Brenda Kithia

Results-oriented Community Development professional with experience in child protection, safeguarding, and social welfare. Proven expertise in case management, identifying vulnerable households, and implementing legal frameworks like the Children Act. Skilled in stakeholder engagement, data-driven reporting, and community mobilization to protect the rights of vulnerable children and families.

Community Development Officer Intern at Farming Systems Kenya (2025-08 – Present)

• Train and mentor the performance of producer groups along identified value chains.
• Outreach & Coordination: Organized field days and community reflection events in collaboration with diverse partners.
• Assess and identify community capacity gaps and socio-economic needs.
• Compile detailed weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for project quality assurance.
• Document key lessons learned and success stories from target farmers.
• Supporting children in Donkey care clubs maximize their potential

Child Protection Volunteer at Directorate of Children's Services-Nakuru (2024-09 – Present)

• Identify and refer high-risk cases of child neglect, abuse, and exploitation to relevant protection desks, ensuring immediate intervention and holistic support.
• Facilitate community-led awareness sessions on the Children's Act and safeguarding policies to combat early marriage, child labor, and harmful traditional practices.
• Monitor the well-being of at-risk children through regular home visits and comprehensive needs assessments, ensuring all interventions prioritize the best interests of the child.
• Manage Child-Friendly Spaces (CFS), creating secure environments for psychosocial support, play-based learning, and the restoration of a sense of normalcy for children in distress.
• Mobilize and train community-based protection committees to strengthen local reporting mechanisms and bridge the gap with formal legal systems.
• Lead environmental risk assessments to identify and mitigate safety hazards within schools and community spaces that could compromise child security.
• Champion child participation by mentoring youth-led advocacy groups and child rights clubs, empowering children to have a voice in community development.
• Coordinate with multi-sectoral stakeholders, including health providers and law enforcement, to ensure seamless referral pathways and high standards of case management.
• Maintain rigorous data integrity and confidentiality in line with organizational safeguarding protocols and national social protection standards.

Gender Champion at Shining Hope for Communities (2024-12 – 2025-08)

• Lead community-led advocacy and sensitization campaigns to challenge harmful social norms and promote gender equality within Nakuru's informal settlements and rural outskirts.
• Identify and provide immediate crisis intervention for survivors of Gender-Based Violence (GBV), ensuring they are safely linked to medical, legal, and psychosocial support services.
• Facilitate "Gender-Power" sessions and community dialogues that empower women and girls to take leadership roles in local development and decision-making processes.
• Establish and strengthen referral pathways by collaborating with local chiefs, police (Gender Desks), and healthcare providers to ensure a multi-sectoral response to protection concerns.
• Conduct door-to-door outreach and household monitoring to identify at-risk individuals and provide education on sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR).
• Mentor youth and men as allies in gender justice, fostering a community-wide culture of "Positive Masculinity" to reduce the incidence of violence and discrimination.
• Collect and document field-level data on gender trends and protection gaps, providing accurate reports to the Gender Team Lead to inform regional program adjustments.

Field Enumerator at Ministry of Labour & Social Protection / World Bank & WFP (2024-10 – 2024-12)

• Executed systematic household listing to populate the Enhanced Single Registry (ESR), enabling accurate beneficiary targeting for the National Safety Net Programme.
• Conducted door-to-door socio-economic interviews using mobile data collection tools to identify vulnerable households, including those eligible for the Inua Jamii program.
• Maintained high standards of data integrity by strictly adhering to World Bank and WFP survey protocols to ensure the accuracy of national poverty data.
• Collaborated with local administration (Chiefs and Village Elders) to mobilize communities and verify residency, ensuring a transparent and inclusive registration process.
• Upheld strict confidentiality and data protection standards while handling sensitive personal information for government-led social protection frameworks.

Volunteer Community Development Professional at World Vision (2024-05 – 2024-10)

• Engaged communities in outreach programs and capacity-building initiatives
• Conducted project evaluations and collaborated with local stakeholders for effective program implementation
• Advocated for the rights and welfare of children and women always
• Built awareness and life skills to enhance resilience and child protection
• Supported Child Sponsorship programs and maintained updating of sponsorship profiles.
• Supported sponsored learners to do letters and maintain communication with their sponsors
• Conducted home visits for child protection assessments and follow-ups
• Identify, monitor, and follow up on cases of absenteeism, illness, school dropouts, substance abuse, conflict with the law, and other child welfare concerns
• Ensured all child abuse cases are properly referred, documented, and confirmed in writing
• Provided quality support to vulnerable families to build life skills and resilience.

Gender Attachee and Volunteer at Ministry of Social Protection (2023-05 – 2023-08)

• Assisted in child welfare programs, counselling services, mentorship talks, motivational and life skills sessions
• Compiled and updated a list of pending cases across the gender department
• Collected and analyzed gender-disaggregated data and supported monitoring of gender programs
• Assisted in child welfare programs and provided family counseling and support services.
• Conducted needs assessments that informed policy decisions focused on child protection.
• Followed up on child abuse cases in courts and attended court sessions

B.Sc. in Community Development – Egerton University

Certificate in Computer Packages – Emmanuel I.C.T Training Centre

KCSE – Kathiani Girls High School