What you'll find hereYou may have noticed our five focal areas listed on the home page:
Peace building and reconciliation
Promoting democracy and leadership
Upholding human rights for all people by providing humanitarian aid
Preserving positive culture
Establishing, refurbishing, and upgrading social amenities infrastructure
Below, we will tell you a little more about each area and how it contributes to our broader goals.
After discussing each of the five areas CEPACET's programs are structured to address, we will provide a little information on how we will obtain funding for the projects and make the most of those resources so that they continue to have a positive effect on the quality of life in Kenya long after the initial dollar amount is spent.
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To make the maximum impactWe want to make the most of your investments and work. You will find information about how we obtain, utilize, and prolong the results of our resources in the sections below.
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Utilizing ResourcesCEPACET's core programs and projects depend upon financial and human resources. To fill these needs, CEPACET will rely on fundraising, grants, and contributions from like-minded development partners, friends, and well-wishers at home and abroad.
Locally, CEPACET will seek partnerships and support from corporations, the private sector, and philanthropists who are interested in improving life for Kenyans.
The financial resources will be used for capital expenses, stationery, printing costs, publicity, the hire of experts and consultants, facilitation theatre and drama groups, meals and accommodation for CEPACET program staff.
CEPACET will always provide financial reports or auditing to its partners, collaborators, and friends upon request. Annual reports will contain financial and narrative reports on all activities implemented during that closing year.
If you have any other questions regarding how we manage our funds, please contact CEPACET through this site. We will provide any additional information that will relieve your concerns.
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Creating sustainable projectsCEPACET acknowledges the enormous amount of work to be done. We will develop a 10-year strategic plan, divided into separate phases and evaluated after each one.
All programs and projects will be community-owned and require participation of the citizens and community leaders. CEPACET will devise plans to responsibly hand over the projects to the community when they are able to sustain them on their own.
If we achieve the results we desire, we will implement similar projects in other areas, adapting to the needs of those communities.
Our goal is not to provide food or a school and then leave the community without looking back. We aim to create lasting projects and relationships while educating the community on how to sustain the resources themselves. Sustainable communities are strong communities.
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Peace Building and ReconciliationPeace is fundamental to social, economic, and political development and to the growth of any nation. In the East African regions, countries like Somalia, Southern Sudan, and Northern Uganda have never experienced peace. Instead, they have experienced anarchy, war, destruction, and death.
Kenya has been relatively peaceful since the chaos after the 2007 elections, when matters got out of hand and the loose social fabric that bound us together was torn. Kenyans rose up against fellow Kenyans. Lives were lost and the country fell deep into economic depression. Our actions and inaction during that time are blamed for problems Kenya is facing now.
CEPACET believes that Kenyans can reconcile and make peace. With cultural pluralism and tolerance, we can establish a united nation that appreciates diverse talents, abilities, and potential. This program will encourage Kenyans to responsibly engage in society and create avenues for dialogues when misunderstandings arise.
Through peace building and reconciliation, our ethnic diversity will become a strength rather than a weakness. Together, we will define a common political future founded on accountability, transparency, equity, equality, and adherence to human rights.
Promoting Democracy and LeadershipKenya is a young democracy. Kenya has not grown as a democratic nation since 1992, when the country held its first multiparty elections. It can be termed as "controlled" democracy, implying that the people do not have the power.
Kenya has not had a leader who exhibits and practices the true characteristics of leadership. Case studies have indicated that many who advocate for change on the platform of fundamental democratic reforms quickly forget these ideals when they get into the leadership positions.
In 2002, Kenya was ranked as the most optimistic country in the world. The change of power was short-lived. Immediately after the elections and ministerial appointments, there was a break up during the national referendum. The tribal ghost has not left us since. It haunted us even during the national elections of 2007. This is what CEPACET will fight.
CEPACET aims to promote issue-based politics and give the people the means to investigate their leaders to elect the best. CEPACET will carry out campaigns and outreach programs educating Kenyans on their rights and responsibilities in order to build a nation that upholds true democratic and leadership practices.
