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS in all SWAK operational areas by 2010  Objective 3. To build the capacity of over 40,000 households affected by HIV/AIDS to cope with its social economic impact by 2010  Objective 4. To build the capacity SWAK to be a leader in addressing women and girls vulnerability to HIV/AIDS by 2010  [ back ] PRIORITY AREAS Prevention of new infections: SWAK aims to reduce new infections among women and girls by addressing the underlying gender factors putting women and girls at risk Improvement of the quality of life of people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS: There are two important strategies for improving the quality of life of people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS: provision of treatment and care services and protection of their human rights. Mitigation of the social impact of HIV/AIDS: HIV/AIDS has profound negative impact on all aspects of the community. The capacity of communities to cope with the rapid increase of orphans and child-headed families is overstretched. SWAK capacity development: SWAK’s capacity gaps have been identified in the previous sections. SWAK has identified the specific capacity building initiatives that will be undertaken to address the challenges identified. SWAK highly appreciates contributions and donations from all donors and partners. You can donate to SWAK for mobilising women and girls to fight HIV/AIDS in Kenya.     ");
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array_files[4]=new Array(0,1,"./thankyou.html","2007-11-15","28K","SWAK Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya","",""," SWAK Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya About Us Objectives Programmes Priority Areas Achievements Strategic Planning & Approach Careers / Bulletin Board Picture Gallery Contacts SWAK- Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya By relevancy By date       THANKYOU THANKYOU. Thank you for visiting SWAK web site. Your views or contributions are highly appreciated. You can now participate on war against those infected or affected by HIV/AIDS by donating online to SWAK (Society for women and AIDS in Kenya) secretariat. To make your donations, please visit the SWAK donate now button on this web site and follow the laid down steps of making SWAK mission and objectives, a success. PRIORITY AREAS Prevention of new infections: SWAK aims to reduce new infections among women and girls by addressing the underlying gender factors putting women and girls at risk Improvement of the quality of life of people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS: There are two important strategies for improving the quality of life of people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS: provision of treatment and care services and protection of their human rights. Mitigation of the social impact of HIV/AIDS: HIV/AIDS has profound negative impact on all aspects of the community. The capacity of communities to cope with the rapid increase of orphans and child-headed families is overstretched. SWAK capacity development: SWAK’s capacity gaps have been identified in the previous sections. SWAK has identified the specific capacity building initiatives that will be undertaken to address the challenges identified. SWAK highly appreciates contributions and donations from all donors and partners. You can donate to SWAK for mobilising women and girls to fight HIV/AIDS in Kenya.     ");
array_files[5]=new Array(0,1,"./swaknews.html","2007-11-15","34K","SWAK: Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya","",""," SWAK: Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya About Us Objectives Programmes Priority Areas Achievements Strategic Planning & Approach Careers / Bulletin Board Picture Gallery Contacts SWAK- Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya By relevancy By date       SWAK News Male initiative Membership handbook AIDS is shrouded in secrecy and silence in many communities. People do not talk about HIV. They are afraid of AIDS and convince themselves that HIV only affects particular groups in society - that it only affects other people. And because moral blame is placed on HIV positive people, communities deny the existence of HIV. People diagnosed with HIV invariably take on the added burden of being judged and stigmatized. They often choose to hide their status for fear of negative repercussions. So they live with a carefully-guarded secret. This hides thre face of AIDS. In line with the GIPA (Greater Involvement of People living with AIDS) principles, SWAK initiated a project in July 2003 for PLWHAs to make a difference in their communities by going public. The overall objective of the project is for the PLWHAs through public disclosure share with the communities not just the reality of living with HIV and AIDS, but that it probably makes no difference whether one is infected or affected when there is undrestanding and support. [ back ] PRIORITY AREAS Prevention of new infections: SWAK aims to reduce new infections among women and girls by addressing the underlying gender factors putting women and girls at risk Improvement of the quality of life of people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS: There are two important strategies for improving the quality of life of people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS: provision of treatment and care services and protection of their human rights. Mitigation of the social impact of HIV/AIDS: HIV/AIDS has profound negative impact on all aspects of the community. The capacity of communities to cope with the rapid increase of orphans and child-headed families is overstretched. SWAK capacity dev  ");
