PROJECT GRANT PROPOSAL

FOR
FRIENDS REHAB AND
INSTITUTE OF TECHNICAL
EDUCATION (FRITE)

PROJECT LOCATION: Kisumu County, KENYA

PROJECT IMPLEMENTER: Support Aid Ministry
921 Hull Street, Richmond VA, 23224
Website: www.supportaidministry.org
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Support Aid Ministry (SAM), encouraged by its own successful activities and
essential service rendered to the neglected and vulnerable children, asked the
Kisumu County Government -Kenya for help in providing land for a Rehabilitation
and a Vocational Training Centre. The Kisumu County Government was favorably
inclined as they considered SAM fully deserving of the required help and granted
2 acres of land along the Kisumu- Ahero highway in Kisumu County.

Support Aid Ministry (SAM),

intends to set up a facility on
the land to be referred to as
Friends Rehab and Institute of
Technical Education (FRITE).
FRITE is bringing out various
interconnected projects on this
land to support drug addicts,
street children and other
vulnerable populations, mainly
the poor. The Vocational
Training Centre will be the key
project with its own building,
infrastructure, equipment, staff
and maintenance.
Construction of buildings on the
land will be in four phases
based on availability of funds
and resources.
CONTENTS
1.0 BACKGROUND/ RATIONALE -5-

1.1. Situational Analysis: Kenya ........................................................................................... - 6 -

1.2.0 Situational Analysis: Kisumu County ............................................................................ - 7 -
1.3. Vision ............................................................................................................................... - 8 -
1.4. Mission Statement .......................................................................................................... - 9 -
1.5 Project Abstract……….………………………….……………………………………..…… - 8-

1.6 About Support Aid Ministry ……...……….……………………..……….….……….……..… -8 -

1.7 Purpose …………….……………………………………….………….………………….…..… - 8-

1.8 Target Population …..…………………………………………………….…….……….…..… - 8-

2.0 PROPOSED ACTIVITIES …………………..………………………………….…….……………. 9 –

2.1 Expected outcome ……………………………….………………….….…………………... -9 –

3.0 ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT…………….……………..……….………..…….. – 10 –

4.0 PROJECT SUSTAINABILITY PLAN ………………………….……………..…………………. – 10 –

5.0 PROJECT MONITORING PLAN ………………………………………….....………………. – 10 –

5.1 Potential Sponsor/ Stakeholders ………………………………………….………………. – 10 -

6.0 OBJECTIVES…………………………………………………………..……………………..- 15 -

7.0 JUSTIFICATION .................................................................................................................. - 16 -

8.0 STRATEGY .......................................................................................................................... - 16 -
8.1. Infrastructure Development ....................................................................................... - 16 -
8.2. Program Development ............................................................................................... - 17 -
8.3. Financial Sustainability ................................................................................................ - 18 -
8.4. Creation/Development of the Sub-components: .................................................. - 18 -
9.0 PROPOSED ACTIVITIES AND BUDGET…………………………………………….. – 15 –

11.0 SUGGESTED ROLES OF THE INITIAL KEY PARTNERS …………………....……..……… -15-

11.0 PROPOSED ACTIVITY, BUDGET AND TIMELINE ………………………..………...……... – 15

12.0 CONCLUSION ……………………………………………………………………….……… - 16 -
1.0 BACKGROUND/ RATIONALE

The Kenyan urban poor have very limited opportunities to gain useful skills which
would enable them to have access to the labour market and provide for
themselves. Even with the Free Primary Education program, a study by the Ministry
of Education and the African Population and Health Research Center reports that
almost half of the children living in urban slums do not have access to free primary
education. Another survey conducted on behalf of Street Family Rehabilitation
Trust Fund (2015) paints a grimmer picture for street families. The survey indicates
that all street children interviewed across the major towns in Kenya do not have
access to any form of education. Sadly, it is very difficult for the majority of urban
poor including street families to engage in meaningful trade and self-
employment, and very few are able to do so due to a lack of assistance with skills
training. Consequently the majority are trapped in the cycle of poverty, often
seen begging in the streets with some women even forced to resort to prostitution
and survival sex in order to be able to provide for their dependents.

