CAITHS is a registered CBO established in Rusinga Island, Kenya whose main focus is to provide better healthcare and education services to the orphans and vulnerable girls and women living in the Island. The Centre for Advocacy and Intervention on Talent, Healthcare and Sanitation (CAITHS), nicknamed 'Okoa Maisha Centre' is a registered Community Based Organization located in western Kenya and w
as established in 2013. The Centre majorly focuses on quality/ affordable education and talent search among vulnerable and gifted orphans; Improved Healthcare and Sanitation services; Youth and Women empowerment and environment conservation.These services targets over 35,000 people livind in Risinga Island and its environ who are either living or affected with HIV/AIDS and poverty. The major problems affecting Rusinga Island are:Iliiteracy; HIV/AIDS, STIs, Malaria and Waterborne diseases; Poverty; Poor Sanitation/Hygiene; and deforestation. Based on these problems, our activities include: HIV counseling and testing; Improving sanitation and environment protection so than the vulnerable families may have clean water and food; Provision of Sexual and reproductive health education, sanitary and clothing among vulnerable school and out-of-school girls and women living in Rusinga Island; Child education and talent development - through Kathy and Mike McNulty Acadey (KMMA)
The CAITHS do not have coorprate funding and therefore looking for the like minded partners, friends and willing donors to pull efforts and resources together for the realization of our goals.