array_files[6]=new Array(0,1,"./about_us.html","2007-11-15","39K","SWAK: Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya","",""," SWAK: Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya About Us Objectives Programmes Priority Areas Achievements Strategic Planning & Approach Careers / Bulletin Board Picture Gallery Contacts SWAK- Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya By relevancy By date       Background Mission/vision core values The Board The Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya (SWAK) is a national women’s organisation affiliated to the Society for Women and AIDS in Africa (SWAA). SWAK was registered in August 1996 as a non-governmental organisation with its National Secretariat based in Nairobi with a mandate to preventing and mitigating the impact of HIV/AIDS among women and girls in Kenya. Founded in 1988, SWAA is a pioneer pan-African non-profit women’s organisation with its headquarters in Dakar, Senegal and covers thirty-nine national offices throughout Africa. SWAK is one of the thirty nine country chapters. The founders of SWAA believed that African women would ultimately be a major target of HIV/AIDS epidemic as a result of gender inequality, poverty and difficult social and cultural environment in which they live. SWAA seeks to work towards achieving a world free of HIV/AIDS, where women and children are empowered to claim equal rights, access to health care, education and social economic opportunities. Its mission is to advocate on behalf of women, children and families in the fight against HIV/AIDS. It mobilises communities by strengthening capacity to prevent, control and mitigate the impact of the epidemic. The National Societies affiliated to SWAA are semi-autonomous and develop programmes at the grassroots level where local NGOs, women groups and communities are involved in the design and implementation of projects. National societies are involved in the governance of SWAA through the General Assembly. At the technical level, national coordinators of SWAA country societies are in regular contact and communication with the SWAA Executive Office. The National Societies of SWAA, of which SWAK is one, play an important role   ");
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array_files[8]=new Array(0,1,"./achievements.html","2007-11-15","40K","SWAK: Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya","",""," SWAK: Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya About Us Objectives Programmes Priority Areas Achievements Strategic Planning & Approach Careers / Bulletin Board Picture Gallery Contacts SWAK- Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya By relevancy By date       SWAKS KEY ACHIEVEMENTS SWAK implements programmes aimed at empowering women and girls to reduce their vulnerability to HIV infection and mitigate the impact of HIV/AIDS on their lives. SWAK has made considerable achievements through implementation of these programmes. A summary of the key achievements of SWAK is outlined below: 1. Family economic empowerment Women’s vulnerability to HIV/AIDS arises out of a combination of factors which include poverty, unequal access to basic needs and resources. Their economic vulnerability further worsens the situation. Women might be forced to exchange sex for money, favours and even survival. SWAKs Income Generating Activities Credit Programme assists women to integrate income generating activities with HIV/AIDS prevention, care and support. The project has enabled people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS access credit facilities to initiate small-scale businesses. 2. Gender and HIV/AIDS The SWAK Male Initiative aims to foster greater awareness of the relationship between men’s behaviour and HIV and AIDS, as well as stimulate public debate on the issues of men vis-à-vis the pandemic. The initiative encourages men to adopt safer sex, raises awareness on the social, economic, legal and political obstacles that increase women’s vulnerability and also targets also policy makers and media personnel. Through this programme SWAK has; • Sensitised 59 male opinion leaders and policy makers on the role of men in prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV thus helping reach over 3500 young men and women. • Supported over 70 organisations to integrate men and HIV interventions through needs assessment, training and information dissemination. • Worked closely with over 50 representatives  ");
array_files[9]=new Array(0,1,"./background.html","2007-11-15","39K","SWAK Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya","",""," SWAK Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya About Us Objectives Programmes Priority Areas Achievements Strategic Planning & Approach Careers / Bulletin Board Picture Gallery Contacts SWAK- Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya By relevancy By date       Background Mission/vision core values The Board The Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya (SWAK) is a national women’s organisation affiliated to the Society for Women and AIDS in Africa (SWAA). SWAK was registered in August 1996 as a non-governmental organisation with its National Secretariat based in Nairobi with a mandate to preventing and mitigating the impact of HIV/AIDS among women and girls in Kenya. Founded in 1988, SWAA is a pioneer pan-African non-profit women’s organisation with its headquarters in Dakar, Senegal and covers thirty-nine national offices throughout Africa. SWAK is one of the thirty nine country chapters. The founders of SWAA believed that African women would ultimately be a major target of HIV/AIDS epidemic as a result of gender inequality, poverty and difficult social and cultural environment in which they live. SWAA seeks to work towards achieving a world free of HIV/AIDS, where women and children are empowered to claim equal rights, access to health care, education and social economic opportunities. Its mission is to advocate on behalf of women, children and families in the fight against HIV/AIDS. It mobilises communities by strengthening capacity to prevent, control and mitigate the impact of the epidemic. The National Societies affiliated to SWAA are semi-autonomous and develop programmes at the grassroots level where local NGOs, women groups and communities are involved in the design and implementation of projects. National societies are involved in the governance of SWAA through the General Assembly. At the technical level, national coordinators of SWAA country societies are in regular contact and communication with the SWAA Executive Office. The National Societies of SWAA, of which SWAK is one, play an important role o  ");
array_files[10]=new Array(0,1,"./calendar.html","2007-11-15","33K","SWAK: Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya","",""," SWAK: Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya About Us Objectives Programmes Priority Areas Achievements Strategic Planning & Approach Careers / Bulletin Board Picture Gallery Contacts SWAK- Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya By relevancy By date      Past Events Ongoing Events Upcoming Events SWAK Calendar is categorized into three sections which enables our visitors to see where we have been and where our vision is taking us.: You can therefore view Current events Upcoming Events and Past events in a picture gallery format  [ back ] PRIORITY AREAS Prevention of new infections: SWAK aims to reduce new infections among women and girls by addressing the underlying gender factors putting women and girls at risk Improvement of the quality of life of people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS: There are two important strategies for improving the quality of life of people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS: provision of treatment and care services and protection of their human rights. Mitigation of the social impact of HIV/AIDS: HIV/AIDS has profound negative impact on all aspects of the community. The capacity of communities to cope with the rapid increase of orphans and child-headed families is overstretched. SWAK capacity development: SWAK’s capacity gaps have been identified in the previous sections. SWAK has identified the specific capacity building initiatives that will be undertaken to address the challenges identified. SWAK highly appreciates contributions and donations from all donors and partners. You can donate to SWAK for mobilising women and girls to fight HIV/AIDS in Kenya.     ");
