East African Center for the Empowerment of Women and Children

The East African Center for the Empowerment of Women and Children (EAC) "is a non-profit organization that helps communities achieve empowerment by increasing literacy for women and children, improving health status, and eradicating poverty...

"The people we serve have been our guiding partners from the very beginning of the East African Center. In August 2001, our Founder and Executive Director Suzanne Wilson met with leaders and many members of the village of Takaungu to discuss the possibility of future projects there.  The village council expressed a strong desire to work with us, and we conducted a participatory rural appraisal between January and April 2002."

"The EAC (formerly the Kenya Kids AIDS Project) was started in September 2000 by our Founder and Executive Director, Suzanne Wilson (now Jeneby) to provide shelter and clothing to orphans living in a garbage dump outside of Nairobi, Kenya. Our organization has grown throughout the years to promote a proactive strategy of poverty eradication, aimed at supporting women and children, and keeping families intact."


 * Kate Crowley - Kenya Program Director

Directors
Accessed May 2009:


 * Suzanne Wilson - Executive Director
 * Jen Hill - Board President
 * Emma Nierman - Director of Education Programs
 * Tricia Petruney
 * Rose Wilson - Secretary
 * Jude Arvidson

Contact

 * Web: http://www.eastafricancenter.org

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