The Friends Rehabilitation and Institute of Technical Education is a project of

Support Aid Ministries, a charitable organization that has been working with
orphans and vulnerable children in Kenya. Currently, there are 225 children being
supported by Support Aid Ministry in Kenya. The Friends Rehabilitation and Institute
of Technical Education (FRITE) is an offshoot project intended to contribute in
reducing poverty and enhancing human resource development by providing
access to basic, non-formal and vocational skills education to the poor and
vulnerable people in Kisumu. The center will also provide rehabilitation services.
FRITE will be the largest project run by Support Aid Ministry and the facility, located
in Kisumu County, will serve as the headquarters of Support Aid Ministries.

The proposed project is in line with both Kisumu County and the Kenya
Government’s poverty reduction strategy. It recognizes education as the vital
transformational tool and a formidable instrument for socioeconomic
empowerment. It also seeks to create jobs through empowerment of the citizens
to acquire skills, entrepreneurship and knowledge.
In Kisumu, there are various skills training schemes, but these focuses on limited
subjects such as electronics, carpentry, hairdressing, tailoring and computer
training. These skills, while certainly beneficial, are not sufficient and only benefit
80 to 120 street and other poor people per year. Friends Rehabilitation and
Technical Education Center will provide other programs in addition to what the
existing training schemes in Kisumu are providing. Moreover, given the rampant
drug problem in Kisumu County, we propose a drug rehabilitation and a
recreational center to be built to ensure that a multi-pronged approach is
adopted to cope with drug abuse and social problems created by the alarming
increase in use of drugs mostly among young people. The center will combine
community-based approaches with cost-effective clinical methods. It will also
implement a humanitarian and eclectic strategy, including the provision of
livelihood opportunities and the use of culture and the arts to deal with drug
abuse which threatens social stability in many local communities. A fitness center
and mental health facility is envisioned to be part of the proposed institution.

1.1. Situational Analysis: Kenya

Kenyan education is based on an 8-4-4 system: eight years in primary school, four
years in secondary and four in tertiary education. The majority of poor Kenyans
do not get beyond primary school. The National Curriculum has been in place for
some time and is heavily influenced by the British system. The first national exam is
the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE), which is taken at the end of
Standard 8, the last year of primary school. This is an extremely important exam,
since the marks gained determine the type of school which a pupil can go on to.

Secondary education is extremely expensive and only the better off can afford
to move into Form 1. As in primary education the standard of schools varies
enormously, from the well-funded and equipped national and provincial schools
to the desperately underequipped and under-staffed harambee (self-help spirit)
schools.

The current graduates from the primary level of education have averaged more
than 600,000 every year in recent times. Out of these only 55 percent or 350,000
primary school leavers proceed to secondary schools.

The rest (about 300,000) either join the youth polytechnics or the informal sector,
with the majority left without opportunities for further education advancement.
At the end of the secondary education cycle, about 20,000 join universities while
the rest estimated at 200,000 are catered for by the middle level colleges. The
existing capacity and capability in the middle level colleges (both private and
public) and youth polytechnics are inadequate to absorb the remaining KCPE
and KCSE graduates estimated at 300,000 and 200,000 respectively. This is a target
group whose skills development will have to be enhanced through a well
harmonized, flexible and demand driven Technical and Vocational Education
Training (TVET) system in order to ensure that they contribute meaningfully to
economic development.

The 2007 World Development Report emphasizes that “second-chance”

schooling programs are crucial for countries like Kenya, given high drop-out rates
from primary school and limited primary to secondary school transition rates. Such
training can deliver more readily-marketable skills to these youth, and therefore
offer an attractive alternative to traditional schooling that could smooth the
school-to-work transition for those leaving the traditional schooling track.

