POVERTY and HUNGER IN KENYA

WE HAVE THE SOLUTION

WE TRAIN AND ENSURE that INDIVIDUALS BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT IN FOOD AND GENERATE EXTRA INCOME

Poor and needy individuals will be equipped with the skills to either gain employment or become self-employed. They will, therefore, be able to earn enough to become self-sufficient in food and have enough cash for children’s education and health, satisfactory shelter with clean drinking water and safe sanitation.

GOAL OF HACOT 

UPLIFTMENT OF HUMAN DIGNITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE

HACOT CENTRE offers FREE training in

(1)        Agriculture Crops – How to grow crops, increase yields, storage techniques and market the crops

(2)        Livestock Farming – How to care for livestock, increase yields of milk, eggs and be successful in breeding livestock

(3)        Agro Forestry and Carbon trading scheme – How to grow plants ready for sale to ready buyers

(4)        Fish Farming – How to build Fish ponds and breed fish and also techniques in sea fishing

(5)        Business start-ups and management, Marketing and Microfinance

(6)  Computer Classes – Training in basic computing, MS Word, MS Excel, Internet, and Power point and Clerical skills

(7)  Building Construction – Basics of building construction, techniques and economic considerations

(8)  Self- development and capacity building

(9)  Set up business of Poultry, Fish, Rabbits and Nursery plants

HACOT systematically monitors the progress of trainees at regular intervals over a period of 3 years

TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN SOMEONE’S LIFE!

HACOT CENTRE consists of

(A)       A large Hall with capacity for 200 trainees (beneficiaries) for training

(B)       2 offices for HACOT KENYA Administration

(C)       A modern 3 Bedroom fully furnished house to accommodate international visitors, volunteers, advisers and trainers

(D)       Livestock houses for cows, goats, chickens, ducks, rabbits and guinea-fowls – for practical demonstration to trainees

(E) Food produce and Grocery shop – selling good quality produce at lowest prices

(F) Computer Class Rooms

(G) Watchman’s accommodation

(H) Kitchen

(I) Plot for practical demonstration in building Fish Pond, Agriculture crops and Agro Forestry and a shop for training in business

(J) 1 large Fish Pond and 2 smaller Fish Ponds for demonstration of Fish Farming

Chronic Hunger kills more human beings than those dying from TB, Malaria and AIDS combined. Yet the world does not attach the importance to it that it deserves. 1 billion individuals in this world suffer from chronic hunger!

We, at HACOT, have developed a system to identify those individuals who suffer from Chronic Hunger and provide customised training to them. HACOT training also contributes to building self-confidence and shifting an individual’s mindset from one of dependency on outside help to one of self-reliance.

HACOT works worldwide for the benefit of all human beings regardless of their gender, nationality, race, religion or colour. HACOT is not affiliated to any political or religious organisations.

Vision of HACOT: Poverty, illiteracy and ill health are three important factors that deprive the human race from its entitlement of enjoying a reasonable life.

When you sponsor individuals for HACOT Training (KShs 1,000/- per trainee), you will be provided with baseline personal profiles and then regular 3 monthly progress reports of the trainees. The trainees will attend the Centre for theory and practical demonstrations, obtain course materials, attend short exams, obtain certificates and receive incentive presents and will be provided support to become successful. We are keen to assist ladies, gents, youths and elderly who are unemployed or are employed but not earning enough to make ends meet and also those who own a small business that is not doing well.

HACOT VIEWS THOSE WHO GIVE THEIR MONEY AS DONORS AND AS INVESTORS & STAKEHOLDERS, WHO ARE PARTNERS OF PEOPLE LIVING IN CONDITIONS OF POVERTY AND HUNGER. The donors will know exactly which trainees they are sponsoring and they will be provided with the trainees’ details and regular progress reports.

The BENEFICIARIES belong to diverse ethnic groups including Akamba, Kikuyu, Luo, Rabai, Duruma, Luhya, Digo and MjiKenda. They practise either Islam or Christianity.

Targets

By 1 year after the training at HACOT CENTRE, the trainees

(a) need to be earning at least $5(KShs 400) per day

(b) have an occupation (employed or self-employed),

(c) have enough food,

(d) have clean drinking water

(e) have a toilet and

(f) have enough clothes

Trainees who have been unsuccessful in achieving the targets will be assisted further.

Future Plans

(1)  We will have more trainees for training from other areas of the Coast Province and other Provinces of Kenya

(2) We shall form Co-operatives and have a well organised Marketing Department, a Storage Department and several Warehouses

(3) We shall establish a HACOT Recruitment (Employment) Agency, the function of which will be to find jobs for those trainees in possession of skills and

(4) We are going to build a parade of 50 shops in a suitable area to set trainees up in business of various kinds – not allowing duplication of trade to prevent competition.