Programs


PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Dream achievers youth organization comprises a number of vibrant youths who are ready to pass both formal and informal education to people of all genres, since time in memorial we’ve had sessions both in and of school or one can term it as in reach or outreach programs, below are a number of programs conducted by this local organization.
COMMUNITY EDUCATIVE THEATRE                                                                  
 Community educative theatre is the backbone of dream achievers youth organization because this delivering high quality drama & sexual reproductive health issues and administering mobile VCT.  Dream achievers theatre troupe has receive support from local partner to implement community outreaches to youth in and out of school.  Dream achievers theatre troupe also conduct training workshops for local drama groups, primary school, secondary school and collages.

 

COMMUNITY EDUCATIVE THEATRE OUTREACH AT MOMBASA KISAUNI AREA. 
Dream achievers theatre troupe won different award from different organization such as Reach out Centre Trust, Kwacha afrika, USAIDAPHIA II Coast, Action aid international Kenya, FHOK,NOPE and DSW-German foundation.
MATATU SECTOR
As the name suggests matatu sector is an informal outreach program that basically targets both the drivers and the touts (conductors), this outreach program is mainly carried out on the northern part of Mombasa.

 


DREAM ACHIEVERS THEATER TROUPE ON STAGE DURING MATATU SECTOR OUTREACH.
Activities such as skits, plays, comedies and many others are normally used as a tool to pass on information to the community (drivers and conductors), facilitation takes over to evaluate peoples’ rate of understanding after an activity. Finally we normally carry out a post performance discussion for the sake of the targets interest for we all know we have both early adopters, late and the laggards
This program has had a lot of impact on the community, since we’ve had requests from community to hold the activities more often, from peoples’ feed back its quiet a clear indication that information passed had a good reception.
SCHOOL FACILITATION
Contrary to matatu sector, Dream achievers sat and thought of taking a new turn in favor of those in school and decided to come up with an in reach program to target the students since we all know they are among the vulnerable group, we decided to hold sessions on reproductive health issues in schools hence identified different schools where we normally hold sessions. 



Activities used to pass information comprise of skits, debates, forums, discussion and facilitation among others.
EXCHANGE PROGRAMME
Dream achievers as a local organization that is ready to learn from others has taken a new face, we now encourage volunteers to come in and share their information as the same time learn what our organization does, regarding this we have  volunteers from within the coastal region sent by other organization and ministries.
NIGHT CLUB OUTREACHES
Night club Outreach is a program that is backed by the popular demand, last year dream achievers volunteers teamed up to spread the word about STIs and HIV/AIDs in high-risk areas with impressive results. Mombasa is the second largest urban center in Kenya and a popular tourist destination. There is a high density of clubs in the downtown core and resort areas.  During the weekend, clubs are frequented by local youth and foreign tourist who come to socialize and have a good time. The level of sexual activity among the club-goers is high, and some youth engage in sex for income generating purposes.
Mombasa has a 15% HIV prevalence rate and the number is higher in area where there is a high concentration of clubs and bars. Frustrated at their inability to reach the youth most at risk for contracting STIs like HIV, dream achievers volunteers decided to travel to zones where unprotected sex was common. The group got together on Saturday nights and visited local clubs and bars where they talked to youth about STIs and HIV/AIDS and the importance of safe sex practice.
Activities;
Group of 25 peer educators’ volunteers will meet with members of dream achievers on Saturday nights to conduct information sessions with young people at local clubs and bars. The (night’s clubs outreach) teams will set up booths inside the clubs and invite young people to join an in formal discussion on high risk sexual behavior. The teams will discuss a range of topics  that includes the signs  and symptoms of sexual transmitted infections  and protect oneself in the age of HIV.The teams will distribute a few condoms  and encourage  young people to get tested on voluntary basis. Patrons will be referred to youth-friendly centers where voluntary and counseling and tested (VCT) is free.

STREET CHILDREN AND OPHANS SUPPORT PROGRAMME 

The dream achievers Street Children and orphans support program was established in 2009 kisauni district in coast region in response to the plight of children affected by HIV and AIDS. Owing to the HIV and AIDS epidemic, the region experienced an alarming growth in the number of orphans and street children. As a result of the epidemic many children were forced to drop out of school and start working to support the family.

The goal of the program is:

To improve the quality of life for the orphans in coast region.

The general objective is:

To reduce suffering among orphans through counseling, education support, provision of basic materials needs and through imparting skills for economic empowerment.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SALLY AT RESTORATION ORPHANAGE CENTRE DURING ORPHANS VISIT ACTIVITY.

Activities 

The activities implemented by the program include:

§  Conducting needs assessments for the orphans and neglected children.
§  Placement of vulnerable children in primary, secondary and vocational schools.
§  Payment of school fees and other school related expenses.
§  Provision of medical care.
§  Counseling for youth, orphans, street children and their relatives.
§  Re-socialization of orphans and street children in the Street Side School.
§  Placement of children in a safe living environment.
§  Social orphan (these are children whose parents are alive but are receiving inadequate care).

COUNSELING AND TESTING
Dream achievers got a grant from the Government of Kenya to implement Counseling and testing through total war against HIV/AIDS (TOWA) sub-project targeting general population in kisauni. The organization reaches the community by using magnet theatre, dancing competition, comedies and door to door community mobilization to create awareness.
The Goal of the project is:
To make the Community know their HIV/AIDS health status by Counseling and testing.
Objective:
·         To create awareness on HIV/AIDS prevention measures.
·         To counsel and Test the community.
·         To refer the client who turn positive to the comprehensive care clinic for assistance.
·         To provide safer sex by correct use of condom.
  COUNSELING AND TESTING OUTREACH ACTIVITY AT KISAUNI. 
  HIV/AIDS TRAINING PROGRAMME 
      The HIV/Aids Training Programme was designed by dream achievers youth organization to equip peer educators with the skills set to support communities to live positively in the context of HIV and Aids. It runs over four months and covers HIV education, personal development and income generation skills. More specific training is offered to candidates, who show potential in various areas of service, such as home-based care, youth counseling, peer education, community mobilize, facilitators and trainer of trainees.

     The programme has recently expanded to include people with disabilities in which partners of women infected with HIV, who are part of dream achievers programme, are offered education and couple counseling.

To date, 220 young women and 120 young men have completed the training programme, and 100 are employed as peer educators, lay cousellors, home-based carers and youth counsellors, community mobilizes and TOT.
DREAM ACHIEVERS YOUTH ORGANIZATION HIV/AIDS TRAINING PROGRAMME.
GIRLS FORUM PROGRAMME
      In a research outcome from the Empowering slum  Girls through theatre being implemented by dream achievers youth organization on problems affecting slum  girls such as, early pregnancies, early marriages and school drop out which  toped the list  were found to be emerging at an alarming rate within five  villages; Mtopanga ,Kisumu Ndogo,Majengo Mapya,  Bombolulu,  and Mshomoroni of  large  Mombasa district.
     Dream achievers girls have shown concern over the emerging negative trend in the community by addressing the matter through conducting girl’s forums and addressing their issues.
YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMME
      Through Youth funds from Youth Enterprise Development Funds, the group has established various income generating activities such as; garbage collection, charcoal selling, hiring of public address system, hiring of chairs, selling of Airtimes, typing and printing.