AfriNov
AfriNov is a leading Not For Profit organization working in partnership with grassroots communities on nonviolence action in Kenya and East Africa. Our main programme focus areas are Peacebuilding and Nonviolence Action; Economic Development for Peacebuilding; Democracy & Governance and Research & Evidence.
Our Mission
Drive social justice and development in Africa by training, mentoring and mobilizing communities through nonviolence approaches.
Our Vision
We strive for an informed and empowered citizenry. We want local communities to be able to challenge social injustices through nonviolent means. We want communities to work together to tackle issues that matter to them.
Who We Serve
We serve communities and people affected by social injustice, violence and conflicts in East Africa.
Where We Operate
We currently operate in four regions in Kenya: Nairobi, North Rift, Nyanza and Western Kenya. Our other programs go beyond the four regions on a limited basis as dictated by funds and needs. We are working with communities through trained community resources persons (CRPs), community groups, civil society organizations, state and non-state stakeholders.
Our Values
1
Non-violence
We are committed towards the promotion and pursuit of nonviolence in realizing our vision and mission as well as in working with like-minded partners at every level.
2
Leadership
We listen to and learn from our community.We support the community address its problems and mobilize resources for the common good.
3
Equity
We strive for equity and we focus primarily, but not exclusively, on people who are vulnerable to social injustice and violence.
4
Inclusiveness
We practice and champion inclusiveness in our work and communities. We honor diverse strengths, needs, voices and backgrounds of all members of our communities and partners.
5
Accountability
We serve as stewards for our partners and community investments and honor the charitable intentions of our donors to meet current and future community needs.We hold ourselves to the highest standards of ethics, integrity, service and fiduciary responsibility.
Following the post-election violence in Kenya in 2007/8, Kenya Quakers requested British Quakers support in challenging underlying root causes of violence. A small team of British Quakers traveled to Kenya, carried out a needs assesment. Together with Kenyan peace activists, British Quakers carried out a taster.
January
2009
Partnership between Quakers Peace & Social Witness (QPSW) & Change for Peace International (CAPI) to establish an active nonviolence programme in Kenya.Adaptation of the QPSW programme to the Kenya socio-political context. September 2010: Project pilot in Western Province identification & training of 20 community resource persons in Western Province.
2010
Second phase project rollout in Nairobi
2011
Third phase project rollout in Rift Valley province. Mass civic education campaigns “Know Your Rights” in preparation of the 2013 election.Partnerships with Friends Church Peace Teams & the African Great Lakes Initiative to run a citizen reporting & local response project in
2012
Advanced training for 20 community resource people & official hand-over of TTT training to Kenyan trainers. UK trainers exited from direct implementation of TTT.
2013
TTT Kenya expanded to Nyanza region.Exchange visit of peace actors from Burundi & Rwanda to Kenya.
2014
Kenyan TTT trainers train peace campaigners from Rwanda, Burindi & DRC. TTT Knya supports Rwanda Yearly Meeting (Quakers) & Miparec in Burundi to setup TTT projects. Several training of trainer workshops are held & Kenyan coaches support Rwandans & Burundians to set up projects.
2015
Participated in a mass civic education & public vetting forums before 2017 general election through the good governance & responsive leadership campaign.
2017
Led in the delivery of advanced & top-up trainings in Rwanda & Burundi. Participated in the 1st East Africa TTT gathering held in Kigali, Rwanda.
2018
Registration of African Center for Nonviolence & Sustainable Impact (AfriNov) by the government of Kenya.
2019
In January 2020, the Kenyans who started TTT 10 years ago launch their own organization: AfriNov.
2020