Kwanpud KENYA

28/11/2024

Let's Paint The World Orange As We Stand For 16 Days Of Activism Against Gender Based Violence.

04/01/2024

30:60:80 Community Led Response.
Less Than 10:10:10 Political Declaration.

13/10/2023

Kwanpud KENYA staunchly believes the issues of people who use drugs [PWUD] are beyond treatment and harm reduction programme. Social reintegration and destiny connection is the spirit of PWUD growth.

Early today through support of The Kwale Department Of Social Services & Talent Management [SSTM] County Executive Committee Member [CECM] Hon. Francisca Kilonzo, convened a meeting with PWUD who are Diani Beach Operators together with CECM for Kwale Department Of Tourism and Trade Hon. Michael Mutua and Director for SSTM. We held a very candid and open conversation concerning the economic development and how to manage the environment for the PWUD community to hustle without tussle.

The two departments pledged their support in seeing the bright future of our community. We really appreciate the leadership of H.E. Fatuma Achani- Governor Kwale County for constituting an Executive Committee that is ready to listen and engage with the community.

We remain committed to ensuring our members access all avenues of growth and prosperity. Much appreciation for UHAI EASHRI funding.

Kwale County Government- Department Of Health
NSDCC
Kenya Network Of People who Use Drugs
Africanpud
W R A D A - Women in Response to HIV/Aids and Drug Addiction

23/08/2023

Yesterday through NSDCC under the leadership of Dr Ruth Masha, CEO National Syndemic Diseases Control Council in collaboration with the Office of Spouse of The Deputy President for Republic of Kenya Her Excellency [H.E.] Pastor Dorcas Rigathi invited the voice of the boy child to speak on the crossing cutting issues around drug and substance use disorders. Our Executive Director Kwanpud KENYA was among the speakers to amplify the voice of the people who use and of history of using drugs.

The 1000 Clergy present in the forum got an opportunity to learn both from technical and experiential dynamics on drugs and substance use disorders.

Special thanks to all partners:
Kwale County Government- Department Of Health
Kwale Department Of Social Services & Talent Management
Nascop
Kenya Network Of People who Use Drugs
W R A D A - Women in Response to HIV/Aids and Drug Addiction

13/08/2023

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12/08/2023

Kwanpud KENYA interacted with Nicky Gitonga the Director of Communications in the Office of H.E. Fatuma Achani- Governor Kwale County in screening and articulating the achievements the County has made. Particularly in the areas of Medically Assisted Therapy [MAT] flagged by the Kwale County Government- Department Of Health at Kombani MAT Clinic and Kombani Rehabilitation Centre under Kwale Department Of Social Services & Talent Management.

Thereafter we also got an opportunity to visit the Leader of Majority for Kwale County Assembly Hon. Hanifa Mwajirani who's also the founder of Hanifa Mwajirani Foundation. Kwale County Government leadership earn pride of having women in leadership amidst the male chauvinist society. This is visibly from the executive to the legislative platform. KwaNPUD KENYA takes advantage of this to motivate women who use drugs [WUD] to seek mentorship from the female leadership within our great County of Kwale.

We remain committed to link our community to different platforms of growth.

21/07/2023

We appreciate the partnership and collaboration cemented by our village elders of Mkwakwani Village in Ukunda Ward.

We remain committed to impact our society.

26/06/2023

International Drug Policy Consortium WHRIN receive sincere gratitude from Kwanpud KENYA for availing resources for Support. Don't Punish - Global Day of Action. In solidarity with women who use drugs [WUD], the office of Kwale County Government- Department Of Health CECM Francisca Kilonzo and the Chief Officer Riziki Mwasoza, Huduma Centre Kwale Branch Manager Ms Beatrice Odira, Keswa_kenya ED Phellister Abdallah, W R A D A - Women in Response to HIV/Aids and Drug Addiction ED Rita Gatonye, Swop ambassadors CBO ED Rosemary Kasiba and Kenya Network of People Using Drugs (kenpud ED John Kimani for supporting the grassroots movement by bringing the voice of PWUD leaders across the nation.

The advocacy has also seen an opportunity for Machakos declaration of supporting the PWUD networks to implement the coming GC7.

18/04/2023

Harm Reduction International 2023

31/03/2023

This afternoon we were privileged to be visited by Diani Assistant County Commission [ACC] Mr Daniel Iberi Nyakundi. We deliberated on the issue of identity card for the PWUDs community as special category.

