Shadrack Ringa

Community Development Practitioner

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KilifiMember since 1 May 2025

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About

Dedicated Community Development Practitioner with 5+ years of experience driving transformative initiatives for orphans and vulnerable children (OVC), caregivers, and marginalized communities. Proven expertise in Household Economic Strengthening (HES), VSLA/SILC methodologies, and gender-responsive programming, with a focus on enhancing financial resilience and safeguarding child welfare. Skilled in project coordination, stakeholder engagement, and capacity building, evidenced by leading USAID-funded projects. Empower caregivers through financial literacy training, VSLA group formation, and linkages to social safety nets. Adept at data-driven decision-making, monitoring & evaluation and fostering partnerships with government and private sectors to amplify program impact.

Experience

I am an experienced and results-driven community development and social work professional with a strong background in implementing and coordinating household economic strengthening, case management, child protection, and health-related interventions under USAID-funded programs. With a solid foundation in project management, stakeholder engagement, and capacity building, you have successfully led initiatives such as VSLA/SILC training, financial literacy, psychosocial support, and community sensitization across various organizations, including CIPK, AMURT, and AMREF. Your expertise spans beneficiary needs assessments, data monitoring and evaluation, and the establishment of community support systems, ensuring sustainability and meaningful impact for vulnerable children, adolescents, and caregivers, especially those affected by HIV/AIDS.