The Campaign! forges partners with like-minded organizations like the Alphabet King to reach out to households impacted negatively by the HIV/AIDS pandemic, and particularly those with orphaned and vulnerable children under the care of grandmothers after their parents succumb to HIV/AIDS. The YWCAA's care and support to vulnerable households with orphaned and vulnerable children takes a holistic approach, where support in attaining literacy and relevant education is key.

This partnership was as a result of the visit by the Norwegian Emergency Preparedness System (NOREPS) team under the facilitation of Innovation Norway to Kibagare. YWCAA through the Executive Director Ms. Peres Abeka received notification of a planned visit by the Norwegian Emergency Preparedness System (NOREPS) team to Kenya from Mr. Jorn Casper Owre. In the process, YWCAA organized a field trip to an urban slum, a displacement site in its' project area. The purpose of the visit was to develop an understanding on user needs and end user benefits of the products/services that could be provided by NOREPS. This includes options of local manufacturing, job development, capacity building of partners, sustainable settlement approaches, clean energy solutions, WASH, education and health initiatives adapted to changing displacement patterns and reaching out with substantial changes to more densely populated areas.

The Alphabet King’ program, has converted a full curriculum for basic reading and writing. It promotes technological innovation in learning making it fun for children as well as adults interested in learning. It uses a concept known as 'The Flipped Room' where by learners are given opportunity to lead in acquiring knowledge as the teacher/instructor's duty is to monitor progress and provide basic guidance. Through computer tablets and practical work using other teaching aids, the method leads to faster learning, information retention, promotes responsibility and facilitate peer learning. YWCAA in collaboration with the St. Martins School in Kibagare successfully installed a computer lab that will enhance the computer lessons of over 3000 pupils.

The Campaign! continues to network and to strengthen its partnership and collaboration. In June 2017, YWCAA hosted 15 representatives from different companies in Norway under (Norway Emergency Preparedness System (NOREPS) under the Innovation Norway. The purpose of the visit was to develop an understanding on user needs and end user benefits of the products/services that could be provided by NOREPS. This includes options of local manufacturing, job development, capacity building of partners, sustainable settlement approaches, clean energy solutions, WASH, education and health initiatives adapted to changing displacement patterns and reaching out with substantial changes to more densely populated areas. In reference to the above, and based on YWCAA's work in the informal settlements, it was involved in coordination of the visit with Innovation Norway East Africa Office in Nairobi.

Out of the visit, YWCAA is currently establishing a computer laboratory in Kibagare informal settlement where the visit took place. This laboratory will be a learning center for children and BAWA members who wish to undertake basic computer lessons aimed at improving their record keeping and will address cases of losses made due to illiteracy, while managing the income generating activities. This program is in partnership with the Alphabet Kings. It uses a learning application that makes elementary learning easy and interesting for learners.

The Campaign! continues to economically empower young women with life skills to fend for themselves and reduce vulnerability. In partnership with the AWDF, YWCAA build capacity of 30 marginalized young women and girls in Kibagare informal settlement through skills development, sports, arts and cultural activities. An additional 15 young women and girls between the ages 15 to 24 years were mobilized sensitized on basic business management skills and formed a self-help group to be access other forms of support for their businesses. Later, YWCAA and its partners installed income generating activities for bead work, tailoring, beauty and hair dressing.

The Campaign! has initiated a grandmothers spearheaded movement in its areas of operation. The project that is being implemented in partnership with the Stephen Lewis Foundation aims at nurturing community social responsibility, tolerance, care and support and understanding of diversity. It will pave the way for BAWA/grandmothers peer-mentorship and movement building process, and is being conducted in the four Project areas.

The Camapaign! in partnership with the African Women Development Fund conducted a project to commemorate the 16 Days of Activism Against GBV-2016 that aimed at creating of a safe space for young and marginalized women to build a community for discussion of issues of bodily integrity, autonomy and freedom from violence using communication technology. The participants were brought together through the social media into a forum for learning and information sharing, leading to knowledge and creation of stronger networks of young women GBV community advocates. Through this project, YWCAA reached out to 20 selected young women and girls GBV advocates in Westlands Sub County, Nairobi, the general public and youth through the radio, Facebook, twitter and WhatsApp. The 20 marginalized young women and girls trained to be change agents to reach out to more young women in the same category. The group was linked to psychosocial support from the GBV advocates within the sub-county. The initiative has yielded to a community of GBV advocates that has brought together the area leadership, the police, community networks, NGOs, CBOs, FBOs and other professionals.

In 2015, YWCAA was represented at the 'Ask Her Talks' world conference in Canada - an opportunity that saw the current Executive Director share YWCAA's story of change as one of the grassroots organizations. The event also marked the World AIDS Day celebration. This is a Stephen Lewis Foundation event organized periodically where organizations at the grassroots with unique experiences are invited to share their work and experience with the world. The contribution made by YWCAA in the field of advocacy, sensitization and mitigation of economic effects is recognized by the community and various entities at the national, regional and global levels.

