REACT 2015 Project Focuses on Health in Kenyan Slum

REACT
OUR CHRONOLOGY
Copyright 2015 . Rotaract East Africa Impact . All rights Reserved

 REACT in full is Rotaract East Africa Impact.
 This annual multi-district project is driven
by Rotaract clubs drawn from 5 East
African countries namely Burundi, Kenya,
Rwanda, Uganda and Tanzania.
 REACT was launched in June 2013 and is
aimed at alleviating household problems
like diseases, food security, water, sanitation
to mention but a few; We focus on
communities that are most affected and
help them over-come these barriers.
 REACT was formed on the basis of uniting
Rotaractors from diverse backgrounds and
empowering them to better serve their
communities on a regional and an
international platform.
Project Background

 The conceptual project activities take into
consideration the various Rotary areas of focus
and the most immediate need of a community
in a given country.
 The Focus areas of REACT 2013 hosted by
Uganda at Villa Road Primary School, Masaka
District, were sensitization on proper hand
washing methods, Tree Planting and career
Guidance.
 REACT 2014 hosted by Burundi in Bujumbura-
Buterere municipality focused on sensitization
of proper hand washing methods, tree planting
and providing safe drinking water through
modern water purification methods.
 REACT 2015 to be hosted by the Rotaract Club
of Kisumu, Kenya, in Nyalenda ‘B’ informal
settlement, will focus on Health Education,
Vector control and provision of insecticide
treated nets.
REACT areas of FOCUS

 REACT has a sound leadership structure that
ensures equal representation from each of the
5 east African countries that is Uganda,
Kenya. Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania.
 The hosting country is first of all voted on and
we are fortunate to have already been hosted
by Uganda and Burundi. The next country to
host REACT 2016 will be voted for after
conclusion of REACT 2015 Kisumu, Kenya.
 The leadership structure for the main REACT
committee consists of a Chairman, Secretary,
Logistics/Treasurer, Public Relations and
Country coordinators who serve for one year.
 The country coordinators handle logistics and
mobilization in partnership with partnering
clubs of a given country and/or
Country/District officials.
Leadership structure

 REACT partnerships are not only with
Rotaract and Rotary clubs but also tap
into the corporate and non-profit network
of the 3 Rotary Districts that is D9150
(Rwanda/Burundi), D9211
(Uganda/Tanzania), D9212 (Kenya)
 The core partnering clubs are the Rotaract
Clubs of KIE and Kigali City from D9150
Rwanda, Rotaract Club of Inyenyeri and
Bujumbura from D9150 Burundi, Rotaract
Club of Kisumu form D9212 Kenya and
the Rotaract Clubs of Kampala Central,
Kampala South and Masaka from D9211
Uganda.
 We have also enjoyed partnerships with
organizations like Red Cross, UNICEF,
Platinum Credit, Identity Co Ltd to
mention but a few
 All support is welcome.
REACT partners

REACT Social Media Pages
Twitter
Facebook
Youtube
Google Plus
Pinterest
https://twitter.com/Engage_REACT
https://www.facebook.com/Rotaracteastafricaimpact
https://www.youtube.com/user/RctEastAfricaimpaCT
https://plus.google.com/110768626217403184730/
https://www.pinterest.com/RctEAimpaCT/

REACT 2013- Uganda- Masaka

Road to Masaka
 The Pioneer clubs who joined the pilot project included the Rotaract clubs of
Inyenyeri (Burundi) Kampala Central, Masaka & Mbarara (Uganda), Kigali city,
S.F.B & K.I.E (Rwanda) and Kisumu (Kenya) and in total 60 Rotarians,
Rotaractors and guests took part in the project.
 It was executed on June 29th 2013 and was the first of many REACTs to follow.

Arrival- Villa Road Pri Sch Masaka
 REACT 2013 was done in two schools within Masaka (Kijjabweni and Villa road
primary school).
 We received branded REACT T-shirts from our Ugandan Hosts which helped
spread Rotary awareness and project signage.

