ONE MORE DAY FOR CHILDREN, Foundation

Helping ophans and vulnerable children in Kenya
One More Day for Children (OMDC) was founded in 2009 by a philanthropic tourist from Czech republic ,      ( whose hobby has since changed) together with a group of well known experts in children rights, social development, business people medical and legal field.
It is a child rights programming agency whose aim is to assist, enable and empower children, and communities to improve their life circumstances. OMDC was founded on the principles of (United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child)UNCRC and uses United Nation Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and African Charter on Rights and Welfare of Children (ACRWC) as a tool for realizing positive change for Kenyan children. It is a community based organization which implements and builds capacity aimed at securing, protecting and promoting children’s rights in Kenya. The organization deals with relief, child sponsorship, Probonal services, research& training and advocacy on:

•    children’s rights,
•    HIV/AIDS and children,
•     home based care,
•    emergency rescue and rehabilitation of children and families,
•     peer to peer education,
•     alternative family care services
•     OVC care & programming,
•    Law / paralegalism and gender etc.

CORE VALUES

-    Children and young person as the centre of all its activities (Child centered)
-    Family environment as the unit where children can grow and develop to their full potential.
-    Equity and justice for all children irrespective of race, tribe, age, sex, religion and social background.
-    Full integration of children into mainstreamed nation

OMDC believes in a world;
•    Which respects and values each child
•    Which listens to children and learns
•    Where all children have hope and opportunity

The organization`s Child rights Approach is pursued through Individual child basic needs sponsorship and family support, child rights promotion, Child participation advocacy, gender equity and capacity building.

GOAL:
OMDC major goal is to secure, protect and improve the lives and wellbeing of the Kenyan children and especially but not limited to the invisible children from rural and urban poor as well as the marginalized communities within Laikipia Districts, in Rift Valley Province and Mt. Kenya region.

MISSION
OMDC mission is to contribute to a process of restoring hope and improving the quality of life of children in need of care and protection.

VISION
OMDC`s vision is to have a region that respects and protects the rights of the children WHOLISTICALLY.

OBJECTIVES
1.    To provide psychosocial support to the orphaned and other vulnerable children (OVC) living within Laikipia larger district and around the Mt. Kenya region.
2.    Set up proper feeding and counseling programs to ensure the affected children get balanced diet and free health care services and extend care services to guardians and extended families.
3.    To rescue and provide free legal, Medicare and counseling services to the sick, abused and neglected children.
4.    Provide alternative family care services (Rescue Centre) for the orphaned and abused children and a Peace house to the girls rescued from early/forced marriages ( Child brides)
5.    Provide training and consultancy services to the like-minded partner organizations and government departments on Children`s Act, Family law and international instruments on child protection.

ACTIVITIES
OMDC has been since its registration carrying the following activities in the Laikipia larger district(Laikipia County) and part of Mt. Kenya region:
1.    Individual child sponsorship. The organization`s biggest activity. Today the organization has a total of 80 children on sponsorship for their educational needs, medical and dental care services, Nutrition, accommodation and clothing.
2.    Emergency rescue and rehabilitation of young girls from Maasai and Samburu communities’ victim of FGM (female genital mutilation) and early/ forced marriages(child brides)
3.    Advocacy on Children`s rights and protection through research and trainings throughout the country. The organization offer consultancy services on:
•    Child rights and protection
•    Family law
•    HIV/AIDS
•    Advocacy
•    Youth and reproductive health
•    Gender
•    Women and demosracy
4.    Holding free medical camps for the rescued children
5.    Providing free legal, Medicare, accommodation and counseling services to the abused.
6.    Formation of child protection clubs in schools and community based child protection committees within the community.
7.    Emergency rescue and reintegration of children affected by natural or manmade catastrophes or conflicts eg drought, cattle rustling and civil /political violence.

TARGET BENEFICIARIES
Orphaned through HIV/AIDS and other causes, abused, neglected, internally displaced (IDP), Child mothers and child brides.
GEOGRAPHICAL AREA
Currently, the organization operates in Larger Laikipia districts and the neighboring districts within Mt. Kenya region. Its Hqs. is in Nanyuki town, at the heart of Mt. Kenya.
Laikipia is in Rift Valley province.

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