Background

Piye Inc is a registered Christian based charity organisation founded in Sydney Australia in 2006. Piye Board of Governors has been established to spearhead the development of Piye Inc. The Board meet four times as year and its management is governed by the rules stated in Piye’s constitution.

Vision

To break the cycle of ill health, poverty and hunger within the communities we support in Kenya.

Mission

Together in unity we move forward to support our partners in Kenya as they take ownership of their destiny for better health and sustainable social development. Through the inherent kinship ties and the spirit of volunteerism as the basic internal capacity building mechanisms, we are in pursuit of the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDG’s). These focus on the big five, namely; agriculture, basic health, education, water and sanitation as well as infrastructure (power, transport and telecommunication). We are confident that the resulting network will create working synergy and long term partnerships powerful enough to break the cycle of ill health, poverty and hunger. Through innovative and appropriate technologies, approached with a can-do attitude, we firmly believe that evidenced knowledge will forever shape attitude and practice. We operate as an effective, democratic, transparent and accountable entity
driven to deliver common good. Our commitment is motivated by Jesus Christ’s call to serve those in need.

Function of the Board

The Board will take a leading role in:

• Organising and coordinating fund raising activities
• Ensuring the smooth running of all administrative functions
• Raising the profile of Piye Inc
• Soliciting individual and corporate memberships
• Ensuring all set targets are achieved
• Working in partnership with the Ongeche Community Group to develop culturally appropriate programs

Board Membership

The prerequisites for board membership are as below:
- A passion for international health and development work
- Join the organisation as a member (this includes paying annual membership fee)
- Select a portfolio area
- Commitment to attend 3 out of 4 meetings each year
(As the chairperson is not expected to select a portfolio area, he/she is to commit to
attending all four annual meetings)
- Assist in advertising Piye’s fundraising activities
- Attend fund raising events
- Commit to a one-year board membership term
- Assist in one-off ad hoc functions

Should you wish to join, please submit your expression of interest by emailing your CV and a brief biography (indicating how you would like to contribute) to Wycliffe Owiti on info@piye.org.au
We look forward to partnering with you.