The Campaign! reaches out to a niche area (Bars and Drug dens) which is hardly reached during the commemoration of World AIDS Day 2010. On yearly basis, YWCAA commemorates this day with BAWA, grandmothers, the OVCs and young women in different activities conducted at the community level. The contributions made by YWCAA in the field of advocacy, sensitization and mitigation of economic effects is recognized by the community and various entities including the government and donors.

In 2011, YWCAA was recognized by the AWDF for its' advocacy around HIV that has impacted on lives of the vulnerable women and the youth Besides World AIDS Day, we have commemorated annual World Calendar Events such as International Day of the Girl Child, Global Female Condom Day, 16 days of Activism against Gender Based Violence Campaign.

Establishment and maintenance 54 youth groups each with membership of 30 within four informal settlements; a strategy which has promoted community ownership and enhanced local capacity to sustain HIV prevention within the community. Among these are 15 groups targeting young women categorized as young women who are Most at Risk Populations (MARPS) - young single mothers, the youth in school, and Youth Living With HIV/AIDS (YLWHAs). Youth outreach activities to over 18,050 other youth on HIV prevention and Counseling and Testing uptake. A human interest story from this project featuring one of our beneficiaries was highlighted on Nation Newspaper during World AIDS Day 2011. Sensitized over 20,000 youth and Most at Risk Populations (sex workers and IDUs) in Nairobi and Kisumu on HIV counseling and testing

Economically empowered over 10,000 bar waitresses/illicit liquor brewers and widowed grandmothers and their households through provision of revolving community funds worth over Kshs. 2 million and capacity building on Business Management and economic empowerment. They have supported education of their children up to higher learning institutions. The venture is a means of sustainability for the groups and individual households as the funds are injected back into the community.

The project has also led to Behaviour Change and Communication among over hundreds of Bar Waitresses and grandmothers who were illicit liquor brewers. This change is reflected through their well being, the alternative businesses established, confessions from the community highlighting improved level of responsibility at both household and community levels, among other indicators. Creation of 10 community support system of bar waitresses (BAWA) and grandmothers through the establishment of legally registered self help groups of well equipped and skilled teams with knowledge on self care, HIV/AIDS, business management, leadership, care and support to OVCs

We have sensitized 2000 PLHIVs and 2000 of their family members on ART which has helped promote ART uptake thus increasing adherence levels and reducing stigma. Distributed over 500,000 male condoms and 20,000 female condoms to support HIV prevention efforts. Sensitization of 2000 PLHIVs and 2000 of their family members on ART which has helped promote ART uptake thus increasing adherence levels and reducing stigma. As a result one support group of youth living with HIV has been formed and is at the forefront of Prevention with Positives outreaches.

Through lobbying on alcohol abuse, the Government of Kenya has come up with regulations on illegal liquor brewing that causes disability and deaths. YWCAA has championed the rehabilitation of bar waitresses and the grandmothers who were ardent alcoholics and brewers .Through lobbying efforts on alcohol abuse with other like minded partners, the Government of Kenya has come up with regulations and stringent measures on illicit liquor brewing that has caused many deaths. This also goes hand in hand with strengthening of government institutions that regulates alcohol uptake and use of drugs. Behaviour Change Communication that has led to individual and group attitude change among Bar Waitresses and illicit liquor brewers and the youth.

Introduction of a gender development project aiming at addressing gender inequality as a key driver of the epidemic. We targeted out-of-school youth (women) with life skills. This project however requires more attention and funds. Use of the media and other technology innovation during the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence to address bodily integrity for underprivileged young women and girls. Through this project, YWCAA reached out to 20selected young women and girls GBV advocates in Westlands Sub County, Nairobi, the general public and youth through the radio, Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp. The initiative has yielded to a community of GBV advocates that has brought together the area leadership, the police, community networks, NGOs, CBOs, FBOs and professionals.

Over 20,000 Orphaned and Vulnerable Children (OVCs) directly reached with support initiatives in form of school fees, sanitary towel and provision of personal effects for girls, food and clothing; and promotion of adherence to ARVs.

The Campaign! applies sports, culture and creative arts as tools for prevention and advocacy on HIV/AIDS and as a means of long term economic empowerment for young women, out-of-school, and other disadvantaged girls under the custody of bar waitresses and marginalized grandmothers.

The Campaign! partnered with the African Women Development Fund (AWDF) to conduct the Kibagare BAWA Girls Initiative, a pilot project that reached out to 30 young women, disadvantaged, out-of-school girls residing in Kibagare village, Westlands Sub-county with knowledge and information on HIV/AIDS prevention, sexual reproductive health rights, gender equality and leadership skills among others. The project identified talents/life skills of the girls, and categorized them in to sports or creative arts aiming at empowering them economically; building stronger understanding on drugs and drug addiction and their negative effects. The group of young women became peer educators and mentors within the community.