Positive Life Kenya

Positive Life Kenya (PLK) is an HIV-focused NGO based in Mlolongo, Kenya. PLK's mission is in revitalizing the lives of HIV-infected/affected women and children in Mlolongo, an HIV prevalent town outside Nairobi. For the past decade, PLK's staff, teachers, and volunteers have dedicated enormous efforts to providing educational and employment opportunities, as well as psychosocial services to more than 5000 women and children in seven different poverty-stricken communities and informal settlements around Mlolongo and Athi River. Our vision is to see hopeful families living with dignity in a positive environment free from HIV/AIDS. Our mission is to break the cycle of poverty and reduce the impact of HIV and AIDS in families by providing education opportunities for vulnerable children, empowering caregivers and working on community support and outreach. Program outline: Orphan and Vulnerable Children Program: Provide education to the most vulnerable children. Empowerment Program: Empower vulnerable women and youth through skills training and life skills. Community Support and Outreach Program: Provide home-based care, home visits, psychosocial support, food baskets, therapy, counseling, HIV prevention and support women's health education and health systems.