Program Overview
The Community Champions Initiative identifies, trains, and supports local community members to become agents of change in their own communities. We believe that sustainable health improvement requires local leadership and ownership.
Our Champions are equipped with the skills, knowledge, and resources to identify health challenges, collect and analyze data, design appropriate interventions, and advocate for community needs.
Key Focus Areas
- Leadership Development: Training in community mobilization, communication, and project management
- Data Literacy: Skills in data collection, analysis, and evidence-based decision making
- Health Advocacy: Training to effectively advocate for community health needs with local authorities
- Peer Education: Skills to educate and mentor other community members
- Resource Mobilization: Training in identifying and accessing local resources
- Sustainability Planning: Developing long-term plans for community health initiatives
Our Impact (2025-2026)
Program Components
Champion Training Academy
Intensive 3-month training program covering leadership, data skills, health education, and community mobilization.
Community Data Collection
Training Champions to collect and analyze community health data using mobile technology and simple survey tools.
Advocacy Training
Workshops on how to effectively communicate community health needs to local government and health authorities.
Champion Network
Creating a supportive network where Champions can share experiences, resources, and best practices across communities.
Success Stories
"As a Community Champion, I collected data showing high rates of diarrhea in our locality. We advocated for better sanitation and got the county to install 1 new water point. Now cases have dropped significantly"
"The training gave me confidence to speak up for our community's health needs. We successfully lobbied for a mobile clinic to visit our remote area on Jan 1, 2026."
Meet Our Champions
Mary Wanjiku
Kibera, Nairobi
Led a successful campaign for improved maternal health services in informal settlements.
Peter Kamau
Nakuru County
Initiated a community mental health support group that now serves 50+ members.
Amina Mohammed
Mombasa County
Organized nutrition education programs that improved child nutrition in 5 coastal communities.
Become a Community Champion
We're always looking for passionate community members who want to make a difference in their neighborhoods.