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Rafiki wa Maendeleo Trust (RWMT) is a charitable organization that works to empower communities to create positive change in Rarieda sub-County, a rural area of Siaya County in the Western part of Kenya along the banks of Lake Victoria.
Siaya County belongs to Kenya’s 5 most rural counties in the country with nearly 60% of the population living below the poverty line.
Rafiki is located in Rarieda’s Central Uyoma Location amid 35 villages which are home to nearly 15,000 people. Only 18% of the population have a high school diploma.
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Why RWMT?
Lasting Change
We believe children are our future. Encouraging their engagement as active participants in positive community development initiatives, nurtures them to become change-makers and leaders for the future.
Responsible Change
We promote and teach sustainable practices: recycling, rainwater catchment, use of renewable energies, organic farming.
Good Stewards
We genuinely care for and are committed to serving the needs of our children, youth and communities. We humbly assume first and foremost a commitment to service along with the responsibility, perseverance, diligence, ownership and accountability needed to be good stewards of all resources.
Collaborative Development
We believe people have the solutions to their own challenges. Our role is to be a catalyst and to put community members at the centre of decisions about their own lives and that of their communities.
Global Endeavor
Teamwork and positive partnerships with dynamic and compassionate individuals from our communities and partners from all over the world, create a healthy exchange of ideas and best practices.