MUAMKO MPYA CBO
MUAMKO MPYA CBO
INTRODUCTION
Muamko mpya is a Swahili pharse which means “a new dawn”.The organization is a membership organization located in Lamu county, North Coast of Kenya. Muamko Mpya is a registered Community Based Organization under registration number CSD/HDM/LMU/C.B.O/VOL II/126 under the ministry of gender, culture and social services in 2016.
OUR TARGET GROUPS
Transgender Sex Workers Only.
Our mission is to amplify the unheard voices of Trans* Sex Workers communities by fostering equal access to services and opportunities through dissemination of appropriate information and technical support to promoting reliable access to justice, health care services, economic empowerment and good governance.
Our vision is to fight against spread of HIV/AIDS, increase awareness, provide equal treatment, sensitization and fight for human rights for Trans* Sex Workers community.
Muamko Mpya CBO objectives are:
- To develop an advocacy strategy to influence abolishing of punitive legislation that impede Sex Workers rights.
- To provide access to paralegal service, mediation, dispute resolution and legal representation for Sex Workers.
- To promote access to responsive quality health care services, facilities & appropriate information for Sex Workers.
- To accelerate sex work activism through community based approaches and individual capacity building.
- To develop a multi-stakeholders violence response mechanism to ensure security for sex workers.
Geographical coverage is Lamu County,Kilifi County and Mombasa County.
Muamko Mpya is governed by a board of Managers: the chair, secretary, treasurer and two members. The secretary to the board heads the secretariat that is responsible for the general organizational management and the day to day running of the organization.
MUAMKO MPYA PATNERS.
AFRICAN SEX WORKERS ALLIANCE.
NATIONAL TRANSGENDER ADVOCACY NETWORK OF KENYA
COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF LAMU
EAST AFRICA TRANSGENDER HEALTH AND ADVOCACY
GALCK+
AFRICAN TRANS* NETWORK
MUAMKO MPYA COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION P.O.BOX 1810 LAMU, KENYA
Phone (+254 710717161/+254738818281)
Email: muamkompya@gmail.com
Facebook: Muamko Mpya Cbo