array_files[11]=new Array(0,1,"./board~members.html","2007-11-15","37K","SWAK Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya","",""," SWAK Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya About Us Objectives Programmes Priority Areas Achievements Strategic Planning & Approach Careers / Bulletin Board Picture Gallery Contacts SWAK- Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya By relevancy By date       Background Mission/vision core values The Board THE LIST OF BOARD MEMBERS NATIONAL CHAIR: Professor Elizabeth Ngugi Senior Lecturer Community Health Department University of Nairobi P.O Box 19676  NATIONAL SECRETARY: Connie Mureithi Head of Academics Aga khan Hospital University P.O Box 30270 Nairobi.  NATIONAL TREASURER: Dorothy Onyango Executive Director Women Fighting AIDS in Kenya (WOFAK) P.O Box 35168 Nairobi  BOARD MEMBER: Dorothy Odhiambo Network of African People Living with HIV/AIDS (NAP+) P.O Box 35168 Nairobi  BOARD MEMBER: Jackie Makhoha Regional AIDS Training Network P.O Box 16035 Nairobi.  BOARD MEMBER: Dr. Bilhah Hagembe P.O Box 2007 Nairobi.  BOARD MEMBER: Dr. Rachel Kamau Ministry of Health African Development Bank Project P.O Box 30016 Nairobi  [ back ] PRIORITY AREAS Prevention of new infections: SWAK aims to reduce new infections among women and girls by addressing the underlying gender factors putting women and girls at risk Improvement of the quality of life of people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS: There are two important strategies for improving the quality of life of people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS: provision of treatment and care services and protection of their human rights. Mitigation of the social impact of HIV/AIDS: HIV/AIDS has profound negative impact on all aspects of the community. The capacity of communities to cope with the rapid increase of orphans and child-headed families is overstretched. SWAK capacity development: SWAK’s capacity gaps have been identified in the previous sections. SWAK has identified the specific capacity building initiatives that will be undertaken to address the challenges identified. SWAK highly appreciates contributions and donations from all donors and partners. You can donate to SW  ");
array_files[12]=new Array(0,1,"./community~bulletin.html","2007-11-15","20K","SWAK: Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya","",""," SWAK: Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya About Us Objectives Programmes Priority Areas Achievements Strategic Planning & Approach Careers / Bulletin Board Picture Gallery Contacts SWAK- Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya SWAK COMMUNITY FORUM SWAK highly appreciates contributions and donations from all donors and partners. You can donate to SWAK for mobilising women and girls to fight HIV/AIDS in Kenya.     CONTACT US NATIONAL SECRETARIAT Kamburu Drive Off Ngong Road P.O. BOX 21526, Nairobi. Tel: 02 574044/ 561624 Mobile: 0721 302667 0733 415776 Email:swak@insightkenya.com View Branch Offices for more information on our contacts Copyright © 2006 SWAK ");
array_files[13]=new Array(0,1,"./contacts.html","2007-11-15","26K","SWAK: Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya","",""," SWAK: Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya About Us Objectives Programmes Priority Areas Achievements Strategic Planning & Approach Careers / Bulletin Board Picture Gallery Contacts SWAK- Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya By relevancy By date       CONTACTS SWAK NATIONAL SECRETARIAT KAMBURU DRIVE OFF NGONG ROAD P.O.BOX 21526-00505 Nairobi TEL. 020-3874044/3861624 Fax: 020-3874044 Mobile: 0721302667 SWAK NORTH EASTERN GARISSA OPP.KORA HOTEL P.O.BOX 622 GARISSA TEL.0721660044 (ZAINAB) SWAK WESTERN Kenafya/APHIA II Western P.O.BOX 1330 KAKAMEGA TEL.056-30429 0722561387 (MIHESO) SWAK CENTRAL AVERY (K) LIMITED BUILDING P.O.BOX 2248 NYERI TEL.061-2032324 0725751212 (MILLICENT) SWAK RIFTVALLEY FAMILY FINANCE HOUSE P.O.BOX 15709 NAKURU TEL.051-2215908 0722327937 (ESTHER) SWAK EASTERN EMCO HOUSE P.O.BOX 2513 EMBU TEL.068-31379 0722956201 (SICILY) SWAK NYANZA ONDIEK HIGHWAY ROAD JAQUAR COMMUNICATION (FORMER NIGHTNGALE) P.O.BOX 795 KISUMU TEL. 0733699216 (PAMELA) SWAK COAST OPP. JCC P.O.BOX 89994 TEL. 041-2490547 0720451232 (JANE) SWAK highly appreciates contributions and donations from all donors and partners. You can donate to SWAK for mobilising women and girls to fight HIV/AIDS in Kenya.     ");
array_files[14]=new Array(0,1,"./corevalues.html","2007-11-15","35K","SWAK: Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya","",""," SWAK: Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya About Us Objectives Programmes Priority Areas Achievements Strategic Planning & Approach Careers / Bulletin Board Picture Gallery Contacts SWAK- Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya By relevancy By date       Background Mission/vision core values The Board Core Values of SWAK Our membership is bound by the following core values: 1. Commitment to our mission: All SWAK members are committed towards achieving the set objectives 2. Spirit of volunteerism: We prides in the spirit of our members to work towards achieving our goal without monetary reward 3. Self-discipline: Our members are able to accomplish tasks with minimum supervision; they work independently. 4. Teamwork: We are all bound by a common work plans and targets 5. Respect between the national secretariat and the branches: Both the national secretariat and branches respect the guidelines and reporting procedures of the organisation 6. All inclusive: We welcome members from women of all walks of life 7. Transparency: We share information, experiences, skills and other in an open manner 8. Semi-autonomy: our branches have the autonomy to fund raise and implement activities within the strategic plan. 9. Tolerance: We accommodate each others weaknesses, strengths and diverse views [ back ] PRIORITY AREAS Prevention of new infections: SWAK aims to reduce new infections among women and girls by addressing the underlying gender factors putting women and girls at risk Improvement of the quality of life of people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS: There are two important strategies for improving the quality of life of people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS: provision of treatment and care services and protection of their human rights. Mitigation of the social impact of HIV/AIDS: HIV/AIDS has profound negative impact on all aspects of the community. The capacity of communities to cope with the rapid increase of orphans and child-headed families is overstretched. SWAK capacity development: SWAK’s capacity gaps  ");
