Background / Over View of Rapado
Rapado was founded as a Community based organization in 1992. That focused on interventions of integrating the fight against HIV/AIDS with mainstream development initiatives, before being registered as a Not for profit organization / NGO in December 2004. Their main target groups are orphans and vulnerable children in Kenya and its current program are in Migori, Ur
iri and Kuria districts. RAPADO’s conviction is anchored on the belief that everyone’s social, economic, and civil rights occupy a central place in making the world a better place, and thus to effectively contribute to this, it seeks to work at the grass roots people at the local level, while at national and global levels it seeks to contribute and influence policy through advocacy and sharing of best practices, knowledge and capacity building. The organization is currently engaged in various programmes that cover: Health, Gender, Governance, Education, Agriculture, Peace Building and Advocacy. To realize this aim and purpose RAPADO:
• Fundraises and mobilize resources to support interventions in Heath, Education, Food Security and Governance programs at the community level.
• Provides a platform for individuals, and community groups, local civil society organizations and government departments to use and exploit the existing potential and opportunities to realize better life outcomes.
• Build and strengthen partnership, leverage on technology, use best practices, tools and knowledge that target the betterment of life of vulnerable and disadvantage groups. RAPADO pursues a Participatory Integrated Community Development PICD an approach and model of Community Development CD that entails promotion of dialogue, building partnership, having a shared and common understanding of problematic issues and designs interventions / solutions that address the identified needs through a broad based consultative process led by the beneficiary groups. To empower communities RAPADO depends on existing local capacities to support local organizations to implement projects or advocacy for policy change.
2.1 Our Mission
Provide an empowering platform for the vulnerable, underserved population and organizations that support them to acquire new skills, knowledge and tools essential in systematically removing barriers to accessing opportunities, services, information and assets that are building blocks to the realization of life aspirations.
2.2 Our Vision
Boundless Possibilities for All
2.3 Our Goal
Connect individuals, communities and grass root organizations to life transforming skills, tools and opportunities.
2.4 Core Values
Diversity and Inclusiveness: We practice and champion inclusiveness in our community. We honour diverse strengths, needs, voices, and backgrounds of all members of our community. Recognising that the plurality of the Kenya lies at the heart of its strength, RAPADO will respect the diversity of the people of the Kenya in fulfilling its mission. It is committed to the equality of opportunity for all and to respect for difference. Partnership Recognising that effective, responsive and accountable governance requires the inputs of all stakeholders, RAPADO will share the learning generated through it interventions. It is committed to inspiring dialogue from the bottom up, promoting consultations, building consensus, and facilitating convergence, forging partnerships and engaging diverse stakeholders in all programs it undertakes. Integrity and Accountability: We serve as stewards for our community investments and honour the charitable intentions of our donors to meet current and future community needs. Recognising that our main sources of funding are individuals, corporates and International agencies, RAPADO will act in a thoroughly transparent manner in all its undertakings. It is committed to demonstrating accountability to all its partners. It pursues its mission with commitment, discipline and rigour. Resourcefulness: Recognising the scale and scope of the challenges facing the people it works with and their communities, RAPADO acknowledges the requirement to be innovative in its responses. It is committed to acting as a catalyst that brings stakeholders together to generate creative and innovative solutions and promote thoughtful analysis and learning
Leadership: We listen to and learn from our community. We address the root causes of community problems and mobilize resources for the common good. Equity: We strive for equity and we focus primarily, but not exclusively, on people who are vulnerable. This strategic plan is constructed to advance, uphold, and strengthen our mission, vision, and core values. It translates our enduring ideals into tangible outcomes and pragmatic strategies.
2.5 Our Approach
People’s empowerment and building strong relationship is the starting point and end goal of RAPADO’s work. We work with community members to build partnerships that enable them to determine priorities and set goals that would empower them to achieve development that transforms their lives. RAPADO believes that full community participation, especially of youths, women and children, will ensure the long-term sustainability of projects and lead to stronger communities.
