Kenyan Canadian Association through International Relief and Development (IRD) Program aims to provide emergency relief, economic rehabilitation, development assistance, and other services to vulnerable communities in Sub-Saharan African Countries.

IRD Program objective is to implement short-term projects as well as provide long-term innovative solutions that empower program beneficiaries to achieve self-sufficiency.

The program focus areas include

1. Emergency Response
2. Food Security
3. Women and Gender Equality
4. Social Economic Empowerment
5. Health, Nutrition & Wellness
6. Education
7. Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
8. Security, Peace & Conflict Resolution
9. Democracy & Governance
10. Environment & Climate Change

International Development Opportunities:

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS - WOMEN'S MENTORSHIP PROGRAM (WMP) 2024
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Background Information:

The Women's Mentorship Program (WMP) is a unique professional development opportunity for women managers employed in the Savings & Credit Union sector. The Women's Mentorship Program has been delivered by the Co-operative Development Foundation of Canada (CDF Canada) and has a success rate in developing 240 women credit union managers from 19 countries across Africa, Asia,
and the Americas.

Eligibility:

WMP empowers women managers of Savings & Credit Union with limited international professional development and mentorship opportunities. Branch Managers, Assistant Managers, and Managers actively working in the Savings & Credit Union sector are encouraged to apply. Applications from the following countries will be

accepted:Kenya, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Senegar, Philippines and Colombia.

For full details Download the WMP 2024 Call for Application

Kenyan Canadian Association through Tourism, Trade & Investment (TTI) Program aims at supporting unique initiatives to expand opportunities for Governments, Charities and other stakeholders between Canada, Kenya and other key African markets.

1. Blue Economy Development
2. Food and Agriculture Market Promotion
3. Exports and Supply Chain Management
4. Technology Exchange and Benchmarking
5. Twin Cities Facilitation
6. International Trade Missions
7. Conferences and Exhibitions 
8. Foreign Direct Investment Promotion
9. Tourism Promotion
10. G2B and B2B Connections
11. International Travel Advisory and Logistics

SENIORS OUTREACH PROGRAM

1. Healthy ageing

• Addressing social isolation
• Mental health and dementia
• Supporting accessible intergenerational housing

2. Preventing abuse and fraud

• Reduction of crimes and harm against seniors
• Supporting financial empowerment of seniors

3. Combatting ageism, celebrating diversity and promoting inclusion

• Promoting labour market participation of seniors
• Focus on underrepresented or underserved groups
• women
• persons with disabilities
• racialized groups
• newcomers
• Promoting intergenerational mentoring and engagement

4. Improving seniors’ access to government services and benefits

• Helping seniors navigate access to government benefits
• Providing support to file their taxes

5. Adapting seniors to virtual environment

• by developing and delivering virtual programming, and
• recruiting and training volunteers to support the social inclusion of seniors

KCA seniors Services and activities include:

Services:

• Food Gift Vouchers
• Nutritious Foods Supplies
• Government Services for seniors information
• Tax filing services
• Mental Health and Dementia Support

Activities:

Social

• Play favourite, fun conversational games and ice breakers
• Organize Story Telling Activities in which each participant uses their imagination to create fun and interesting stories
• Social events for seniors

Spiritual

• Contact religious leaders to perform services for seniors
• Provide spiritual singing activities, like hymn sing-alongs
• Meditation or religious scriptures study

Physical

• Get seniors moving with fun exercises
• Dancing to encourage seniors to move, or supplement regular exercise class with a chair fitness session
• Schedule weekly walks or more regular outdoor nature walks

Reminiscing

• Reminisce with seniors using photos of well-known people
• Use reminiscing books that contain common sayings or even nursery rhymes that can spark the seniors recollection
• Invite seniors to bring their family photos and mementos for a fun reminiscing activity for them to share information about their lives with others

Tactile and Community

• Plan fun arts and crafts projects that are seasonal or that can be made and given as gifts
• Recruit seniors to assist with projects, like stuffing envelopes, gardening etc

 Educational

• Learn how to use computers and mobile phones
• Learn how to use social media and communication platforms like Facebook and Whatsapp
• Learn about Internet and Email
• Invite speakers to have a conversation with seniors about interesting topics by hosting a monthly Speaker Series
• Host special how-to class in which you teach seniors something new
• Schedule interesting documentaries that appeal to seniors interests like an art history video or an animal documentary

Sensory

• Appeal to seniors’ senses with visual games
• Incorporate games that involve different textures
• Make homemade musical instruments, using plastic bottles and dried beans or rice, for seniors to use during musical performances

Outing

• Take seniors on fun scenic drives
• Plan trips to local museum

Musical

• Teach seniors how to play musical instruments like piano
• Schedule musical activities and games
• Use online videos to share music with seniors

Family

• Host special events and invite family members
• Recruit family members to volunteer with some of your activities
• Use your arts and crafts activities for seniors to make gifts (like Christmas gifts) for their family members