Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects 2014/2015: Grant Signing Ceremony for 4 GGP Projects in Kenya

H.E. Mr Terada, Ambassador of Japan to the

Title	Grant Signing Ceremony for 4 GGP Projects in Kenya
Date	26th January 2015
Location	Japan Information and Culture Centre (JICC) at the Embassy of Japan (Mara Road, Upper Hill, Nairobi)
Project title and Amount	The Project for the Youth Empowerment Through the Establishment of Greenhouse in Misuuni Area – USD 80,569 The Project for the Expansion of Gesurura Primary School – USD 93,363 The Project for the Expansion of Ramula Community Dispensary –USD 92,367 The Project for the Construction of Girl’s Dormitory and Expansion of Oldebes Secondary School– USD 84,066
Attendance	H.E. Tatsushi Terada, Ambassador of Japan to the Republic of Kenya Representatives of the grantee organizations Hon. Prof. Hellen Sambili, Area MP -Mogotio Auditors
Main activity	Four GGP Grant Contracts were signed between the Ambassador of Japan to the Republic of Kenya H.E. Mr. Tatsushi Terada and representatives of the respective grantee organizations. The grant signing ceremony was held at the Embassy of Japan in Nairobi. At the ceremony, there was a presentation of each of the funded projects by the respective grantee organizations. In the youth project at the Misuuni area, there will be construction of 4 greenhouses which will address two main challenges in the area, i.e., food security (enabling food production and its availability throughout the year) and also creating youth and women employment mainly at the farms. The second project will increase access to education in Kisii County through the expansion of Gesurura Primary School. In the health project, maternal health care access will be improved thanks to the construction of the maternity ward at Ramula Community Dispensary. Finally, at Oldebes Secondary School, the construction of a dormitory will help reduce girl school dropout rate. The grant contract for the organization below was postponed on the 5th of February, due to signatory changes. 5. The Project for the Construction of a Dormitory at Saint Lucy High School for the Visually Impaired– USD 87,361 Ambassador Terada congratulated the organizations which had been selected from more than 450 applications received last year. He wished them success and assured them of the embassy’s support during their projects’ implementation.

Photographs

H.E. Mr Terada, Ambassador of Japan to the Republic of Kenya, with the representatives of Arise and Shine Care Centre (Project : Expansion of Ramula Community Dispensary)

H.E. Mr Terada, Ambassador of Japan to the Republic of Kenya and Hon. Prof. Hellen Sambili , Mogotio Area MP, with the representatives of Oldebes Secondary School (Project : Construction of Girls’ Dormitory and Expansion of Oldebes Secondary School)

H.E. Mr Terada, Ambassador of Japan to the Republic of Kenya, with the representatives of Saint Lucy High School for the Visually Impaired (Project: Construction of a Dormitory at Saint Lucy High School for the Visually Impaired)