Activity 1- Career Guidance
 The REACT 2013 team was introduced to pupils of Kijjabweni and Villa road
primary school respectively.
 They spread Rotary awareness and offered career guidance as well as a talk on
how being hygienic impacts a pupil’s performance in school.

Activity 2- Hand Washing
 The demonstrations were aided by hand washing posters, stickers and songs
(The happy birthday song was used to pass the message that you require at
least 20 seconds to rub your fingers with soap for adequate hand washing).
 We had a hand washing quiz and all the children who participated in the quiz
won themselves goodies that included soap and sanitary products.

Activity 3- Donations
 After the hand washing demonstration the two schools were left with the hand
washing equipment which included water cans, soap, hand gels, hand sanitizers
and posters which were to be put around the school for hand washing purposes.
 We received support from Mukwano Industries, Victoria Beverages, Four-star
Beverages ltd, Platinum Credit (U), Rotary Clubs of Kampala Central & Masaka (U),
Rotary Club of Kisumu (KE), Harley Chemists Kisumu.

Activity 4- Fun & Fellowship
 The REACT team also dropped off a small contribution to the interact club treasury
and then headed to Masaka sports club to officially launch REACT.
 Banners we exchanged, certificates awarded and upon voting, Burundi-
Bujumbura was selected as the host country for React 2014.

REACT 2014- Burundi- Bujumbura

REACT 2014- Publicity
 React 2014 came with its improvements in branding and publicity for the project.
 We entered partnership with a firm called Identity Co Ltd which designed the E-
Flier for the project and sponsored the social media campaign.
 A French and English version of the flier were made and populated on social
media, email and print.

Road to Bujumbura
 60 + Rotaractors travelled over 1000kms to Burundi from all over East Africa, to
attend REACT 2014 and arrived in Bujumbura on Friday 18, 2014.
 A team of Rotaractors from the hosts, Rotaract Club(s) of Inyenyeri and
Bujumbura, welcomed us, facilitated getting us accommodated, fed and also
organized for us a night out in Bujumbura.

Arrival- Buterere Municipality- Bujumbura
 Peripheral communities in the capital Bujumbura especially Buterere have a major
problem with sanitation and access to clean drinking water.
 With the direction of our hosts, Rotaract Club(s) of Inyenyeri and Bujumbura,
Participants formed 9 teams comprising of members from the 5 east African
countries.
 We also received branded React T-shirts from our hosts which helped spread
Rotary Awareness.

Activity 1- Hand Washing Sensitization
 We had 9 teams who taught proper hand washing techniques, handed out bars
of soap, and left reading materials that explained hygiene and sanitation water.
 Each team was assigned to visit six to seven households.

Activity 2- Tree Planting
 Tree planting was one of the project activities that was facilitated by an
initiative called 100 trees.
 Deforestation in Bujumbura is quite rampant so every tree counts and will
lessen the damage suffered in the future to a land slides prone Buterere
community.

Activity 3- Donations
 On completion of the demonstration, each team left the visited households with
equipment for future use. We donated buckets, jerry cans and other sanitary
necessities.
 We also worked in collaboration with UNICEF, Red Cross, Alchem International,
Merck Pharmaceuticals, Platinum Credit, Identity Co Ltd, the Rotary Club of
Kisumu, and Rotary clubs in Burundi.

Activity 4- Exchange of Banners
 An international service project of this magnitude wouldn’t be complete without
exchange of club banners and for some, exchange national flags.
 It is during this ceremony that certificates were awarded to Reactors who had
participated.

