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