array_files[15]=new Array(0,1,"./documentations.html","2007-11-15","31K","SWAK: Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya","",""," SWAK: Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya About Us Objectives Programmes Priority Areas Achievements Strategic Planning & Approach Careers / Bulletin Board Picture Gallery Contacts SWAK- Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya By relevancy By date       Past Events Current Events Upcomming Events More postings coming Up soon [ back ] PRIORITY AREAS Prevention of new infections: SWAK aims to reduce new infections among women and girls by addressing the underlying gender factors putting women and girls at risk Improvement of the quality of life of people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS: There are two important strategies for improving the quality of life of people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS: provision of treatment and care services and protection of their human rights. Mitigation of the social impact of HIV/AIDS: HIV/AIDS has profound negative impact on all aspects of the community. The capacity of communities to cope with the rapid increase of orphans and child-headed families is overstretched. SWAK capacity development: SWAK’s capacity gaps have been identified in the previous sections. SWAK has identified the specific capacity building initiatives that will be undertaken to address the challenges identified. SWAK highly appreciates contributions and donations from all donors and partners. You can donate to SWAK for mobilising women and girls to fight HIV/AIDS in Kenya.     ");
array_files[16]=new Array(0,1,"./membershiphandbook.html","2007-11-15","41K","SWAK: Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya","",""," SWAK: Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya About Us Objectives Programmes Priority Areas Achievements Strategic Planning & Approach Careers / Bulletin Board Picture Gallery Contacts SWAK- Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya By relevancy By date       SWAK News Male initiative Membership handbook MOBILIZING WOMEN AND GIRLS TO FIGHT HIV/AIDS The membership handbook contains important information on how to become a SWAK member. Some of the information contained in the printed version of this handbook is: BECOMING A MEMBER WHO ENLISTS? Women and girls of all backgrounds are eligible. Men join as associate members. Self-support groups can enlist as well as organizations. However, only women and girls form co-ordinating committees. BENEFITS YOU GET AS A MEMBER: HIV/AIDS knowledge, education and training Coping tips when infected Linkages with service delivery organizations Skills in home-based care for the infected Training in income-generating activities Forum to exchange experiences, information and knowledge Skills in advocacy and lobbying Opportunity to fund-raise and manage small grants Skills in proposal-writing Skills in data collection Opportunities to participate at local and international conferences  OTHER ACTIVITIES MEMBERS ARE INVOLVED IN: Deliver talks and make presentations on women, girls and HIV/AIDS in schools, at chiefs barazas, for womens and youth groups, for law and policy makers, public administrators, employers and employers organizations, trade unions and media personnel. Organize folk drama, song, dance and puppetry shows for awareness among community and SWAK members Develop and disseminate media messages Form linkages for the infected and affected Train community members in mobilization skills and the utilization of indigenous systems for mobilization Introduce community level model activities for demonstration Visit affected households Link orphans with the extended family kinship Facilitate formation of self support groups for People Living with HIV/AIDS  HOW TO FORM A CO-ORDINATNG C  ");
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array_files[18]=new Array(0,1,"./mission.html","2007-11-15","34K","SWAK: Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya","",""," SWAK: Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya About Us Objectives Programmes Priority Areas Achievements Strategic Planning & Approach Careers / Bulletin Board Picture Gallery Contacts SWAK- Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya By relevancy By date       Background Mission/vision core values The Board Vision and Mission of SWAK The Society for Women and Aids in Kenya (SWAK) is an affiliate organisation of the Society for Women and Aids in Africa (SWAA) which is a continental body that seek to advocate on behalf of women, children and families in the fight against HIV/AIDS. SWAK was founded on the principles of SWAA and seeks to empower women in Kenya to overcome the effects of HIV/AIDS. Over time we have developed our national tenets to give us our image and expound our purpose to serve our target community. These include a vision, mission and values binding our members into a team pursuing a common purpose. The tenets are articulated here below: Our vision Our vision is a society free of HIV/AIDS where everyone lives a dignified life Our mission Our mission is to mobilise and empower women, girls and the greater community to reduce their vulnerability to HIV/AIDS through advocacy, networking and strengthening capacity within the community. [ back ] SWAK PROGRAMMES 1. Prevention of new infections  2. Improvement of the quality of life for people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS  3. Mitigation of social impact of HIV/AIDS » Read more about SWAKs programmes SWAK highly appreciates contributions and donations from all donors and partners. You can donate to SWAK for mobilising women and girls to fight HIV/AIDS in Kenya.     ");