Activity 5- Fun & Fellowship
 Rotaract is all about fun and fellowship through service. The evening was crowned
off with a grand dinner hosted by the Rotary Clubs of Bujumbura and the cutting of
our REACT cake.
 We also voted Kenya has the host for React 2015 and elected the committee that will
steer this project. The 2014 React chairwoman Elizabeth Ochola (Kisumu) handed
over to the new chairman of REACT 2015 Jean Sacha Barikumutima from Rotaract
Club of Inyenyeri- Burundi

REACT 2015- Kenya- Kisumu

Nyalenda ‘B’ informal Settlement
 Following a comprehensive needs assessment by REACT 2015 hosts the
Rotaract Club of Kisumu, they identified the beneficiary community for this
REACT to be “Nyalenda B Informal Settlement in Kenya.

REACT 2015 Justification
 In Kenya alone, malaria accounts for
20% cause of mortality and more than
30% of all hospital admissions.
 Prevention and control strategies to
mitigate this burden has remained a
public health priority.
 However, these campaigns have largely
focused on rural populations thus under-
estimating the burden and impact in
informal urban settlements.
 REACT 2015 thus aims to sensitize
residents of an informal urban
settlement, Nyalenda B in Kisumu
Kenya, on simple and affordable
practices for the prevention and control
of Malaria.

REACT 2015 Activities
 REACT 2015 targets 323 individuals of
Nyalenda B community and will be
implemented by project team members
divided in the areas of health education,
distribution of insecticide treated nets,
clearing of bushes and stagnant water.
 Improper disposal of waste especially
inorganic (Paper bags/Plastics etc) has led
to clogging of the already poor drainage
systems. The surface of this waste has
created an ideal nesting ground for
Anopheles Mosquitoes hence the malaria
prevalence.
 We shall attempt to open drainage and
properly dispose of the waste, cut bushes
coupled with literature on proper waste
disposal, malaria prevention &
control/treatment and Management.

REACT 2015 Timeframe
No. Activity 8h-8.30h 9h-12:00h 12:00-
12:30h
13h-15h 16h-18h
1 Assembly and
short briefing on the
activities at hand
2. Project activity
3. Project De-brief
4. Lunch and
fellowship activities
5. Entertainment

REACT 2015 Budget
No Category Item Description No of
units Unit
Price(Kshs)
Total
Price(Kshs)
Total ($$)
1USD=88Ksh
1
Information,
Education and
Communications
materials
Posters, fliers, media
briefing and public
address system
50,000 568
2 Bed nets Insecticide treated nets
(ITNs)
500 500 250,000 2841
3 Working tools Gloves,pangas,jembes,
slashers for clearing bushes
and draining stagnant water
500 10,000 114
4 Transport to & from
the project area
Hiring of a van to
transport the Rotaractors
150 100 15,000 171

REACT 2015 Budget
5 T-Shirts 150 700 105,000 1193
6 Soft drinks and water Refreshments 150 60 9000 102
7. Lunch for Rotaractors 150 700 105,000 1193
8. Certificates Recognition 150 150 22,500 256
9. REACT Cake Launching of the
REACT 2016
campaign
10,000 10,000 113
10. Lunch
Allowances
Ministry of Health
malaria experts
2 1500 4,000 34
11. Miscellaneous costs 10% of the total budget 5800
Grand Total Kshs
585,000
$6,657
No Category Item Description No of
units Unit
Price(Kshs)
Total
Price(Kshs)
Total ($$)
1USD=88Ksh

REACT 2015 M & E

Achievements
 React 2014 Bujumbura got published in
the R.I blog “Rotary Voices”
http://blog.rotary.org/2014/05/07/react/
 We have bettered our corporate
engagement with companies from the 5
east African countires.
 We built a sound social media presence
which boosted our search rankings with
Google.
 REACT received a R.I Citation through
REACT 2015 Hosts Rotaract Club of
Kisumu.

PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
We welcome all support for this project in the following ways:
 Financial support towards the items of the budget
 Donation in kind of the listed of items
 Participation during the Project
CONTACT
Erick Ndenga Paul Atwine
President Rotaract Club of Kisumu REACT Public Relations
ndengaerick@yahoo.com paul@identity.co.ug
TEL: +254 722 44 29 05 TEL: +256 782 441 460

THANK YOU

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