ONGECHE PROJECT

Needs Assessment

In June 2006, the founders of Piye travelled
to Kenya to consult with the Ongeche
community regarding their needs. A public
health and social needs assessment
was conducted and together the following
issues were identified by the community
as their most urgent needs:

• Access to health care
• Supporting orphans and ‘granny-mothers’
• Lack of a school feeding program
• Lack of access to proper sanitation
• Lack of access to safe drinking water
• Early childhood education and vocational training
• Improved food production through such innovative methods as fallow agriculture, crop and livestock diversification.

In April 2007, a second community consultation was conducted to further discuss the issues identified in 2006, and to assess community involvement. There was an overwhelming sense of commitment towards community empowerment.  The meeting produced several positive outcomes, the most significant being the donation of 3 acres of land to be used for the project. In addition, the community selected their local board of governors, and Piye Founders, Dr Francis Matete and Naomi Matete, as the International Coordinators.

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