array_files[19]=new Array(0,1,"./menandhiv.html","2007-11-15","37K","SWAK: Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya","",""," SWAK: Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya About Us Objectives Programmes Priority Areas Achievements Strategic Planning & Approach Careers / Bulletin Board Picture Gallery Contacts SWAK- Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya By relevancy By date       SWAK News Male initiative Membership handbook Background Men in Kenya like men elsewhere have significant control over women sexual lives. Many use violence or psychological, economic, or social pressure to insist on sex with their partners and on their right to have many sex partners as they please. As a result, even when aware of their own vulnerability, most women have little opportunity to protect themselves from HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STI’s). Furthermore, men are placed at risk by masculine values, which discourage them from protecting themselves. SWAK believes that focusing on men helps them to take responsibility equally for self and their sexual partners and in particular women and girls thus reducing their vulnerability to HIV. Since the year 2000, SWAK Male Initiative works with the Government, NGOs, Faith Groups, Media, and the Private sector to advocate for greater involvement of men in HIV/AIDS prevention care and support. Objectives - To foster greater awareness of the relationship between men’s behaviour and HIV/AIDS - To stimulate widespread public debate on the issues of men and HIV/AIDS - To encourage the adoption of safer sex practices by men leading to reduced risk of infection among men and women - To increase perception of personal risk Achievements - Has conducted an inventory of organizations having activities focusing on men in HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and support. - Production of the Men and HIV in Kenya book which presents an analysis of the relationship between men behaviour and HIV based on the Kenyan statistics and what individuals can do reduce HIV infection and to mitigate AIDS impact. - Government departments, NGOs/CBOs, faith groups, the private sector and other interest groups such as Men   ");
array_files[20]=new Array(0,1,"./objectives~1.html","2007-11-15","44K","SWAK: Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya","",""," SWAK: Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya About Us Objectives Programmes Priority Areas Achievements Strategic Planning & Approach Careers / Bulletin Board Picture Gallery Contacts SWAK- Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya By relevancy By date       Objective 1 Objective 2 Objective 3 Objective 4 To empower about 2 million community members with knowledge of the gender inequalities fuelling HIV infection among women and girls by 2010 Strategies 1 Provide information to communities on the vulnerability of women and girls to HIV/AIDS  SWAK will develop and implement a behaviour change communications initiative to sensitise communities on the gender factors making women and girls vulnerable to HIV infection. The behaviour change communications initiative will be delivered through: • Development and dissemination of IEC materials: IEC materials with messages linking gender and vulnerability of women and girls will be developed and disseminated. The materials will include calendars, posters, brochures and booklets. • Community outreach meetings: SWAK will organise and/or participate in community meetings organised by other groups to sensitise communities on the vulnerability of women and girls to HIV/AIDS. The focus will be on the gender norms and roles that put women and girls at a higher risk of HIV infection than men and on promoting change towards practices that put women at risk of HIV infection (including women inheritance, gender-based violence and women circumcision). Key target groups include CBOs, opinion leaders and community members. Other meetings that SWAK will utilise to sensitise the community include Chiefs’ barazas, religious gatherings and other public events. 2 Promote the involvement of men in addressing the risk to HIV/AIDS faced by women and girls  Men’s sexual behaviour has a direct impact on the risk faced by women and girls to HIV/AIDS. Without men’s support, women are less likely to negotiate safe sex or access prevention and care services. SWAK will addr  ");
array_files[21]=new Array(0,1,"./objectives~3.html","2007-11-15","40K","SWAK: Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya","",""," SWAK: Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya About Us Objectives Programmes Priority Areas Achievements Strategic Planning & Approach Careers / Bulletin Board Picture Gallery Contacts SWAK- Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya By relevancy By date       Objective 1 Objective 2 Objective 3 Objective 4 To build the capacity of over 40,000 households affected by HIV/AIDS to cope with its social economic impact by 2010 Strategies 1. Provision of psychosocial support  Psychosocial support is critical in promoting positive living and reducing the social impact of HIV/AIDS. SWAK will provide psychosocial support through the following initiatives: • Equipping parents LWHA with succession planning skills: Succession planning includes three aspects: will writing, disclosure and memory book writing. SWAK will continue training Parents LWHA on memory book and will writing to reduce the social impact of HIV/AIDS. Will writing is also critical in enhancing protection of the family’s property rights. The memory book provides children with information on the family history and social set up which is critical to them. It is also through this process that Parents LWHA appoints guardians for their children. • Training of children care givers on systemic child counselling: To enable children to cope with the social effects of HIV/AIDS, SWAK will train children care givers on counselling to enable them support children affected by HIV/AIDS effectively. The care givers to be targeted include teachers, children officers, social development officers and managers of children homes. • Training of community counsellors: Community counsellors support PLWHA to cope with the social impact of HIV/AIDS. • Bereavement counsellors training: HIV/AIDS widows will be trained to support other widows cope with bereavement. • Establishment and facilitation of PLWHA support groups: The support groups provide fora for PLWHA to access information on treatment and care and to promote positive living. Support group mee  ");