1.2.0 Situational Analysis: Kisumu County

Kisumu County is one of the 47 counties in Kenya. It has a child rich population,
where 0-14 year olds constitute 44% of the total population. In Kisumu County,
19% of the residents have no formal education (Kenya National Bureau of
Statistics, 2014). Only 25% of Kisumu County residents have a secondary level of
education or above. A total of 57% of Kisumu County residents have a primary
level of education only. Two constituencies; Seme and Nyando have the highest
share of residents with no formal education at 21% each. This is almost twice
Kisumu Central constituency, which has the lowest share of residents with no
formal education. Analysis of the socio-economic circumstances of the majority
of young people in Kisumu County reveals that due to various socio-cultural
factors, they do not often benefit from the fruits of economic growth. Rather,
economic growth often impacts their situation adversely. Rapid urbanization has
exacerbated the circumstances of these marginalized groups. It is estimated
that about half of the city inhabitants are poor, 15 percent are HIV-positive and
over 60 percent live in peri-urban informal settlements (UNHABITAT, 2010). Most
of them are marginalized. The worst affected groups include:

 Youths with disabilities

 School dropouts
  The unemployed
 Rural youth
 Commercial sex workers
 Drug addicts
 Youth living with HIV/AIDS
 Victims of sexual abuse
 Pregnant girls
 Teenage mothers
Various estimates indicate that unemployment is biggest problem in Kisumu,
especially those between the ages of 18 and 35. The poverty profile affirms that
young adults – especially between the ages of 15 and 24 are among the
poorest of the poor. Direct consequences of their poverty and widespread lack
of opportunities for productive engagement have included drug abuse,
prostitution and theft. Owing mainly to commercial sex, which has been
adopted by many young girls as a means of survival, the prevalence of sexually
transmitted diseases – including HIV/AIDS is on the increase.

Another consequence of youth poverty in Kisumu has been accelerated by the

pace of rural-urban migration in search of elusive opportunities – a fact which
depresses production potential in the rural areas, and also leads to increased
frustration of such youth in their urban destination areas. Many of them are
illiterate, school dropouts, unemployed and idle, living in deplorable conditions
in rural as well as urban settings.

Numerous such youths have psychosocial problems. They are social misfits and
today swell the ranks of the unemployed and unemployable. Their problems
need to be addressed urgently.

Vision
Establish a modern rehabilitation and technical training facility in Kisumu County
capable of satisfying life conditions for those affected by drug abuse and building
capacities of poor people to make them self-reliant by offering training and
providing rehabilitation to help them become productive members of the
society.
1.4 Mission Statement
To strive to achieve a society where poor individuals are provided with the
opportunity to gain practical skills which will be helpful in empowering them. Our
mission is to enable the needy, vulnerable, hurting and disconnected children
and youth stay in and complete school, college and training; quit unbecoming
addictions, early pregnancies and divert their destinations from being
housewives, jailbirds and criminal-peddlers to the job market and paychecks. We
strive to provide services that focus in the future, bolstering permanent and long-
term change in the lives and livelihoods of our beneficiaries and transform them
into independent and self-reliant individual citizens for posterity. The proposed
facility will offer multi-disciplinary programmes, which address the physical, mental, social
and spiritual aspects of development.

1.5 Project Abstract

This project is to address the issues of children and youth access and success in
skilled education; health; humanitarian and related infrastructural services. It is our
belief that feeding training vulnerable children and youth especially girls
therefore, creates a permanent change in their lives and therefore our long-term
goal in the target community is providing good health and training them for
poverty eradication.

