Hope For Youth Community Program

Hope For Youth Community Program Hope for youth is a registered CBO that helps the society handle issues on SUBSTANCE ABUSE,TB/HIV/AIDS that are affecting the youths learning progress.

Hope for youth is a community based organization that came into existence in 24th August 2014 and was registered in 2016 to handle immerging issues that are cropping up in the society that are affecting the youths especially DRUG AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE, HIV/AIDS/TB, GENDER BASED VIOLANCE and SEXUAL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH. Which has lead the youths to commit crimes and drop out of school. A group of prof

essionals saw the need to come together and form an organization to address the issues of the youths that seem to be getting out of hand. Currently we are engaging the youths through sports and we have two football clubs that we are supporting. From our engagements with the youths in the society we have noted that some parents are not playing their roles as required, so therefore we have taken initiative to engage parents through parents’ days meeting at school, one on one with parents with unique cases and follow ups, because it’s vital to look at the environment where the child is coming from. As much we are trying to help the youths their also need to engage the parents, guardians or significant others on how they help mentor and monitor the progress of their children. There is need for the youths to acquire Life Skills that will help them deal with day to day challenges. It will also enhance their decision making skills, intrapersonal and interpersonal relationship – relating well with others through positive interactions and relationship within self. This will help them blend, bond with their families and the community at large. Below Are Objectives That The CBO Was Founded On.
• To promote volunteerism as the key component of development.
• Sensitize youth on sexual reproductive health.
• To promote peace at community level.
• To support people living with HIV for care and treatment
• To sensitize the youths on TB/HIV/AIDS and DRUGS and SUBSTANCE ABUSE. Know the perception of the youths of drug abuse, consequences and risks associated with drug abuse, effects and the role the youths can play to prevent drug abuse. The modes of transmission of HIV
The signs and symptoms of HIV and AIDS
The importance of HIV testing and counseling
The preventive measures of HIV and AIDS
The management of HIV and AIDS
The association between TB and HIV and AIDS
TB preventive and control measures, diagnosis, risk factors, signs and symptoms.

• To collaborate with other organizations in our area.
• To offer mentorship to the youths.
• To provide continuing education for youths and eradicate illiteracy amongst the youth in the society.
• To help the youths to be aware of themselves and know their potentials
• To offer psychological counseling services to the youth and spiritual services
• Sensitize girl child on issues of gender based violence
• To engage parents on the issues of parenting;
Parents to be equipped with skills that will help them monitor their children behavior, school performance and check on the relationship of the child with other children. To help their children to try and delay sexual dabeu – delay of sexual activities and truancy cases.

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Mombasa
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0700486691

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Hope for youth is a community based organization that came into existence in 24th August 2014 and was registered in 2016 to handle immerging issues that are cropping up in the society that are affecting the youths especially DRUG AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE, HIV/AIDS/TB, GENDER BASED VIOLANCE and SEXUAL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH. Which has lead the youths to commit crimes and drop out of school. A group of professionals saw the need to come together and form an organization to address the issues of the youths that seem to be getting out of hand. Currently we are engaging the youths through sports and we have two football clubs that we are supporting. From our engagements with the youths in the society we have noted that some parents are not playing their roles as required, so therefore we have taken initiative to engage parents through parents’ days meeting at school, one on one with parents with unique cases and follow ups, because it’s vital to look at the environment where the child is coming from. As much we are trying to help the youths their also need to engage the parents, guardians or significant others on how they help mentor and monitor the progress of their children. There is need for the youths to acquire Life Skills that will help them deal with day to day challenges. It will also enhance their decision making skills, intrapersonal and interpersonal relationship – relating well with others through positive interactions and relationship within self. This will help them blend, bond with their families and the community at large. Below Are Objectives That The CBO Was Founded On. • To promote volunteerism as the key component of development. • Sensitize youth on sexual reproductive health. • To promote peace at community level. • To support people living with HIV for care and treatment • To sensitize the youths on TB/HIV/AIDS and DRUGS and SUBSTANCE ABUSE. Know the perception of the youths of drug abuse, consequences and risks associated with drug abuse, effects and the role the youths can play to prevent drug abuse. The modes of transmission of HIV The signs and symptoms of HIV and AIDS The importance of HIV testing and counseling The preventive measures of HIV and AIDS The management of HIV and AIDS The association between TB and HIV and AIDS TB preventive and control measures, diagnosis, risk factors, signs and symptoms. • To collaborate with other organizations in our area. • To offer mentorship to the youths. • To provide continuing education for youths and eradicate illiteracy amongst the youth in the society. • To help the youths to be aware of themselves and know their potentials • To offer psychological counseling services to the youth and spiritual services • Sensitize girl child on issues of gender based violence • To engage parents on the issues of parenting; Parents to be equipped with skills that will help them monitor their children behavior, school performance and check on the relationship of the child with other children. To help their children to try and delay sexual dabeu – delay of sexual activities and truancy cases.