array_files[22]=new Array(0,1,"./objectives~2.html","2007-11-15","40K","SWAK: Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya","",""," SWAK: Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya About Us Objectives Programmes Priority Areas Achievements Strategic Planning & Approach Careers / Bulletin Board Picture Gallery Contacts SWAK- Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya By relevancy By date       Objective 1 Objective 2 Objective 3 Objective 4 To promote and protect the rights of 8,000 people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS in all SWAK operational areas by 2010 Strategies 1. Developing a network of paralegals in all SWAK operational areas  Paralegals trained in legal rights of people infected and affected with HIV/AIDS are important resource persons at the community level. Paralegals monitor human rights violations, offer advice to the people whose rights have been violated and assist such people to access justice. SWAK will scale up the training of paralegals in all its operational areas and strengthen linkages with the paralegals already trained. 2. Provision of human rights education to the target community  SWAK will provide HIV/AIDS related human rights education in all its operational areas. The purpose is to reduce incidences of violation of the rights of people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS at community level. In the initial stages, SWAK will identify an organisation strong in human rights education to partner with in implementing this activity. SWAK has strong networks at community level that will be used to mobilise the community while the partner organisation will facilitate the events. The partner organisation will also build the capacity of SWAK in this area. Key methodologies for delivering this initiative include: • Develop human rights education curriculum and materials. Materials will include booklets, posters, stickers and brochures. • Train the SWAK volunteers on HIV/AIDS related human rights • Organise and facilitate community meetings for opinion leaders, CBOs, NGOs and community members • Develop and air radio expert discussion programmes 3. Fight stigma facing PLWHAs through ambassadors of hope  Stigm  ");
array_files[23]=new Array(0,1,"./objectives~4.html","2007-11-15","39K","SWAK: Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya","",""," SWAK: Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya About Us Objectives Programmes Priority Areas Achievements Strategic Planning & Approach Careers / Bulletin Board Picture Gallery Contacts SWAK- Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya By relevancy By date       Objective 1 Objective 2 Objective 3 Objective 4 To build the capacity SWAK to be a leader in addressing women and girls vulnerability to HIV/AIDS by 2010 Strategies 1. Strengthening governance of SWAK SWAK’s governance structures will be strengthened for effective oversight and control of the organisation. Specific aspects of capacity building at a governance level include: • Development of SWAK constitution: SWAK currently adopts the SWAA constitution. However, the SWAA is a continental organisation and some aspects of its constitution do not apply at national level. There is need for SWAK to develop its constitution to guide its operations as a national body. However, this constitution should be aligned to the SWAA constitution. The constitution should clearly lay out the governance and organisational structures of SWAK and the roles of each governance structure. 2. Strengthening SWAK’s technical capacity at the national secretariat and branch levels SWAK’s technical capacity should be developed in the following areas: • Human resources development: SWAK will need two additional programme officers to effectively implement this plan. A comprehensive needs assessment will also be undertaken to identify capacity needs at various levels of SWAK and seek to fill the gaps. • Financial management: SWAK currently has a financial management system in place and one accountant managing the system. With the growth of the organisation over the last five years, there is need to upgrade this system and improve the capacity to manage the system effectively by recruiting a highly qualified financial officer to head the finance department. SWAK will also undertake quarterly financial audits in all its branches to enhance effective financial   ");
array_files[24]=new Array(0,1,"./ongoing~events.html","2007-11-15","35K","SWAK Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya","",""," SWAK Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya About Us Objectives Programmes Priority Areas Achievements Strategic Planning & Approach Careers / Bulletin Board Picture Gallery Contacts SWAK- Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya By relevancy By date       Past Events Ongoing Events Upcoming Events Month Events Venue (Provinces) October 2006 • Networking meetings • Eastern (Meru & Machakos) • Systemic child counselors monitoring meeting • Coast (Malindi), Western • Memory book monitoring • Western • Community counselors monitoring • Western • AoH outreaches • Western, Central, Eastern • Children’s clubs • Western, Eastern, Central • Telling the story workshop • Rift Valley ( Nakuru) • AoH monitoring meetings • Western November 2006 • Paralegals monitoring • Central, Western • Memory book monitoring • Central, Western • Memory book ToT trainings • Coast (Malindi & Lamu) • AoH outreaches • Western, Central, Eastern • Children’s clubs • Western, Eastern, Central • Systemic child counselors monitoring meeting • Western, Eastern • Community & bereavement counselors monitoring • Western • Community Action Cycle training • Rift Valley ( Nakuru) • Community and provider linkage workshop • Rift Valley ( Nakuru) • AoH monitoring meetings • Western [ back ] SWAK highly appreciates contributions and donations from all donors and partners. You can donate to SWAK for mobilising women and girls to fight HIV/AIDS in Kenya.     ");
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array_files[26]=new Array(0,1,"./past~events.html","2007-11-15","59K","SWAK: Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya","",""," SWAK: Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya About Us Objectives Programmes Priority Areas Achievements Strategic Planning & Approach Careers / Bulletin Board Picture Gallery Contacts SWAK- Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya By relevancy By date       Past Events Ongoing Events Upcoming Events Keep scrolling down the thumb nail images to view SWAK Image gallery SWAK highly appreciates contributions and donations from all donors and partners. You can donate to SWAK for mobilising women and girls to fight HIV/AIDS in Kenya.     ");