Less than 50 per cent of the population in Kisumu and the Lake Region have
access to Early Childhood Education and Development (ECDE) services. At the
primary level, the Gross Enrolment Ratio, which refers to the share of children of
any age that are enrolled in primary school, is high. However, the Net Enrolment
Ratio which is the share of children of official primary school age that are enrolled
in primary school is on average 75-80 per cent. Enrolment in secondary level
education is on average below 40 per cent in all the counties; the national target
is 70 per cent. Tertiary education enrolment is very low and this component of the
education system in the region is poorly developed. The quality of education
services in the region is subpar. There is acute shortage of vocational training
centres, with Kisumu County with population over 1,500,000 has only one
University- Maseno University.
1.6 About Support Aid Ministry

Support Aid Ministry is a charitable organization dedicated to working with HIV

AIDS orphan and vulnerable children and youth in Kenya in order that they might
reach their God given potential heal from neglect and abuse to become
productive members of the community. We are a 501(c) 3, non-profit Public
Charity Organization with TAX ID: 46-3292915 to which all donations are tax
deductible and all purchases tax exempt in United States, / registered in the State
of Virginia, based in the City of Richmond Henrico County. We focus on programs
that benefit the children and the youth. These include, but not limited to: a)
education b) health c) income generating d) training e) human rights and
gender equality f) humanitarian and g) infrastructure. We focus on projects that
help alleviate suffering, poverty and create permanent change in the lives of
some of the most hurting, vulnerable, disconnected and disadvantaged
members of the society, especially the girls, the orphaned, the disabled, children
and youth from poor families locally and overseas. Friends Rehab & Institute of
Technical Education (Frite) is founded to equip youth with skills in the field of
technical training in Kisumu County in Kenya. The mission of Support Aid Ministry
(SAM) is to empower youth by promoting self-reliance through education,
mentoring and sustainable development solutions. As a 501(c) 3 nonprofit, we
seek to empower communities in a non-paternalistic and respectful manner to
improve quality of life by identifying areas of strength and available resources,
then collaborating with locals to find solutions. After all, it’s their community and
their projects. We’re simply there as a partner in their community development.
“Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of
progress, in every society, in every family.”

1.7 Purpose

At the very centre of every vulnerable child and youth lies the concept of the
Inner Light. This principle states that in every human soul there is implanted a
certain element of God's own Spirit and divine energy. Support Aid Ministry
generally believe that first-hand knowledge of God is only possible through that
which is experienced, or inwardly revealed to the individual human being through
the working of God's quickening Spirit and that’s why we believe in supporting the
inner person of every disadvantaged kids to get the skills they need to benefit the
community. Kisumu County population is composed of majorly addicted,
vulnerable young people. The statistics give us a figure every year the education
system in Kenya churns out a number of young people expected to transit into
colleges and available universities but the universities are only able to absorb
small number while the tertiary institutions are only able to absorb very few.
Although the Inner Light or the Divine Spirit has always been available in both
advantaged and disadvantaged kids,

After the government adopted the policy of free primary education (FPE) in 2003,
the primary school enrollment rate increased to 104 percent (the enrollment rate
is greater than 100 percent because of the existence of overage students who
are still in school).

This rapid increase in primary school enrollment has had implications on the
enrollment into universities and tertiary colleges. Total enrollment in tertiary
institutions was 111,000 in 2001 and 123,023 in 2002 – a 10.8% increase.
Unfortunately the educational system has not been effective in equipping
students with the practical skills required by industries or necessary for self-
employment.

The changing education system has come with its challenges with a majority of
middle level institution turning into universities. E.g. Kisumu Polytechnic. There has
been an emphasis on degree level of education and the effect is being
experienced in the job market with too many youths scrambling for white collar
jobs and shunning artisan related jobs mainly due to lack of appropriate skill partly
due to the unavailability of the avenue to acquire the skills. This has led to high
unemployment levels and created a monster in the society. With the idle youths
in the society we are experiencing high rates of crime, drug usage, early
marriages, prostitution, increased early pregnancies and more youths are
available for higher by the politician to undertake their dirty work. Crime and
Violence As a result of unemployment and the shortage of opportunities for
gainful employment, some young people are drawn to a life of crime. A crime
survey in Nairobi conducted by

UN Habitat and the City Council in 2002 found that youth delinquency and crime
is a major problem (UN Habitat, 2002). Society’s reaction to youth crime varies.
Young people (who are also victims of crime) recognize the pressures that drive
their peers to a life of crime. Adult victims are less sympathetic and call for harsh
punishment for offenders. The justice system is largely perceived as being slow
and corrupt, and many offenders are released after being arrested – much to the
frustration of the police as this leads to repeat offences. The UN Habitat study on
youth and crime in Nairobi found the major grounds on which young people are
arrested are theft, assault, drug possession, mugging, and manslaughter

Unfortunately, the majority of children out of school are girls who still face
formidable intersecting barriers to education. The greatest looser is the girl child
who as per statistics are higher in population than the boy child but lag behind in
employment and level of skills.

