|
Our Mission |
A Unique Approach |
Nigeria |
Kenya |
Tanzania |
Côted’Ivoire |
Our Team |
A Theological Call to Action!
Coalition of Religions Against HIV/AIDS in Cote d'Ivoire (CORAS-CI) - new!
..............................................................................................................................................................................................
The Balm In Kenya - A History
In Kenya, The Balm In Gilead is in partnership with The Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK), The Eastlands Pentecostal Pastor’s Fellowship of Kayole (EPPF), a community coalition of 400 Pentecostal church leaders, andThe Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims, the national voice and leadership for the nation’s Islamic community. The partnership with ACK brings support for building the infrastructure of the Anglican Church to carry out its commitment to addressing HIV/AIDS in Kenya. Having learned of the partnership with ACK, The Balm In Gilead was invited by the leadership of EPPF to help the churches plan a strategy to address HIV/AIDS. Additionally, The Balm convened several meetings with the leadership of The Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims (SUPKEM) resulting in a formal request by the Council for partnership. During March/April 2003 representatives from all three groups participated in The Balm In Gilead’s Africa HIV/AIDS Faith Initiative Six-Week Training Institute in New York City. In January 2004, SUPKEM was welcomed as a full partner of The Balm In Gilead. They are currently in the process of completing office set-up and have already begun conducting trainings, workshops and offering educational services to Kenya’s Islamic community.
About Our Partners
The Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) was established in 1844 and is the largest
church denomination in Kenya. It is comprised of 30 dioceses with a multitude of local churches located throughout the country. Meeting in May 2002 in Nairobi, The House of Bishops voted unanimously to enter into partnership with The Balm In Gilead.
Eastlands Pentecostal Pastor’s Fellowship of Kayole (EPPF) The Pentecostal Church movement, with a network of thousands of churches throughout Kenya, is one of the country’s fastest growing Christian movements. Located in one of the poorest and most densely populated areas of Nairobi, EPPF is a network of 400 Pentecostal Churches, some having memberships of over 5,000 people.
The Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims (SUPKEM) was founded in 1973 as an umbrella body of all Muslim organizations, societies, mosque committees, community based organizations, Imams and Preachers associations and other Muslim interest groups in Kenya. The Council was formed for the purpose of articulating and advocating for the rights, aspirations and concerns of Kenya’s Muslims who comprise approximately 30% of the country’s population.
|
Partner
Contact Information:
|
|
|
The Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK)
National HIV/AIDS Office In Partnership
with The Balm In Gilead, Inc.™
A.C.K. Garden House, 2nd FL Wing C
1st Ngong Avenue
P.O. Box 40502, Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: 254 2 271 4753
Fax: 254 2 271 4750 / 271 8442
Mr. Joseph N. Wangai
National Director Anglican Church of Kenya
HIV/AIDS Program
Rev. Rhoda Luvuno Dzombo
HIV/AIDS Coordinator
Mr. Henry O. Akelo
HIV/AIDS Evaluation Coordinator
Eastlands Pentecostal Pastor’s Fellowship
National HIV/AIDS Office In Partnership
with The Balm In Gilead, Inc.™
P.O. Box 71489
Spine Road, Kayole
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: 254 2 784 065
Fax: 254 733 560 247
Email: eppafbig@yahoo.com
|
Helen Vereso Ongondo
National HIV/AIDS Director
Eastlands Pentecostal Pastor’s
Fellowship HIV/AIDS Program
Rev. Gilbert Ayiera
HIV/AIDS Program Coordinator
gilbertayiera@yahoo.com
Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims
National HIV/AIDS Office In Partnership with The Balm In Gilead, Inc.™
P. O. Box 45163
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: 254 2 243109
Fax: 254 2 243109
Lattif N. Shaban
National HIV/AIDS Director
Firdaus Omar Hamza
HIV/AIDS Program Coordinator
Abdulatif Abdulkarim Sheikh
HIV/AIDS Evaluation Coordinator
|
|
AIDS Facts – Kenya
|
|
- At the end of 2001, 2.5 million Kenyans--nearly 15% of the population--were living with HIV/AIDS.
- It has been reported that, on average, 700 Kenyans die of AIDS every day.
- Due to HIV/AIDS, life expectancy in Kenya dropped from 60 years in 1990 to 45.5 years in 2002.
- Young women aged 15 to 24 are more than twice as likely to be infected as men in the same age group.
- At the end of 2001, approximately 892,000 children lost their mother, or both parents, to AIDS.
- The number of Kenyan AIDS orphans is projected to increase to 1.54 million by 2010.
Sources: The World Factbook—Kenya; AIDS Country HIV/AIDS Profile: Kenya: www.usaid.gov, Kenya AIDS Watch Institute, www.kenyaaidsinstitute.org.
|
|
