HOW WE BEGAN

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Better Lives Kenya is a Nongovernmental organization based in Rural Kenya- Nakuru.  We are committed to advancing women’s rights; and work towards achieving a society free from all forms of Violence against Women and children. The organisation was founded in 2021. This was in response to the fact that during the Covid -19 pandemic women and children went through a heightened level of VAWG and GBV. When children reopened schools, there was unrest in the schools and research indicated that it was highly linked to abuse and other related issues. It has highly contributed to slow economic development and this is where Better Lives Kenya Comes in.

 

        OUR MISSION

Better lives Kenya exists to champion the rights of women and children to be free from all forms of violations and to build a strong, cohesive and healthy community.

 

         OUR VISION

A community anchored on a culture of justice, equitable and a progressive way of life, where children and women fully enjoy their rights.

 

OUR CORE VALUES

At better lives we adhere to the principles of social justice to ensure that people enjoy equality of opportunity through a fair distribution of resources and access to services regardless of their personal, social or economic circumstances. 

 

• Integrity: we are committed to the highest forms of accountability and honesty

• Courage: Better Lives stands for what is right and just and takes intentional bold steps in unchartered paths to effect change for women and children

• Empathy: we support women and children to access social justice and human dignity

• Commitment: we are passionate about working for the safety and the wellbeing of women and children.

• Resourcefulness, Creativity & innovation: so as to be a leader in Community Development

 

WHERE WE WORK

Better Lives Kenya has its office in Nakuru; Rongai Sub –County. We work in Rongai, Nakuru East & Nakuru West Sub- Counties.

 

WHO WE WORK WITH

We appreciate that no single actor by themselves can sustainably address the root causes of social problems like discrimination GBV, VAWG. We engage multiple actors and pursue multiple strategies across multiple levels to achieve our vision. Our key actors are the community, civil society organizations, government and private sector. We will continue to partner to scale up and accelerate solutions that we have tested and proved to work.

 

WHAT WE DO

Better lives Kenya was founded in 2021.  We invest in empowering women and children to claim their rights; enabling equitable access to services, resources and opportunities; facilitating greater information and access to justice for survivors of Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV); and supporting change agents opposed to and committed to eradication of all forms of VAWG and GBV.
 

Our interventions are designed to deliberately achieve Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5 and to address norms, attitudes, laws, policies and practices that affect women’s and girl’s safety and wellbeing in general.

Women rights are basic rights, and basic rights are human rights. We believe that VAWG is preventable and people have the capacity to learn and change their attitudes towards women and children.

Better Lives Kenya approach for reaching our vision of a society where women and children enjoy equal rights, freedoms, and thrive in safe spaces also entails male involvement as we realize our vision is not achievable without their involvement.

Focus Areas:

• Access to Comprehensive information on SGBV and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Services

• Women’s Economic Empowerment

• Mentorship of children, youth and women to Leadership