WOMEN LIKE US FOUNDATION INC
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Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Women Like Us Center
Women Like Us Center in Nakuru, Kenya is dedicated to improving the lives of women coming from a life of abuse, violence, physical hardships, and personal loss. Their trauma is intense and deep-rooted, leaving no hope for the future. The center provides them a place of a recluse and a sincere pause – to heal, and help find their own selves.
While the center offers various services – most importantly, it creates a spirit of belonging, a sense of shared sorrow, and an opportunity to turn this sentiment around into a productive direction. Women help each other come out of tragedies and work towards finding solutions. There are times when they come in not to attend a session but only to spend a few moments with each other, sit, talk, share, rejuvenate their spirits and go back recharged.
Welcoming the victims in is just the first step. Having them come consistently and start training establishes ongoing commitment and improvement. The impact of the programs is beyond just the attendees. It also helps the lives of their kids and creates a new spirit of awareness and achievement in their community. Most recently, even the men in the community have started showing interest in group therapy.
Our efforts focus on creating a self-sustaining path through education and training. This path is not easy and impediments are many. Very frequently their life returns to forced marriage, sex trade, and violence. Forced back into the dark abyss they came from, they find themselves fending for their lives, making choices out of desperation, and back to the basics of survival!
Our ongoing aid can give each of these women a chance to turn their lives around. Let us not compromise those numbers simply for lack of action. If we can make a difference, why not?
The center hosts a variety of services to meet the needs of its participants.
Sewing for self-reliance and economic empowerment
Support groups/group therapy to help heal from physical and emotional trauma
One one one individual therapy
Vocational training
Healthcare and sanitation awareness
Chicken raising and newer farming techniques
Care of FMG and other physical abuse issues
Parenting workshops
Women Like Us Foundation Achieve Program
This program is a mentoring program for victims of sexual abuse and homelessness. We partner with women-led charities who are rescuing, restoring and recovery. Once the program is completed, our program mentors and educates the women to find jobs, housing, financial resources for a successful re-entry into society and mitigate the risks of being back on the streets.
Where we work
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How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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WOMEN LIKE US FOUNDATION INC
Board of directorsas of 02/22/2022
Anthony Eder
Johnstone
Term: 2021 - 2024
Anthony Eder
Johnstone
Jane Davis
Photography
Jim Cahill
Retired
Lawrence Adamo
Financial Advisor
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
Gender identity
Transgender Identity
Sexual orientation
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Disability
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Equity strategies
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- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.