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EIWEN

EIWEN MAIN AREAS OF FOCUS.

Women Empowerment

Disabilities Rights and Empowerment

Climate change and Land Rights

Institutional Development

Endorois Indigenous Women Empowerment Network (EIWEN)

Introduction

Endorois Indigenous Women Empowerment Network (EIWEN) is an indigenous local Community Based Organization registered in Kenya. As a women-led organization, our mandate is to advocate for the rights of women, persons with disabilities and girls in the Endorois Community. EIWEN was founded in 2016 and registered legally in 2019 by local Endorois women who were committed to improving the living standards.

Our Vision

An inclusive society where the rights of Indigenous women, girls, and PWDs are Recognized, Respected, and Protected.

Our Mission

To improve the quality of life of Indigenous women, girls, and PWDs through Economic, Social, and Political Empowerment.

Introduction.

An inclusive society where the rights of Indigenous women, girls, and PWDs are Recognized, Respected, and Protected.

A. Economic Empowerment of Endorois Women and PWDs

Through training in income generating activities, EIWEN has facilitated women groups to engage in soap making and agro-ecological activities e.g. establishment of tree nurseries for PWDs and kitchen gardens for improved livelihoods. The organization advocated for access to clean water through promotion of treatment of river water to remove fluoride and negotiated for drilling of a borehole by Lake Bogoria Spa. EIWEN successfully advocated for allocation of resources to women by the county government of Baringo where the government adopted a 60:30 ration in resource allocation. As a result of EIWEN’s efforts, 60% of the resources were allocated to bursary (out of which 6.6% has been earmarked for PWDs), 30% for development, 5% administration and 5% to issuance of PPEs during Covid-19. In addition we have integrated PWDs in community groups so as to mainstream their issues in local development.

As a result of EIWEN’s efforts, 60% of the resources were allocated to bursary (out of which 6.6% has been earmarked for PWDs), 30% for development, 5% administration and 5% to issuance of PPEs during Covid-19. In addition we have integrated PWDs in community groups so as to mainstream their issues in local development.

B. Women and Leadership

Through sustained awareness creation on civic rights and responsibilities and training on leadership, EIWEN has enhanced the role of Endorois women by promoting their capacity to participate in local decision making. This has resulted in more women being represented in several development committees e.g. in land and bursary committees.

C. Networking and Partnership

Aspart of organization strengthening EIWEN has identified likeminded organizations for strategic partnership in the implementation of its projects. Strategic partnership and networking has provided EIWEN visibility and positioning in addressing women and PWD issues in the Endorois community and within Baringo County. We have also been able to establish a good working relationship with the County government of Baringo in advancing the rights of PWDs through research on access to health and assistive devices.

Latest Updates

EIWEN Focus on defending indigenous women land rights, Inclusive climate change action and active participation in local and international climate change decision making process.

EIWEN Visit to County Offices

Series of activities by EIWEN staff and board on county offices, Ministry of trade, industrialization and tourism as well the min. Of Roads and public works on how well we can partner with the county government in the revitalization of Lake Bogoria and other resources to the community. Later met with the area MCA under his invite and a wide array of issues discussed. The team was energetic and represented to the core, raising issues that triggered the minds of officers with their vast knowledge in communal chores. Good work EIWEN team..

Christine Kandie(Director EIWEN) ,The Speaker.

Speaking that morning on gender and climate change nexus, how this looks like, in a community that had long struggle for land rights.

Performance Marketing

Attended Pre African Climate week meeting for non-state actors dialogue on ACS and road map to Cop28.
Safari Park Hotel-Nairobi

Director EIWEN (centre)

Pushing EIWEN agenda at international space through collaboration and negotiation. Christine was highlighting how climate change inappropriately affected indigenous peoples in Africa, Outlining specific challenges that indigenous women and people with disabilities go through.

UN Voluntary Fund

Subsidiary Body on scientific technological advice 58th (SBSTA) kick off today. This was very interesting session while each one of us was responsible for efforts geared towards serving the mother earth. Climate change is real and doesn’t wait for decisions.

Round table meeting

The 9th Meeting of the Facilitated Working Group of the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform (LCIPP) in prior to the SBSTA Meeting kicks off from 31 June with the presence of Mr. Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of UNFCCC Secretariat, Mr Harry Vreuls, Chair of SBSTA . The representatives are to take decisions to the COP 28 as final through SBSTA.

Director Eiwen

Climate change and People with Disabilities talks about Kenya’s Endorois Indigenous community experiences on the wake of rising water levels in L.Bogoria, evictions, land loss and rapid desertification.

Training

Training of EIWEN staff on development of resource mobilization, fundraising and proposal writing held on 19/05/2023 at Riverwalk restaurant, Molo River.

Government Role in Eiwen

National and County Governments & constitutional bodies play roles to ensure inclusivity and equity for Indigenous People and other marginalized communities into Kenya’s political and Leadership spaces. EIWEN and stakeholders conducting FGDs & KII in Baringo, E/M & Nakuru counties.

Our staff in fields

Eiwen Staff

Eiwen staff posing for a photo after a long day of succesful work.

Lake Bogoria

Indigenous Women and their traditional artifacts.

Endorois Women still practice ancient traditional weaving, bringing values and identity that connect to their ancestral land. This is storage mechanism for food and security to be used during dry seasons.

Lake Bogoria

Content

Enhancing Endorois Women in Public Budget making process

EIWEN was privilege to be invited by CTWOO) -Cometogether Widows and Opharns Organization at the county commissioner’s office to plan for the upcoming celebration of Widows day that will be held on 23 June at Nyayo gardens
Thank you to Executive Director EIWEN for partnering with CTWOO as well as supporting the event to make it successful.The planning is still going on.

Our Philosophy.

Reimagine and visualize Agricultural Solutions to curb Climate Change Effects

Sustainable food systems assure surplus availability and supply of food to the family, and the community. Agro-ecology ensures that a community is able to use their available resources to have adequate food, and also conserve the environment.