1.8 Target Population

The project will specifically target female and male youth between the ages
of 15 – 35 years in Kisumu County. The target group will include street youths,
slum youths and other vulnerable youths and will cater for 400 youths (200
female youth) over a one year period. We are currently focusing on the
following segment of the society:
1. There are hundreds of bright (smart) Orphans and girls from poor families,
who manage, through all odds, to pass the Kenya Certificate of Primary

Education (KCPE), a National Examination to join High Schools.

2. There are equally a number of girls and young women out there who
dropped out of secondary schools for various reasons, including lack of
fees, pregnancy, or any other types of abuses, but are willing to go back,
or join skills training institutions for employability skills to help earn a living.

2.0 PROPOSED ACTIVITIES

1. Establish a vocational training centre. We seek finances for the

construction of the training center. The county government of Kisumu has
provided the land which will be used for constructing the centre. Donors
will assist with the procurement of machinery, tools and materials which
will be needed for the courses.
2. Provide training in the fields of mechanics, carpentry, electrical work,
plumbing, welding, tailoring, graphic design and computer training. The
duration of the courses will range from 6 months to 2 years. After
completing a certain period of training students will get on-the-job
training with the products or services marketed through the centre to
generate income.
3. Partner with the Youth Fund Project to provide a micro-credit fund for
students to start their own business or market their products/services once
the courses are completed. The institution will solicit for the Youth Fund for
the beneficiaries who have successfully completed the course. The
vocational training centres will be accredited by the government and
official certificates will be issued to the students upon completion of the
courses. This would further increase the chances of the beneficiaries
finding employment once they complete the course.
2.1 Expected outcome:

1. A significant number of beneficiaries gain valuable skills and are able to

engage in gainful employment and become self-reliant.
2. Reduced instances of begging, prostitution and survival sex

3.0 ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT:

Management and Staffing

The project will be under the overall management of the Director. The Head of
Finance will ensure the financial management of the project. The project
manager, will report directly to the Director and will be responsible for the day-
to-day management of the project. The Project Manager will work directly with
two (2) Project Officers to implement field level project activities. Strong links will
be maintained with the County’s Ministry of Education to provide technical
supervision. Existing and credible CBOs with requisite institutional capacity and
experience will be encouraged to provide support for the implementation.
Support Aid Ministries will operate a computerized accounting system for the
recording and reporting of transactions. The accountability system includes the
production of monthly activity progress reports, quarterly variance reports
derived from monthly management accounts that show planned expenditure,
actual expenditure, utilization levels and variances. Support Aid Ministry
accountability systems and procedures will be strictly followed and adhered to
in the use of funds committed to the project.

4.0 PROJECT SUSTAINABILITY PLAN

The project design envisages continuity by the end of the funding period. The
following steps will be taken to ensure constructive disengagement with project
beneficiaries:

Development and creation of alternative skills for self-employment: the project

will promote the development and creation of skills that will provide
opportunities for self-employment of beneficiaries. It is felt that once self-
employed persons are organized to live and work together to address their
common problems, they are less likely to depend on external support.

Involvement of beneficiaries at all levels: the project will be demystified with the
participation of all stakeholders through various sensitization activities and this
process will continue throughout the life of the project. It is felt that the
involvement of all beneficiaries will not only create local capacity but will also
foster the sense of ownership and control of the project.

Training and institution building: beneficiary training in productive skills,

leadership and management will be the vehicle to accelerate the process of
transformation or change in the society. Youths, especially female youths will be
particularly focused for the various training activities. With start-up kits,
beneficiaries will be encouraged to work in groups to address their common
problems.