array_files[27]=new Array(0,1,"./priorities.html","2007-11-15","37K","SWAK: Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya","",""," SWAK: Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya About Us Objectives Programmes Priority Areas Achievements Strategic Planning & Approach Careers / Bulletin Board Picture Gallery Contacts SWAK- Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya By relevancy By date       SWAKS PRIORITY AREAS The four priority areas selected reflect the dynamic character of the pandemic. The priority areas also reflect the national framework for combating HIV/AIDS. This will ensure that SWAK’s plan is aligned to the national response to HIV/AIDS but maintains flexibility for SWAK to focus on areas relevant to its capacity and comparative advantage. Priority1. Prevention of new infections  SWAK aims to reduce new infections among women and girls by addressing the underlying gender factors putting women and girls at risk. This will be achieved through using strategies sensitive to the social and cultural factors determining the gender relations in the target communities. As indicated in previous sections, traditional HIV infection prevention strategies based on the ABC behaviour change approach do not effectively deal with women vulnerability to HIV infection. SWAK will instead focus on the gender factors determining the vulnerability of women and girls. » Read more  Priority 2. Improvement of the quality of life for people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS  There are two important strategies for improving the quality of life of people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS: provision of treatment and care services and protection of their human rights. SWAK will focus on the promotion and protection of human rights of the infected and affected. This is important for two reasons: women and girls constitute a higher percentage of people infected by HIV. Secondly, women are more vulnerable to human rights violations than men. The human rights violations suffered by women and girls include lack of access to their property and inheritance rights and sexual exploitation. » Read more  Priority3. Mitigation of social impact of HIV/AIDS  HIV/A  ");
array_files[28]=new Array(0,1,"./strategic~approach.html","2007-11-15","36K","SWAK: Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya","",""," SWAK: Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya About Us Objectives Programmes Priority Areas Achievements Strategic Planning & Approach Careers / Bulletin Board Picture Gallery Contacts SWAK- Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya By relevancy By date       SWAK Strategic approach SWAKS Strategic Planning SWAK has identified specific approaches it will adopt to effective address the issues identified above and in implementing its programmes. The approaches identified are based on lessons learnt over the years and best practice in implementing HIV/AIDS programmes. These approaches will be applied across all programmes. Some of the approaches have been alluded to in the section above and they have been isolated in this section for clarity. 1. Development and participation in partnerships  SWAK recognises that it cannot succeed in achieving its mission by working in isolation. SWAK will therefore build partnerships with other organisations combating HIV/AIDS at the community and national levels to enhance our capacity, share lessons and experiences and enhance the impact of activities. SWAK will develop three types of partnerships: • Partnerships with local CBOs especially women groups. SWAK will partner with local CBOs in the implementation of its programmes. Local CBOs have stronger linkages to communities, conduct activities in a cost effective manner and will enable SWAK to reach households affected by HIV/AIDS. Local partnership is also critical for ensuring ownership of SWAK’s programme activities by the community. • Partnerships with national organisations: SWAK will work in partnership with other national organisations in the civil society, private and public sectors in policy formulation and development of national issues based guidelines for combating HIV/AIDS. Some of the policies issues on which SWAK will participate include the National HIV/AIDS Social Economic Impact Mitigation Policy, National Partnership Guidelines and National HIV/AIDS Communications Strategy. SWAK will continue ide  ");
array_files[29]=new Array(0,1,"./publications.html","2007-11-15","35K","SWAK: Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya","",""," SWAK: Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya About Us Objectives Programmes Priority Areas Achievements Strategic Planning & Approach Careers / Bulletin Board Picture Gallery Contacts SWAK- Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya By relevancy By date       SWAK News Male initiative Membership handbook Click on a picture for more information SWAK News is a quarterly newsletter of the Society for Women and Aids in Kenya. It provides a networking forum for the communities across the country and showcases SWAK programs as they continue to have a positive impact with the women and their families. More information » Download this publication Contact SWAK secretarait for a copy The SWAK Male Initiative publication provides comprehensive information on men and their role in controlling and preventing against the spread of HIV and AIDS. The publication draws from wide research, and has proved a useful resource material for communities, policymakers and journalists alike. More information » Download this publication Contact SWAK secretarait for a copy SWAK Memebrship Handbook is a small, easy to carry handbook that contains all the information about the Society for Women and Aids in Kenya and how to become a member. More information » Download this publication Contact SWAK secretarait for a copy [ back ] PRIORITY AREAS Prevention of new infections: SWAK aims to reduce new infections among women and girls by addressing the underlying gender factors putting women and girls at risk Improvement of the quality of life of people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS: There are two important strategies for improving the quality of life of people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS: provision of treatment and care services and protection of their human rights. Mitigation of the social impact of HIV/AIDS: HIV/AIDS has profound negative impact on all aspects of the community. The capacity of communities to cope with the rapid increase of orphans and child-headed families is overstretched. SWAK capacity development: SWAK&  ");
