{"id":41,"date":"2026-02-26T09:50:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T09:50:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/communitiesforafricanetwork.org\/?page_id=41"},"modified":"2026-03-23T22:31:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T22:31:27","slug":"our-focus-areas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/communitiesforafricanetwork.org\/index.php\/our-focus-areas\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Focus Areas"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"41\" class=\"elementor elementor-41\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81c8bec e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"81c8bec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c1bb69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c1bb69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Community-Led Programs Driving Justice, Peace &amp; Sustainable Development in Kenya<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f56075 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f56075\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"583\" data-end=\"814\">Communities for Africa Network \u2013 Kenya (CAN-K) is a grassroots-focused NGO in Kenya implementing community-driven programs that strengthen human rights, peacebuilding, child protection, refugee support, and sustainable livelihoods.<\/p><p data-start=\"816\" data-end=\"913\">Our work is rooted in the belief that long-term transformation begins with empowered communities.<\/p><p data-start=\"915\" data-end=\"958\"><strong data-start=\"915\" data-end=\"958\">From local voices to lasting solutions.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af1a46c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"af1a46c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cb29e0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1cb29e0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50fb004 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"50fb004\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Human Rights, Justice &amp; Democratic Governance<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fd9f26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fd9f26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1021\" data-end=\"1129\">As a human rights organization in Kenya, we strengthen access to justice and accountable governance systems.<\/p><p data-start=\"1131\" data-end=\"1134\">We:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1136\" data-end=\"1464\"><li data-section-id=\"ge4mro\" data-start=\"1136\" data-end=\"1207\"><p data-start=\"1138\" data-end=\"1207\">Provide legal aid and representation, including refugee legal support<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"14ex6d4\" data-start=\"1208\" data-end=\"1268\"><p data-start=\"1210\" data-end=\"1268\">Conduct civic education and democratic governance training<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"dibzss\" data-start=\"1269\" data-end=\"1334\"><p data-start=\"1271\" data-end=\"1334\">Train community leaders, law enforcement, and local authorities<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1ioliqe\" data-start=\"1335\" data-end=\"1412\"><p data-start=\"1337\" data-end=\"1412\">Produce research and policy briefs to inform evidence-based decision-making<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1vlwxdm\" data-start=\"1413\" data-end=\"1464\"><p data-start=\"1415\" data-end=\"1464\">Promote peaceful and non-violent civic engagement<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1466\" data-end=\"1576\"><strong data-start=\"1466\" data-end=\"1477\">Impact:<\/strong> Communities understand their rights, participate in civic life, and hold institutions accountable.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94ce08c elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"94ce08c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/communitiesforafricanetwork.org\/index.php\/human-rights-justice-democratic-governance\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ae703e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7ae703e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51679d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"51679d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/communitiesforafricanetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cankenya-25-1024x573.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-204\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communitiesforafricanetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cankenya-25-1024x573.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/communitiesforafricanetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cankenya-25-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communitiesforafricanetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cankenya-25-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/communitiesforafricanetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cankenya-25-1536x860.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/communitiesforafricanetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cankenya-25.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54c98b7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"54c98b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2655804 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2655804\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9aa87d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9aa87d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/communitiesforafricanetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cankenya-26-1024x573.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-208\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communitiesforafricanetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cankenya-26-1024x573.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/communitiesforafricanetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cankenya-26-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communitiesforafricanetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cankenya-26-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/communitiesforafricanetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cankenya-26-1536x860.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/communitiesforafricanetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cankenya-26.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b53d29 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9b53d29\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b32a53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b32a53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Peacebuilding &amp; Social Cohesion<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7e92d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7e92d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1678\" data-end=\"1767\">As a peacebuilding NGO in Kenya, we support peaceful coexistence and conflict prevention.<\/p><p data-start=\"1769\" data-end=\"1772\">We:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1774\" data-end=\"2058\"><li data-section-id=\"1tci7v6\" data-start=\"1774\" data-end=\"1827\"><p data-start=\"1776\" data-end=\"1827\">Strengthen community mediation and peace structures<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"rlbg39\" data-start=\"1828\" data-end=\"1864\"><p data-start=\"1830\" data-end=\"1864\">Deliver peace education in schools<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1jmu7dy\" data-start=\"1865\" data-end=\"1937\"><p data-start=\"1867\" data-end=\"1937\">Facilitate community dialogues in churches, clinics, and public spaces<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"6xbydm\" data-start=\"1938\" data-end=\"2012\"><p data-start=\"1940\" data-end=\"2012\">Support refugee\u2013host community integration through area-based approaches<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1lpok5t\" data-start=\"2013\" data-end=\"2058\"><p data-start=\"2015\" data-end=\"2058\">Promote trust and shared access to services<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"2060\" data-end=\"2146\"><strong data-start=\"2060\" data-end=\"2071\">Impact:<\/strong> Communities resolve conflict peacefully and build lasting social cohesion.