Investment in micro-finance activities: beneficiaries will be encouraged to work

in small groups to embark on income generation activities with a view to
revolving funds to allow for growth and expansion. By small-business training
acquired they can sustain their finance.

Community service information collection and analysis: the project will involve
the consistent collection and analysis of information through networking,
collaboration and partnership to guide the process of implementation. Such
information will be fed back to communities and other agencies for the purpose
of replication and to guide the phase out process. The project will also facilitate
the linkage of communities to essential service providers and information
sources at phase out.

5.0 PROJECT MONITORING PLAN

Monitoring will be carried out throughout the life span of the project. Support
Aid Ministry staff and the project beneficiaries will play a major participatory role
in the entire monitoring process. A framework for monitoring and evaluation,
including measuring the impact of this intervention will be agreed with the
intended beneficiaries, the management committees and members of the
community. The following indicators will be monitored:

 Participation in skills training and literacy classes

 Successful completion of skills training
  Micro businesses established and levels of profitability
 Progress in understanding of participatory development concepts
 Number of youths trained and co-operatives established
 Community initiatives involving young people

Data on the above indicators will be collected through the following means:

 Work schedules of field staffing overseeing implementation of the project

 Monthly activity implementation reports by field staff, in collaboration with
Centre leader
 Field visit and project review reports by Programme Managers and other
project support staff
 Quarterly progress reports to donor by project manager; and
 Half yearly progress reports to donor

5.1 Potential Sponsor/ Stakeholders

 UNEP
 USAID
 County Government of Kisumu
 Street Family Rehabilitation Trust Fund
 Elliskill
 Youth Fund (Kenya)
 Ministry of Education

6.0 OBJECTIVES

 Provide technical skills to poor people who cannot afford formal

education.
 To provide diversified, effective and quality drug dependence
treatment and rehabilitation services, including care and treatment.
 To identify and remove barriers to low-cost, effective and
evidence- based training services in ways that also ensure the financial
viability and sustainability of program and administrative operations in the
provision of services.
 To increase community participation and public cooperation in poverty
reduction and
 To support activities which are in consonance with the mandate of the
County Government in this field.
7.0 JUSTIFICATION

Youth unemployment is one of the most pressing social and economic problems
facing less developed countries today (World Bank). Kisumu County, like many
other African regions, suffers from high youth unemployment. According to the
Kenya Integrated Household Budget Survey, approximately 21% of youths aged
15-29 are unemployed, and a further 25% are neither in school nor working. This is
a critical problem given that individuals in this age group compose 30% of the
country’s population. Furthermore, high unemployment can have adverse social
and economic consequences: a recent report suggested that the majority of
violent acts during the 2007 post-election crisis in Kisumu were perpetrated by
underemployed youth (World Bank, 2008).

Despite the importance of youth unemployment, little is known about how best
to smooth the school-to-work transition in less developed countries or how to
boost human capital for those not on the academic schooling track. Vocational
education is one promising avenue for addressing the problem. The 2007 World
development Report emphasizes that “second-chance” schooling programs are
crucial for countries like Kenya, given high drop-out rates from primary school due

to poverty and limited primary to secondary school transition rates. Such training
can deliver more readily-marketable skills to these youth, and therefore offer an
attractive alternative to traditional schooling that could smooth the school-to-
work transition for those leaving the traditional schooling track.

This makes it quite clear that there is a great need for a “REHABILITATION AND
TECHNICAL TRAINING INSTITUE” in Kisumu in view of benefit of the people of Kisumu
and for bright future for the County and the country in general.

8.0 STRATEGY

To achieve these objectives, the Project will implement the following multi-
pronged strategy:

8.1 Infrastructure Development

This will consist of several components:

 8.1.1 A training facility including
lecture halls and workshops.
8.1.2 A Residential Treatment and Rehabilitation Center (In-patient
Center) with an initial capacity of 100 persons/beds that
provides comprehensive rehabilitation services utilizing,
among others, any of the accepted modalities: Multi-
disciplinary Team Approach, Therapeutic Community
Approach, and/or Spiritual Services towards the rehabilitation
of the dependent.

