Rachuonyo Population and Environment Management Organisation

Kosele Star Women Group

Objectives

1. To empower our members and women in particular to self sufficiency in economic activities that contributes to poverty reduction.
2. To institute best practices in farming and livestock keeping among our members so as to safeguard the environment and ensure sufficient food security
3. To provide support to orphans and widows in our community and create awareness to combat and prevent further spread of HIV/AIDS pandemic.
4. Promote Women's Education
5. Seek and generate funds to promote the welfare of our members and others in the community.

Members during a visit at one of the members homes	Secretary of the group in planning meeting for women's literacy program
Officials of the literacy program in a planning meeting	Officials of the Women Study Department at the Rachuonyo Institute of Development Studies plucking indigenous vegetables as they wait for a planning meeting to commence
Committee Members of the Women's Study Department including the Head lady, Ms. Benta Achieng' Odwar (extreme left standing) and Treasurer Ms. Margaret Adhiambo Oluoch (Centre squatting)

Steps to Life PLWHAS Group

The group was started in May 2008 with the purpose to pull resources together within the framework of village savings and loan scheme in order to uplift economic status of members as well as catering for the members' social welfare, and to create a forum for sharing experiences on matters of mutual interest. The group comprise of three men and 32 women.

The Group during the tree Planting Day at their tree nursery during a visit by the District Environment Officer	The Group's Mixed farming Garden (Napier Grass, Sweet Potatoes and Maize)

Wakoko Support Group

Objectives

1. Support for PLWHIV (Home-based care including Palliative Care and Support orphans, especially girl-child education and protection)
2. Promote Environmental Health and Sanitation Education
3. Poverty Alleviation (Poultry keeping)
4. Tree Nursery Project and promotion of tree planting

Membership: Comprises 26 women and 4 men

Some of Group Members posing for a photograph at their vegetable garden	Members Plucking vegetables
Group Members in Solidarity with a member graduating from Certificate course in ECD at Bamola College	Veterinary Official at the Wakoko Poultry Project