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83b62e4 elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"83b62e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"http:\/\/peace\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore Our Peacebuilding Work<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13bbf56 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"13bbf56\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea45d6b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ea45d6b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01c8c55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"01c8c55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Child Protection, Education &amp; Gender Empowerment<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97b4e77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97b4e77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2247\" data-end=\"2329\">We work to ensure children and young people grow up safe, educated, and empowered.<\/p><p data-start=\"2331\" data-end=\"2334\">We:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2336\" data-end=\"2611\"><li data-section-id=\"1dp2b9d\" data-start=\"2336\" data-end=\"2386\"><p data-start=\"2338\" data-end=\"2386\">Implement school-based child protection programs<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1kamcco\" data-start=\"2387\" data-end=\"2436\"><p data-start=\"2389\" data-end=\"2436\">Prevent sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV)<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"frkkiq\" data-start=\"2437\" data-end=\"2477\"><p data-start=\"2439\" data-end=\"2477\">Support refugee and stateless children<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"7z59j8\" data-start=\"2478\" data-end=\"2511\"><p data-start=\"2480\" data-end=\"2511\">Strengthen safeguarding systems<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"hytelv\" data-start=\"2512\" data-end=\"2560\"><p data-start=\"2514\" data-end=\"2560\">Promote leadership and life skills development<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"yvvib6\" data-start=\"2561\" data-end=\"2611\"><p data-start=\"2563\" data-end=\"2611\">Engage parents and caregivers in child wellbeing<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"2613\" data-end=\"2700\"><strong data-start=\"2613\" data-end=\"2624\">Impact:<\/strong> Children stay in school, remain protected, and grow into confident leaders.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf98fdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"cf98fdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/communitiesforafricanetwork.org\/index.php\/child-protection-education-gender-empowerment\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Support Child Protection Programs<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4e3a43 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c4e3a43\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b212d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8b212d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/communitiesforafricanetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cankenya-27-1024x573.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-209\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communitiesforafricanetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cankenya-27-1024x573.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/communitiesforafricanetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cankenya-27-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communitiesforafricanetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cankenya-27-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/communitiesforafricanetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cankenya-27-1536x860.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/communitiesforafricanetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cankenya-27.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7dbf31 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f7dbf31\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4688e97 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4688e97\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e64d3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7e64d3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/communitiesforafricanetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cankenya-28-1024x573.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-210\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communitiesforafricanetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cankenya-28-1024x573.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/communitiesforafricanetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cankenya-28-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communitiesforafricanetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cankenya-28-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/communitiesforafricanetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cankenya-28-1536x860.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/communitiesforafricanetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cankenya-28.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b52278f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b52278f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59fa4ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"59fa4ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reproductive Health &amp; Community Well-being<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3eab3f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3eab3f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2798\" data-end=\"2868\">We promote rights-based health awareness and informed decision-making.<\/p><p data-start=\"2870\" data-end=\"2873\">We:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2875\" data-end=\"3127\"><li data-section-id=\"xk6984\" data-start=\"2875\" data-end=\"2931\"><p data-start=\"2877\" data-end=\"2931\">Disseminate reproductive health and rights information<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1tblp94\" data-start=\"2932\" data-end=\"2990\"><p data-start=\"2934\" data-end=\"2990\">Conduct community dialogues to address harmful practices<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"176ir15\" data-start=\"2991\" data-end=\"3025\"><p data-start=\"2993\" data-end=\"3025\">Partner with clinics and schools<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"k7zxut\" data-start=\"3026\" data-end=\"3089\"><p data-start=\"3028\" data-end=\"3089\">Link survivors of violence to health and psychosocial support<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"whm4uq\" data-start=\"3090\" data-end=\"3127\"><p data-start=\"3092\" data-end=\"3127\">Promote dignity and bodily autonomy<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"3129\" data-end=\"3218\"><strong data-start=\"3129\" data-end=\"3140\">Impact:<\/strong> Communities access accurate information and make healthier, informed choices.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-255b197 elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"255b197\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/communitiesforafricanetwork.org\/index.php\/reproductive-health-community-well-being\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e304cc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5e304cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21ddda1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"21ddda1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcb9aa0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bcb9aa0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sustainable Livelihoods &amp; Economic Empowerment<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-985d040 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"985d040\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"3336\" data-end=\"3434\">As a community development organization in Kenya, we strengthen economic resilience and inclusion.<\/p><p data-start=\"3436\" data-end=\"3439\">We:<\/p><ul data-start=\"3441\" data-end=\"3727\"><li data-section-id=\"1ad3kh9\" data-start=\"3441\" data-end=\"3483\"><p data-start=\"3443\" 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