Background
Kirundu Youth Development Initiative (K.Y.D.I) was founded by a group of medical doctors/ Health workers. These health/ doctors’ priority was exclusively providing medical care and treat the populace by establishing health care facilitates.
In the field of health-related activities i.e., health camps mass immunization especially for the children, male circumcision campaign health awareness lectures in the communities and school etc.
We are proud of our work because most of the activities to date have been implemented with no external funding but by the commitment and love for the work of the members and local community. There is always a story to be found how each activity has been organized and executed.
The first step is to develop and grow a love for science studies and teaching in the minds of school going age children and their parents.
The second step is to continue the sensitize process of science education vales not to the children and the parents only but to include other stake holders i.e., schools, mother ministry of education civil, local and public opinion leader. Being an African country am developing stages many people are still influenced by their culture religion beliefs and superstitions.
Current position.
The organization has undergone a significant period of expansion after starting with 6 members in 2021.
- The are now 30 members an increase of 60%
- Teaching science subjects in various school has been done and still going on.
- Experienced organization committee made up of 10 members.
- Over 300 voluntary man hours invested in the science reaching activities per week.
- Self-sponsored spirit while conducting the teaching activity.
A number of schools have accepted the voluntary teaching program scheme that has contributed to the developing of teaching skills, lesson plan arrangement and esteem among our volunteer medical members. A number seminars, Workshops and health camps where free treatment and test have been made conducted in various areas. More interest has been cultivated in the community members and local residents regarding the value of science teaching and activity in the world.
All this have been developed with no significant funding but relying on hard work, dedication and financial input from the members plus the local community.
The current position do reflect the hindering factors like competition with the teaching professional, some schools funders/ owners. Since our activities are provided for free, this creates a feeling of insecure capacity for those trained science teachers.
