Program Background
Mikinduri Hope Community Development Organization (MHCDO) is a Community-Based Organization (CBO) located in Mikinduri Ward, Tigania Central Sub-County, Meru County, Kenya. The organization was originally established through the efforts of the late Ted, but its activities slowed down over time due to administrative challenges.
Following extensive stakeholder engagement between the Province Leadership Team (PLT) of the Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd (RGS) in the Eastern Central Africa Province (ECAP) and Mikinduri Children of Hope (MCOH), a Canada-registered NGO, a new partnership was formed and the program was revitalized in 2024.
As part of this revitalization, a comprehensive community needs assessment was undertaken, leading to the development of a new Strategic Plan (2024). The plan prioritizes:
Education
Disability Inclusion and Rights
Health and Nutrition
Socio-economic Empowerment
Environmental Sustainability
Institutional Development
Currently, approximately 32 Self-Help Groups (SHGs) are active, the majority being disability-focused groups.
Key Achievements
- Community dialogues were successfully held, including a needs assessments and Strategic Plan developed to articulate and structure the required interventions to mitigate the challenges experienced by the community.
- The Program’s Board of Management was revamped and new staff recruited including the Program’s Coordinator, Farm attendant, Agricultural Supervisor, and Social Worker to start work in January 2025
- Besides, the program provided the much-needed humanitarian support to needy households affected by the raging floods experienced in May 2024 in which many properties were destroyed, access to health and education impaired, as well as experienced loss of life and livelihood among local communities. Courtesy of an emergency grant by Misean Cara, 35 children with disability were supported with medical assessments, school uniforms, bedding, and food items