RESOURCE HUB FOR DEVELOPMENT - RHD

Established in Kenya in the year 2010, RESOURCE HUB FOR DEVELOPMENT (RHD) mission is to alleviate poverty and empower poor marginalized rural and slum communities through socioeconomic programs and humanitarian aid. Resource Hub for Development (RHD) act as a center for resources, tools and competencies for Sustainable Community Development , Advocacy, Capacity building, Humanitarian services, cultural values, and peace-building. In this sense, RHD therefore act as a Direct Service, Advocacy and Cultural based non-governmental organization through the following three Pillars; Education, Health Care and Nutrition, and Sustainable Community Development. RHD has a vision of a just society where the dignity, self esteem and self determination of every citizen are guaranteed for integral human development. RHD works with the poorest of the poor marginalized, isolated rural communities nationwide to identify and solve core problems. RHD core values include: Accountability, Integrity, Excellence, Relational, Empowering, Passionate, Voluntarism, Flexibility, Partnership, and Transformation. RHD stand to change the lives of individual and families in the poorest communities in Kenya by promoting initiatives and sustainable development solutions which advocates facilitating lasting change, strengthening development capacity for self help, providing economic, social opportunities and relief to the We partner with other Partners and Supporters, Non-Profit, Fundraising, and Corporate Partners to support our Programs. We need more Partners to join in the effort to support the organization projects and to support the educational needs of each child by sharing knowledge, raising money and heightening awareness. RHD believes that education is a service of personal growth and is indispensable in the construction of a peaceful society. The solution to society problems lies squarely in the hands of its people. Education generates self confidence and makes people more resilient. It provides knowledge and skills that last a life time and equips children/person to put their talents to good use. Everyone has the right to school and should be given the opportunity to do so. This is why we extend a helping hand to poor underprivileged, marginalized groups, orphans and needy children/people to access schooling /education of good quality. In cooperation with the PRISM-Italy, Inter Alia- Greece and Per Esempio-Italy through the support from EAC- Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency under ERASMUS+ programme Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices, RHD have implemented the following key projects: 1. The Young Side of the Moon Project – Benefited Youth workers through capacity building and promoting the exchanges and cooperation in the field of youth between youth organizations engaged in community development from different partner organizations worldwide. 2. Child Protection and Development Project- The project launched, tested & developed a capacity building programme on “child protection and development”, targeting vulnerable children, youth workers and young leaders, educational approaches and community experiences from different communities and regions. It also developed open educational resources on child protection and development transnational cooperation, exchange of good practices and capacity building field from different contexts. 3. Grapes of Wrath Project- Benefited local migrants by raising awareness of communities about migrants’ stories and perceptions; Fostering deeper understanding about the process, reasons and psychological impact of migration; Tackle needs of origin communities, thus, contributing to containing irregular migration; Encourage socioeconomic development at both origin and destination countries. 4. Sustainable and Trans-formative Education for Participation in Democratic Life-STEP FORWARD Project- This project to linked active citizenship to formal education by drawing attention to the values of sustainability and integrating them to non-formal education activities. The project aimed at benefiting young people - who represent the future generation who seriously need skills and competencies to effectively address contemporary multi-disciplinary challenges. It examine and record new and alternative socio-economic and environmentally sustainable structures, in a way that can be taught, applied and practiced easily, using tools for civic participation and non-formal education methods; design an educational module that promotes non-formal education and sustainability; train and support the professional development of educators and youth workers and enhance capacities for the social practitioners to promote those structures through their professional work; complement and/or propose policy reforms related to the educational system, labor market, and community development based on the results and experience gathered in the course of the project; strengthen the international dimension of youth activities in youth work and education through meetings and exchanges of practices. 5. Education Action 2.0 Project: This is project promoted transnational non-formal learning to improve beneficiary’s level of competences and fostering their active participation in society involving youth organisations that aim at increasing school attendance as well as combating school dropout in both primary and secondary levels and the promotion of education through community development. 6. Boosting Community-Based Tourism and Youth Work for Global Sustainable Development Project: The objective of this project is to develop a prototype community-based tourism package. This is an ongoing project and its outcome is expected to be a plus to the local and international tourism sector, intercultural exchanges and learning.