Parts of projects in this area will require working with local government authorities. CEPACET intends to work with City Councils, Municipal Councils, and County Councils. We will aid in capacity building and providing civic leaders with access to information. We will offer to advise and oversee mayoral elections and council board appointments. We will exchange programs with mayors, town clerks, and civic leaders from developed countries and regional blocs. We will partner with the Association for Local Government Authorities to strengthen the governance system.
Upholding Human RightsBasic human rights are fundamental. CEPACET will put into practice the human rights guaranteed in the Kenyan constitution and other sources of law–international conventions, declarations, regional protocols.
Men and women, boys and girls in Kenya suffer simply because they are unaware of the rights accorded to them by law. Women and girls have been especially victimized. 52% of Kenya's citizens are women; denying them the same human rights is a gross violation and injustice to over half of the nation's population.
As much as 46% of the Kenyan population lives below the poverty line. 75% of these Kenyans are women and girls who depend on men for their survival. This increases their vulnerability and is used as an explanation for the inexcusable violation of their rights. CEPACET will implement projects to prevent this mistreatment.
Disabled persons are also denied basic rights. The Kenya National Survey for Persons with Disabilities, carried out by the National Co-coordinating Agency for Population and Development with the help of the Kenya National Bureau Statistics, estimated that about 5% of Kenyans–about 1.75 million people–have disabilities. The disabilities range from mental illness to visual and general body impairments.
In March 2007, Kenya signed the Convention on the Rights of Person with Disabilities, the only human rights treaty adopted by the International Community this century. However, it has not been actualized, and the disabled are unaware of it. It isn't enough. CEPACET looks forward to collaborating with existing organizations working for the disabled. We envisi
Upholding Human RightsBasic human rights are fundamental. CEPACET will put into practice the human rights guaranteed in the Kenyan constitution and other sources of law–international conventions, declarations, regional protocols.
Men and women, boys and girls in Kenya suffer simply because they are unaware of the rights accorded to them by law. Women and girls have been especially victimized. 52% of Kenya's citizens are women; denying them the same human rights is a gross violation and injustice to over half of the nation's population.
As much as 46% of the Kenyan population lives below the poverty line. 75% of these Kenyans are women and girls who depend on men for their survival. This increases their vulnerability and is used as an explanation for the inexcusable violation of their rights. CEPACET will implement projects to prevent this mistreatment.
Disabled persons are also denied basic rights. The Kenya National Survey for Persons with Disabilities, carried out by the National Co-coordinating Agency for Population and Development with the help of the Kenya National Bureau Statistics, estimated that about 5% of Kenyans–about 1.75 million people–have disabilities. The disabilities range from mental illness to visual and general body impairments.
In March 2007, Kenya signed the Convention on the Rights of Person with Disabilities, the only human rights treaty adopted by the International Community this century. However, it has not been actualized, and the disabled are unaware of it. It isn't enough. CEPACET looks forward to collaborating with existing organizations working for the disabled. We envision a nation in which the disabled will be actively involved in the community and development.
Preserving Positive CultureCulture shapes societies' way of thinking and doing things. It involves beliefs, art, religion, customs, and language. Culture is dynamic and can change when influenced by environment and interactions with people. Some changes are positive; others are negative.
To preserve the positive cultural practices, the "old folk" must interact with the younger generation. Culture can be passed down through songs, poems, riddles, story telling, art, dance, myths, and other participatory means. Morality must be maintained, respect for elders upheld, and social responsibility adhered to.
We must encourage our people to visit museums; they are not just meant for foreign tourists. The younger generation must embrace culture positively. Through organized meetings and discussion, the "old folks" and young people can devise plans to preserve culture.
Establishing, Refurbishing, and Upgrading Social Amenities InfrastructureCEPACET is cognizant of the poor condition many social amenities facilities are in. Schools, health centers, community resource centers, community libraries–these facilities are either in great need of improvement or are completely absent.
This program hopes to address that issue.
CEPACET encourages well-wishers, individuals, foundations, and development partners to donate materials, technical, and financial support. This support will establish, refurbish, and upgrade such facilities and give the people access to the resources they lack right now.
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