Y+ KENYA

The Organization of Young People Living With HIV(Y+ Kenya) is an umbrella network of Youth Led Organizations working in support of the acceleration of the HIV response for Adolescents and Young People Living With HIV (AYPLHIV)

About Us

WHO We Are

Our Efforts are designed to meet the needs of AYPLHIV in regards to universal Health Coverage. Y+ Kenya aims to be a forum for mutual empowerment and support to enable AYPLHIV to live positively, access quality treatment, care and other HIV related services and commodities.

VISION

Healthy and Productive Lives of Young People of Adolescents and Young People Living With HIV.

MISSION

To create an enabling environment where Adolescents and Young People Living With and affected by HIV are meaningfully engaged and included In spaces that impact their lives.

MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS

ALFAJIRI

A safe space platform for Adolescent and Young People both infected and affected by HIV aimed at empowering young people and advocating for meaningful involvement of young people in advocacy of mental Health and policy issues affecting them. For over 3 years, they have been partnering with youth-led groups to facilitate community activities and programming that ensure young people are taking up health advocacy. We try to provide a safe space for how mental health issues affecting Adolescents and Young People can be addressed through art.

Facebook: @Alfajiri, Twitter: @Alfafiri5, Email: alfajirisafe@gmail.com, Mobile: +254 716 690 624

AYARHEP

AYARHEP (AMBASSADOR OF YOUTH AND AD0LESCENTS REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH PROGRAMME) is a by and for adolescent and youth reproductive, health rights organization that was established in May, 2010 by a group of Youth leaders and youth activists with passion in addressing human health and reproductive rights issues of young people. We endeavor to effectively engage adolescent and young people to effectively participate in social development and civic life therefore enhancing young people’s health and well – being. The organization programs are adolescent and youth friendly designed to promote sexual reproductive health and rights.

Facebook: @AYARHEP, Twitter: @AyarhepKenya, Email: info@ayarhep.or.ke, Mobile: +254 789 800 960

BLAST

BUILDING LIVES AROUND SOUND TRANSFORMATION – BLAST is a youth led organizations working towards a responsible lifestyle that will enable Adolescents and Young People to test for HIV and ensure those that are positive access treatment and care and those that are negative remain HIV free by dissemination of proper and correct SRHR information. Our target population is university students and out of school adolescents and young people.

S-SKIKA

Sauti Skika

We are an initiative for and by adolescents and young people living with HIV whose goal is to ensure the voices of adolescents and young people Living with HIV is heard at all levels of Health Programming. The main agenda is to help other young people who are yet to come to terms with their status to be able to accept their status, to create awareness on HIV to the society at large and reduce HIV related stigma and discrimination. Through their voices, the young people talk about the issues that are affecting them, with the sole purpose of making a difference.

PYWV

POSITIVE YOUNG WOMEN VOICES (PYWV) was formed when adolescents and young people advocates noticed there were major challenges facing young women and girls living with and at risk of HIV within the Nairobi slums of Dandora. Armed with experience, they chose to fill the gaps by offering mentorship, provide linkages and referrals, create awareness and offer information on staying HIV free. PYWV supports the most vulnerable girls and young women in provision of sanitary towels which due to poverty makes the AGYW in Slums engage in transactional sex.

M-Chica

Mentor Chica

We are an Adolescent and Young Women Led organization that works to provide mentorship and information regarding HIV treatment care and support to ensure that we address arising teenage pregnancy and Drugs abuse among Adolescents and Young People in Mombasa and Kilifi County. We offer community outreaches to various schools and out of school students. Through partnership with the health facilities in the county we offer referrals for different health services.

WHAT WE DO

Coordination and Harmonization of Efforts

Capacity Building of Youth Led Organizations

Advocacy for Human Rights around Health

Prevention, Treatment Care and Support for AYPLHIV

Treatment and Diagnostics Literacy

Linkages and Referrals

Mentor-ship

OUR HISTORY

In August of 2017 five AYPLHIV and One UNAIDs Representative met and discussed of having an umbrella network/consortium of AYPLHIV led organizations so as to harmonize and coordinate the efforts these organizations which are contributing greatly to the elimination of HIV in Kenya. This network would be an advocacy forum where AYPLHIV would invest in their skills and knowledge to effect change.
In October 2017 a call was set for youth led organizations to willing to join the network. 17 organizations responded to the call however only 6 organizations directly worked in the HIV field and this 6 organizations automatically became the Member Organizations. In 2018 with the support of Aidsfonds, the member organizations met and agreed that the organization shall be called ‘The Kenya Network of Young People Living With HIV (KY-Plus).The Vision, Mission and Constitution were also drafted there.
In February 2019 during the Annual General Meeting there was a consensus that the network need to be registered as an NGO. For the purpose of Registration the Name had to be changed to the ‘Organization of Young People Living With HIV(Y+ Kenya).

CORE PRINCIPLES GUIDING Y+KENYA

Accountability and transparency: We will uphold open and honest transactions as an organization.
Meaningful Youth Engagement and Participation of YPLHIV: Y+ Kenya encourages all YPLHIV to be engaged in the whole program design including program design and implementation without intimidation in any hierarchy of the process.
Inclusivity and respect for human rights: Y+ KENYA respects the freedom of expression, respect and civility of all people regardless of sexual orientation. We uphold the dignity of people living with HIV and AIDS as affirmed and vigorously pursues PLHIV right to quality life
Collective responsibility: The well-being of each member is supported and service to others, both in and outside our Network is encouraged and we endeavour to work as a team to deliver responsively.

The Team

Cindy AmaizaNational Coordinator

Cindy is the National Coordinator of Y+ Kenya. Cindy holds a degree in Microbiology and Biotechnology. She has skills in Organization governance and Management which she acquired in her time as the AGYW representative in the SRHR Alliance Board.

Laura Wangeci Project Officer

Officer of Y+ Kenya.She holds a degree in Communication. She has previously worked with the International Community of women living with HIV (ICW) and the National Empowerment Network of people living with HIV/AIDS in Kenya (NEPHAK) as the communications and advocacy focal person.

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Our Location: NEPHAK Nairobi Office , 3rd Floor, Wood Avenue Court, Off Lenana/Argwings Kodhek Road,

Mobile: +254 712 273 499

Email: yplus@nephak.or.ke