THE HOST COMMUNITY’S BACKGROUND
We consider the vulnerability of the community stake holders (children, youth and adult). Generally, economic activities in our host communities are tree felling for wood fuel and charcoal burning, and  brewing of illicit drinks which sometimes turn to be deadly on consumption.

A number of people practise small scale fishing. Many youth are wasted due to poor economic capacity build up and turn to drug abuse to escape misery and stress of hopelessness.

ABIMBO VILLAGE

Social Amenities:
-Accessibiliy to the village is poor due to lack of good road network and surrounding public schools are under-developed and under-staffed.

-There are no village based health facilities eg clinics,dispensaries and people rely on government centralised health centers several miles away:- This increases infant mortality rate, poor community health and prevention from mother to child transmission of HIV/Aids (PMTCT) at birth becomes a problem as many child deliveries happen at home (village) under unqualified mid-wives.

-Many girl children are subjected to early marriage due to poverty conditions. While generally youths are infected and affected by HIV/aids scourge making them inactive towards community development process, thus, affecting the gross domestic production, hence poor living condition.

MAJOR PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES AT THE GRASS ROOT LEVEL:

1: Volunteer in Education:

This program focuses on the Kenya primary schools attended by orphans and the most vulnerable children in the villages of Western Kenya. It is an initiative by Volunteer students abroad on a trip to Kenya and the Kenya volunteer students and social workers, that through their volunteer program help to improve the learning conditions of the Kenya community based Primary public Schools,mostly attended by poor children who hardly have anything to eat at home,or get very little meal that cannot sustain their stay in school for a whole day!

2: Volunteer in Community Healthcare:

Health care is a fundamental aspect in Kenya, especially when we consider our village based programs and outreaches. Of the global ill health reports, 24% of the cases are registered in Africa with access to very few health workers, averagely 3% to attend to the ill health problems. Most communities in Africa still depend on either witch doctors or traditional herbalists, the latter who are not trained, cunning and don’t have specific prescriptions for their medicines.

3: Volunteer in economic Empowerment:

We empower the community stakeholders economically through self-sustainable initiatives for income generating activities. The empowerment workshops are organized at the community resource center where tailoring and dress making classes are conducted on voluntary basis.

4: Volunteer on Environmental care:

-Through planting trees, we hope to improve water catchment areas and revive our lost glory on climate. We therefore encourage the establishment of tree nurseries to distribute seedlings for planting.

-We lead the society in establishing proper disposal units through provision of dumping facilities e.g for garbage, etc

- We are in the forefront on campaigns that encourage clean water provision, this is done through establishing water storage facilities which include plastic water tanks, brick, built under ground water tanks and ceramic treatments ( filters).

5: Volunteer in Community Support initiative:

-This helps Provide space and opportunity for community workshops, forums and seminars.

-Provides volunteers with resources, equipment and personals for the community needs.

-Lead the community on better standards of education by establishing a quality learning institution for early childhood development, education.
-Provides a source of local and international volunteers’ with knowledge and skills to develop and uplift the standards of living within the host community.