Emali Dedicated Children’s Agency (EDCA) is a Non-Governmental Organization that works towards creating opportunities for the Deprived, Excluded and Vulnerable children (DEV) with emphasis on child survival, growth and development through supporting families and caregivers to meet their own needs.
About Us
Emali Dedicated Children’s Agency (EDCA)
Our Enduring Impact: Nurturing Growth, Ensuring Well-being, and Empowering Futures in Emali
EDCA is a Non-Governmental Organization that works towards creating opportunities for the Deprived, Excluded and Vulnerable children (DEV) with emphasis on child survival, growth and development through supporting families and caregivers to meet their own needs. EDCA was registered as a CBO in 2002 before upgrading to an NGO in 2013, serving over 2500 households as of 30th June, 2024 in Makueni County and Kajiado County.
Our core intent is to initiate, harness and support diversified community driven development projects that protect and empower children and enhance climate resilient livelihoods in collaboration with like-minded partners by implementing programs in six key thematic areas including Child Protection, Education, Food Security and Livelihoods, Water Sanitation and Hygiene, Health and Nutrition, and Climate Action to ensure safe and empowered children in a community with sustainable livelihoods
Currently, we have ten-year roadmap 2016-2026, that strives to build a community where children and their families thrive and to do this, the project targets to implement projects that work with women and youth to build their resilience ensuring they are healthy, educated, skilled, safe and food secure.
Over the years, we have been working in partnership with various organization to ensure that the needs of children and community members are sustainably met so that they can grow up educated, skilled, healthy and secure. Our partners include ChildFund Newzealand, ChildFund Kenya, Barnfonden, ForumCiv, County Government of Makueni and Kajiado, Kenya Community Development Foundation (KCDF), and TechSoup Kenya.
What Drives Us
A Community of Changemakers
Protecting children and empowering communities during Kenya’s drought crisis
Our Impact
The Journey of Change: Our Accomplishments
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Years Helping Children Thrive
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Sponsored Children
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Community Members Reached
Our Thematic Areas
Empowering Communities Through Key Initiatives
Our work in child protection ensures that children grow up in safe, nurturing environments. Through education programs, we support access to quality education for children. Our food security and livelihood initiatives strengthen families’ self-reliance and resilience. Promotion of access to clean water and safe water, and sensitization on good hygiene practices, support healthy communities, while our health and nutrition initiatives safeguard the well-being of both children and caregivers. In response to the growing climate crisis, our climate action work empowers communities to adopt climate-smart practices, advocacy, and policy engagement for environmental protection and sustainability. Together, these initiatives build stronger foundations for present and future generations.
Our Partners
Together in Purpose, Stronger in Action
We have sought to empower children and youth, enhancing their resilience to ensure they enjoy access to education, good health, valuable skills, safety, and food security.
Get Involved
Reach out to help us make a difference!
Want to make a tangible difference in the lives of children in Emali? There are many ways to get involved with Emali Dedicated Children’s Agency. Whether you volunteer your time, make a donation, or spread the word, your contribution directly supports our efforts to provide care, protection, and opportunities for children in vulnerable situations. Join us and be a part of their brighter future!