8.1.3 A Psychiatric Care Facility (initial capacity: 30 persons/beds)

for patients exhibiting psychosis as a result or consequence of
dangerous drug use.

8.1.4 Support Facilities to consist of the following:

 Dormitory
 Canteen or mess hall for patients and guests
 Staff quarters
 Clinic
 Gymnasium
 Multi-purpose activity center (to include facilities for cultural shows,
games, etc.

8.2 Program Development

8.2.1 Capacity Building

The Project will impart or enhance the technical skills and capacity of poor and
vulnerable individuals at county and sub-county levels.

8.2.2 Service Improvement

The Project will support the development and improvement or maintenance of

evidence-based vocational training services to ensure high-quality training at
the facility.

It will mobilize a network of relevant government agencies, institutions,

universities and NGOs that will disseminate evidence-based good practice in
technical training services and ensure accessibility to training, as well as job
placement and rehabilitation.
 8.3 Financial Sustainability
Support Aid Ministries and its partners will raise funds or engage in livelihood or
social enterprises to be able to refer and support clients from indigent families to
avail of services at the facility.

8.4 Creation/Development of the Following Sub-components:

8.4.1 A Livelihood Center and an organic farm to engage clients

and students in productive activities as part of their training or
as half-way resource center prior to their full participation in
communities and families so they will be equipped with
employable or entrepreneurship skills.
8.4.2 A Theatre that will serve as a regular venue for cultural shows,
workshops, interactive fora and other advocacy
presentations.

The facility will offer regular shows designed to raise awareness about issues
relevant to advocacy themes and capacity building issues and help raise
awareness about the respective roles of stakeholders in poverty alleviation.

8.4.3 Recreational Center

The facility will house a recreational center where various gaming

activities will be undertaken.

9.0 PROPOSED SERVICES

The centre will provide following services to the community:-

i. Vocational/Technical training
ii. Identification of addicts.
iii. Motivational Counseling.
iv. Preventive Education and Awareness Generation.
v. Detoxification/ De-addiction services for safe and ethical
management of withdrawal symptoms for addicts.
vi. Referral services.
vii. After Care & Follow-up Services.
viii. Conferencing and gaming facility
ix. Job placement.
10.0 SUGGESTED ROLES OF THE INITIAL KEY PARTNERS

10.1 THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF KISUMU

The County Government of Kisumu has provided land for setting up the center.
Once operational, the county government will provide support to ensure that
both county and national agencies with programs and services in Kisumu
provide the needed support for the smooth operations of the center.

It will mobilize funding and technical support as it sees fit for both the
infrastructure and program requirements of the facility.

It will allocate funds to support the objective of opening access to the center’s
services to the more disadvantaged families, groups and communities in the
county.

10.2 SUPPORT AID MINISTRY

Support Aid Ministries will manage the facility with other stakeholders and/or
sponsors serving as members of a Board or a Management Committee.

SAM is an experienced entity in the establishment of rehabilitation and

educational services facilities. It has a pool of experts in the field. It is part of a
national network of similar institutions.

SAM will run the new facility as a private sector or commercial undertaking to
ensure financial sustainability. Its use of the land and other resources made
available through donations from other stakeholders will be subject to terms and
conditions that are to be discussed later with the parties involved.

10.3 HEALTH CENTERS/ HOSPITALS

Detoxification services for high risk drug abuse clients being medically treated
for concurrent disorders will be provided through a partnership with local
hospitals that provide medically supervised detox. Health centers will also
provide enhanced service capacity through knowledge exchange.
 10.4 UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES

Universities and colleges will assign interns and volunteers from among their
faculties and students. They will participate in the activities of the center through
its membership in appropriate committees that shall be created.