He also received a copy of our book entitled "The Scarred Walk". He also pledged to support our PWUD LED movement and philanthropically decided to support our office welfare kitty with relief food.

We remain committed to serve our peers in all dynamic that upholds the dignity, human rights and pursuit of happiness within our community.

23/03/2023

08/03/2023

Kwanpud KENYA at the International Women's Day Celebration organised by Kwale County Government Department Of Social Services & Talent Management .

We remain grateful, humble and committed to partner with the County Government in this special day for all women in the world.

06/03/2023

Lunga Lunga Sub-County Health Management Team discussing about the quality of health services directed to the people who use drugs [PWUD] and Key Population [KP] community in Kwale County of Kenya. Kwanpud KENYA to further the discussion with other stakeholders on Differentiated Service Delivery [DSD] towards health services delivery points.

Thanks for the leadership provided by the Lunga Lunga Sub-County Medical Officer of Health Dr. Aggrey Okumu together with Sub-County AIDS & STI Coordinator [SCASCO] Ms Gladys Chebet.

Our sincere gratitude goes to UHAI EASHRI for the grant support.

03/03/2023

Early this week our team conducted a visit in the nearest hotspot with the aim of landscaping the structural barriers face by the community of people who use drugs [PWUD]. The team addressed the most problematic disaster and barrier to social growth of PWUD which is lack of lose of Kenyan identity card. This elicited an advocacy opportunity to visit the office of the Assistant County Commissioner [ACC] in Msambweni Sub-County of Kwale County, Kenya.

Today Kwanpud KENYA had an engagement with the ACC Mr Daniel Iberi. The seating was negotiated on the corridor of registration of person's towards the PWUDs community who have lost their Kenyan identity cards and those who have not registered as Kenyan citizens as articulated in Article 12, clause (1) (b) of the Constitution of Kenya promulgated in 2010.

The exercise is meant to commence immediately after the Presidential directive to register Pemba community as Kenyans. In attendance we were accompanied by Assistant Chief Mr Suleiman Yusuf. We remain grateful to the office of the ACC and support pledged to support our community.

Later on we were joined by the the Chairperson of GFC ground Mr Hamisi Digodziru to get the feedback from the ACC office and disseminate it to the expectant community members.

We remain committed to serve and support the peer to peer led approach to solve our own issues with high level decorum.

21/02/2023

Once again Kwanpud KENYA shares her sincere gratitude to the Kwale County Government Department Of Social Services & Talent Management [SSTM] Executive Committee Member [CECM] Ms Francisca Kilonzo for visiting our office this morning. This was her first visit after sworn in her new office in the field of substance use disorders response.

The CECM for SSTM Ms Francisca who's currently the chairperson of the Kwale County Liquor Licencing Board, pledged to support the movement of PWUDs through the coordination of our Executive Director Mr Ahmed Said. She's was also very philanthropic to support the staff welfare kitty. Her generosity was well appreciated by our peers and staff.

Ahmed whom represents the PWUDs in different platforms both locally and globally also pledged his support together with his team to the County initiative in response to substance use disorders. This synergy looks forward to an integrated approaches of structural and behavioural intervention to improve the socio-economic well-being of PWUDs and the society at large.

20/02/2023

The Executive Director Kwanpud KENYA together with the County Executive Committee Member [CECM] for Kwale County Government Department Of Social Services & Talent Management Ms Francisca Kilonzo, held an engagement meeting on how to address Substance use disorders menace in the lence of talent and skill building among the community of people who use drugs [PWUD].

The meeting was presided at the CECM office. This conversation will get see PWUD utilize their hidden talents and potential that shall contribute to the development of the Kwale County and the country at large. Our collaboration is to identify and tap into existing talents and skills in PWUD community.

We also grabbed an opportunity to share the copy of our book entitled 'The Scarred Walk'. The book represent the lived realities brought in by Sexual Gender Based Violence [SGBV] and any forms of human rights violations faced by the PWUDs.

16/02/2023

Early today Kwanpud KENYA held a consultative meeting with Mkwakwani Village Elders. The meeting was presided by the Village Chair Mr Twahir Bakari together with his nine committee members.

Thanks a lot for the team that was present to facilitate the process. Grateful to Ms Benta Achieng, Ms Jane Kemunto, Mr Alex Wanjima, Mr Said Spaki and Mr Swaleh Said.

Our sincere gratitude goes to our elders who have seen the potential of grassroots advocacy of the PWUD, for the PWUD and by the PWUD. Many thanks to UHAI EASHRI for the funding support.

13/02/2023

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