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Community Health Dialogues

WOPLAH meets every month with community health workers (CHWs) from the Mumias area. During these meetings CHWs discuss challenges and triumphs. WOPLAH interacts with twelve different community health units of CHWs and meets with each one per month. WOPLAH supplies sodas and snacks to these meetings to refresh the CHWs. These dialogues on health related issues open the floor to develop an action plan to address health issues on the community level.   

Childrens Clubs

WOPLAH has worked to establish a Children’s Club for orphans and vulnerable children from the Mumias community. HIV positive children are assisted in understanding their status and counseled on subjects such as how to thoughtfully disclose their HIV status to loved ones. Additionally, WOPLAH aims to integrate these children with HIV negative children and families with the goal of reducing stigma at an early age. All children participate in monthly gatherings to play games, learn about reproductive health, and receive counseling support. Through support sessions, problems such as violations of rights can be identified and addressed at the community level. WOPLAH Community Health Workers meet with 74 children monthly in the hopes of providing mentorship, care, guidance, and a safe space for growth. 179 children have been impacted by Childrens Clubs.

Early Childhood Development

WOPLAH initiated a pre-school daycare program in Shibale of the Mumias area. The program currently provides enrichment activities and preliminary health education for 30 children. This school is offered to families that cannot afford school fees. Although the school has limited available resources, the two full-time volunteer teachers are dedicated to providing students with necessary developmental and social skills to further their education and become a productive member of their community. WOPLAH believes that an educated community is a developed one and is proud to announce that 26 students have passed government exams and received funding to attend primary school. 235 children have been involved in the Early Childhood Development program.

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