array_files[30]=new Array(0,1,"./programmes.html","2007-11-15","34K","SWAK: Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya","",""," SWAK: Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya About Us Objectives Programmes Priority Areas Achievements Strategic Planning & Approach Careers / Bulletin Board Picture Gallery Contacts SWAK- Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya By relevancy By date       SWAK Programmes SWAK recognises the importance of empowering people infected and affected with HIV/AIDS at all levels of the community to enable them cope. To accomplish this, SWAK implements the following strategies under the following priority areas 1. Prevention of new infections  SWAK aims to reduce new infections among women and girls by addressing the underlying gender factors putting women and girls at risk. This is achieved through using strategies sensitive to the social and cultural factors determining the gender relations in the target communities. The major strategy that SWAK uses is the involvement of men through the Male initiative. 2. Improvement of the quality of life for people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS  The main important strategies for improving the quality of life of people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS are by protection of their human rights and fighting stigma and discrimination. SWAK does this through: • Paralegal program where SWAK members have been trained as paralegals to offer linkages between the legal profession, human rights organisations, and the community. • Ambassadors Of Hope Initiative that involves training of PLWHA on going Public about their HIV status and living positively with HIV/AIDS 3. Mitigation of social impact of HIV/AIDS  HIV/AIDS has profound negative impact on all aspects of the community. The capacity of communities to cope with the rapid increase of orphans and child-headed families is overstretched. SWAK’s has prioritised the social impact of HIV/AIDS on families and seeks to improve the coping mechanisms of PLWHA and affected families through; • The memory book project: The memory project aims to enhance parents living with HIV/AIDS to acquire knowledge and skills in develo  ");
array_files[31]=new Array(0,1,"./strategic~planning.html","2007-11-15","35K","SWAK: Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya","",""," SWAK: Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya About Us Objectives Programmes Priority Areas Achievements Strategic Planning & Approach Careers / Bulletin Board Picture Gallery Contacts SWAK- Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya By relevancy By date       SWAK Strategic approach  SWAKS Strategic Planning SWAK strategic planning: rationale and process. The need to develop this strategic plan arose from four aspects: i. Changing character of the HIV/AIDS epidemic The HIV/AIDS epidemic in Kenya has gone full cycle in the prevention, treatment and care and social economic impact continuum. SWAK therefore saw the need to realign its strategies and programmes to effectively address the needs of women and girls along this continuum. SWAK’s previous strategy was focused on prevention of HIV infection and mitigation of its social impact on women and girls. There was need therefore for SWAK to develop new strategies and strengthen the current ones to effectively address the vulnerability of women HIV/AIDS by incorporating new methodologies and addressing emerging issues. These include human rights, ART services, diagnostic counselling and testing, linkages between HIV and TB, and development of comprehensive care centres among others. ii. Need to update SWAK’s strategic plan This planning exercise was also driven by the need to update SWAK’s strategic plan. The previous planning period expired end of April 2005. iii. The growth of SWAK SWAK has grown tremendously over the last five years. SWAK currently has branches in all 8 provinces. This growth is mainly driven by the volunteer members operating the branches and donor funding for its activities. However, internal systems and the governance structure of SWAK have not been configured to match the growth in activities. There is therefore need for SWAK to align its organisational structures to effectively implement its activities iv. Need to align SWAK strategy to the Kenya national strategic plan for 2005-2010 SWAK’s previous strategic plan was mod  ");
array_files[32]=new Array(0,1,"./index.html","2007-11-15","39K","SWAK Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya","",""," SWAK Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya About Us Objectives Programmes Priority Areas Achievements Strategic Planning & Approach Careers / Bulletin Board Picture Gallery Contacts SWAK- Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya By relevancy By date       Background Mission/vision core values The Board The Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya (SWAK) is a national women’s organisation affiliated to the Society for Women and AIDS in Africa (SWAA). SWAK was registered in August 1996 as a non-governmental organisation with its National Secretariat based in Nairobi with a mandate to preventing and mitigating the impact of HIV/AIDS among women and girls in Kenya. Founded in 1988, SWAA is a pioneer pan-African non-profit women’s organisation with its headquarters in Dakar, Senegal and covers thirty-nine national offices throughout Africa. SWAK is one of the thirty nine country chapters. The founders of SWAA believed that African women would ultimately be a major target of HIV/AIDS epidemic as a result of gender inequality, poverty and difficult social and cultural environment in which they live. SWAA seeks to work towards achieving a world free of HIV/AIDS, where women and children are empowered to claim equal rights, access to health care, education and social economic opportunities. Its mission is to advocate on behalf of women, children and families in the fight against HIV/AIDS. It mobilises communities by strengthening capacity to prevent, control and mitigate the impact of the epidemic. The National Societies affiliated to SWAA are semi-autonomous and develop programmes at the grassroots level where local NGOs, women groups and communities are involved in the design and implementation of projects. National societies are involved in the governance of SWAA through the General Assembly. At the technical level, national coordinators of SWAA country societies are in regular contact and communication with the SWAA Executive Office. The National Societies of SWAA, of which SWAK is one, play an important role o  ");
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