FORMATION OF ACT UP KENYAN CHAPTER

We are proud to announce that we, under the steering committee of over 25 civil society organization are forming ACT UP chapters in Kenya . Kenya is committed to the “Three Ones” principle which was endorsed in 2004 by countries affected by AIDS and their development partners as the basis for concerted country-level action to scale up national AIDS responses. The principle embodies one agreed HIV/AIDS action framework, one national AIDS coordinating authority, and one country-level monitoring and evaluation system. CadifKenya was given the mandate to coordinate all HIV/AIDS and Poverty Alleviation activities under ACT UP Kenyan

We began after World Aids Day Event with the former World Aids Steering Committee transforming into ACT UP Kenya Chapter Committee. As a group of civil society, individuals and cooperate society in Kisumu City ,Were touched with the need to mobilize the entire country population toward various Campaigns to be organized by these committee. The committee will recruit more people through announcement in a community paper, media, website or word of mouth that such a chapter has been formed. At our first meeting we talk about what projects we would want to work on, what kind of structure you want to use.

Ways to start a chapter in Kenya?
ACT UP Kenya is formed to bridge the following challenges:
Challenges, including fighting diseases, famine and poverty while striving
for socio-economic, technological and industrial development and
the promotion of its vast material and intellectual resource and cultural
heritage for global competitiveness, ICTs offer a remarkable opportunity
and set of tools for achieving substantive progress.
It is in recognition of this unique opportunity to support Africa’s Drive for self-development that the Basis of ACT UP Kenya Chapter


ACT UP Kenya is committed to direct action as a means of ending the AIDS crisis and Poverty. There are many activities surrounding AIDS. ACT UP does not do all of them. We will not be a service provider; we do not provide medical treatment to individuals. While we meet with government and health officials to advocate for people with HIV and AIDS, we differ from typical lobby groups by our use of direct action, which ranges from street demos to acts of civil disobedience. AIDS is a medical emergency, but it is foremost a political crisis.

ACT UP, AIDS Coalition To Unleash Power, is a diverse, non-partisan group of individuals, organizations and cooperate society united in anger and committed to direct action to end the AIDS crisis and Absolute poverty in Kenya.

Here are some of the committees, and working groups that will make up ACT UP Kenya Chapter.

ACT UP AIDS Crisis Kenya committee

Promotes the creation of AIDS activist groups throughout the Kenya. Future objectives are to exchange information on life-saving therapies-both traditional and alternative-and to fight for the expansion of AIDS drug trials (as well as access to them) to all of the countries of the Africa

Building a coalition and creating actions to push for the Free AIDS Drugs in the country. Advocates a natural and holistic approach to treatment for people with AIDS, including nutrition, meditation, massage, and other therapies; fights discrimination against holistic therapies by insurance companies and the medical establishment. Demands better insurance coverage for people with AIDS; fights insurance industry discrimination against people with AIDS.



To creates and disseminates video covering AIDS activism and have real life video documentation
Building a coalition and creating actions to push for the Quality Orphans support in the country. Advocates a natural and holistic approach to meet the socio-economic need of orphans and vulnerable children’s .Advocates appropriate housing for homeless people living with AIDS and OVC

Monitors experimental medical treatments for people with AIDS; works for better access to promising treatments through direct action and from within the medical and scientific research establishment in Kenya.



Poverty Free society Kenya committee

Kenya is potentially a prosperous country, but today it’s caught squarely in the poverty trap, saddled with debt and struggling to win support from international donors. HIV/AIDS has made matters much worse. Kenya was one of the countries which signed up to a global partnership deal aimed at halving the number of people living in poverty by 2015. In return for more foreign aid, Kenya promised to govern itself more openly and honestly. Our mission statement is to Campaign to eradicate global hunger and poverty and to meet emergency needs and support economic & social development.

Fundraising Committee
Organizes events to raise money for ACT UP Kenya actions and operating expense; handles the sale of ACT UP merchandise.

Media Committee
Encourages and monitors coverage of the AIDS crisis and ACT UP visibility in the print and electronic media by sending news releases and press kits to the general media.

Outreach Committee
Advocates AIDS and Poverty activism in all communities; informs the public of ACT UP's actions and accomplishments through forums, panels, and other events; publishes and distributes the What's Up ACT UP? Newsletter, brochures, posters, and flyers.

ACTUP KENYA Digital online

ICT is recommended a tool for attaining Millennium Development Goals. Our youths and young women lags behind development because of lack of timely information. These the gap ACT UP Kenya is envisioned to bridge by providing ICT campaign
Works on Internet Issues (like this web page)
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Youth Empowerment
Advocates explicit AIDS education for young people, sex workers and condom distribution, I.EC distribution etc


E-mail:cadifkenya@gmail.com Date: 06/12/2006