OUR PROGRAMS
Promoting sustainable fishing practices
- Sensitizing fishers on the dangers of using illegal fishing gears
- Landing site sensitization on protection of fish breeding areas
- TV and radio programs on sustainable fishing
- Supporting self-policing at landing sites through landing site committees
- Sensitizing fishers on environmental protection and dangers of pollution
- Training of landing site leaders to promote sustainable fishing
Socio economic empowerment of fishers
- Training on business development services
- Training on reduction of post-harvest losses
- Training on financial management and record keeping
- Training on saving and investment
- Linkages to financial institutions and markets
- Training and support to form and work in groups
- Registration of the fishers cooporative (SACCO)
Advocacy and research in fishing communities
- Participating in formulation of favorable fisheries laws
- Advocacy for better fish prices
- Development and distribution of IEC materials
- Radio and TV programs on issues affecting fishers
- Collaborating and disseminating findings from research institutions
Health promotion in fishing communities
- Training on HIV prevention interventions like PrEP, PEP, condoms, HIV testing etc
- Sensitization on HIV treatment like adherence, viral load suppression, U=U.
- Training and delivering SRHR services
- Training on the danger, causes and how to address GBV
- Linkage to health facilities for ongoing care
Afalu BDS trainers at a conference | BDS trainees with the Afalu CEO | Award of the PEPFAR
Our Partners
