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Kenya

Kenya. Scouting in Kenya. Scouting founded in the UK - 1907 Scouting founded in Kenya - 1910 Population of the UK - 62.6 m Population of Kenya - 40.5 m Membership of the UK Scout Association - 444,271 Membership of the Kenyan Scout Association - 262,146. Scouting in Kenya.

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Kenya

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  1. Kenya

  2. Scouting in Kenya • Scouting founded in the UK - 1907 • Scouting founded in Kenya - 1910 • Population of the UK - 62.6 m • Population of Kenya - 40.5 m • Membership of the UK Scout Association - 444,271 • Membership of the Kenyan Scout Association - 262,146

  3. Scouting in Kenya • Scouts make constructive contribution to society through various activities. These activities include;• Agricultural and food production • Promotion of proper nutrition • Literacy – Organizing and running literacy classes• Environmental Education such as Renewable energies programmes, Conservation• Reproductive Health - Prevention and fight against HIV/AIDS, drug abuse, child labor, gender violence.- Child and adolescent health• Physical development through Spots and Athletics• Scouting skills Acquisition of service skills like first aid, life skills e.g. Decision making, communication etc• Citizenship Promotion of Patriotism• Health and Sanitation  Integration and rehabilitation of the youth in difficult circumstances such as:- Street Children, Orphans, Refugees, Physically challenged.• Community service such as clean ups• Community projects such as Tree planting, Immunization, Poverty Alleviation through income generating projects.

  4. Statistics • Average life expectancy • UK 80 Kenya 55 • Infant Mortality (deaths of infant <1 year old) • UK 5/1,000 Kenya 85/1,000 • Child (under 5s) deaths per year from diarrhoea • UK 14 Kenya 25,000

  5. Water, Sanitation & Health • Water supply coverage in Kenya - 59% of population • Sanitation coveragein Kenya - 31% of population • Lack of sanitation increases the risk of transmitting disease.  • Studies show that improved sanitation reduces diarrhoea death rates by a third

  6. Water Aid • International non governmental organisation. • Vision is of a world where everyone has access to safe water and sanitation. • Worked in Kenya from mid-80s to early-90s, now restarting to help to understand and tackle the water and sanitation situation

  7. How can we help? • Support Water Aid • Fundraise • How? • Your ideas please.....

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