Through these committees, universities and colleges can mutually enrich their
instruction, research and extension programs as they contribute to implementing
the mission of the center to broaden the outreach of its poverty eradication
initiatives to populations.

11.0 PROPOSED ACTIVITY, BUDGET AND TIMELINE

The project will commence immediately finances and resources are made
available. Below is the proposed schedule:

Phase Activity Outcome Start Finish EST.

Time BUDGET
(US$)

Concept  Establishing broad  A project Sep. 1, Dec. 4,685

Phase guidelines for the project concept and 2016 31,
(e.g., building from the direction, a 2016
ground up.); needs
 Developing the project assessment, a
concept. business plan,
and a
preliminary
space
assessment
that defines
the project’s
total space
requirements.
Pre-  Assembling the  executed Jan. 1, Mar. 5,312
developme development team; contracts with 2017 31,
nt Phase  Defining roles and key 2017
related scope of development
responsibility for each team
team member; members
  Reviewing project (excluding the
concept with key general
constituencies (e.g., third contractor at
party entities who this stage),
approve all or parts of  a preliminary
the project, potential project
funding sources, and budget,
other stakeholders); informal
 Developing a financing
preliminary project commitments,
budget; and and
 Negotiating tentative preliminary
financing commitments; proof of site
control ( by a
letter of intent
by Kisumu
County
Government).
Developme  Concluding the space  a complete April April 9,375
nt Phase assessment; set of 1, 31,
 Undertaking ongoing construction 2017 2017
consultation between documents
SAM and the design (including
team; final drawings,
 Translating the project’s construction
concepts into rough specifications,
drawings during the pre- and bidding
schematic design requirements),
phase, preliminary a form of the
General
building plans with
Contractor’s
elevations and contract
sections during the (including
schematic design general
phase; and conditions
then more detailed and contract
architectural drawings modification
forms, i.e.,
and decisions on
change
materials during design orders and
development; the form of
  Finalizing the lien waivers to
construction documents be used),
to be used site control
to solicit bids and/or (evidenced
estimates from potential by a signed
contractors; lease or other
 Completing the project legally
budget; binding
 Securing project
agreement),
financing;
 Exercising site control  a firm
(i.e., by executing a commitment
lease); and for
 Obtaining key third permanent
party approvals financing
 all necessary
third party
approvals
required by
the county
government
to begin
construction.
Construction  Selecting a contractor May July 894,919
Phase  Negotiating the 1, 1,
contract; 2017 2017
 Closing/Receiving
financing;
 Initiating construction;
 Managing the
construction process;
 Negotiating the
certificate of substantial
completion;
 Obtaining the
certificate of
occupancy;
 Coordinating
telephone, computer,
internet and
 other communications
installations;
 Moving in; and
 Organizing a ribbon
cutting and opening
day party!
ESTIMATED TOTAL PROJECT COST 914,291

The construction phase will be further subdivided into five phases based on
availability of funds and resources. The four phases are outlined below.

Phase - I - $ 234,242
First phase of construction -the lecture halls for trainees, lecturers’ offices and
counseling sheds – is to commence in May 2017 and is to be completed by
December 2017. Two boreholes will also be also drilled during this phase the first
phase of the project.

We are in need of financial support for the construction of this project. We solicit
the support of various institutions and partners to fully fund the construction of this
project.

Phase-II - $ 235,153
Second phase of construction is the Rehabilitation Center. This will start from
December 2017 and is to be completed by April 2018.

Phase- III $ 534,561

Third phase of construction is the Vocational Training Center with workshops
together with the gym facility.

Phase – IV $ 210,654
Forth phase of construction is to provide office rooms, dining hall and kitchen. The
area of III phase of construction will be 1200 sq.

Third and fourth phases of construction will be in 2018 depending on the

availability of funding.
12.0 CONCLUSION
Taking into consideration the social, technical and financial feasibility of the
project, we have reached a conclusion that there is need to take whole-
hearted steps to empower and build the capacities of poor people through
technical education coupled with wiping out drug-addiction in the project
area.