MDS Kenya Projects
Implemented
Maternal & Child Health
MCH Care Groups Project
Key Impact & Results
• Increased facility-based deliveries from
77% to 89%.
• Increased attendance of at least four
antenatal care visits from 61% to 68%.
• Increased exclusive breastfeeding among
infants aged 0–6 months from 62% to 88%.
• Strengthened partnerships with the
Ministry of Health and local community
leaders to promote maternal and child
health practices across beach communities.
Health & Nutrition
MCH Care Groups in Siaya Diocese
Key Impact & Results
• Facility-based deliveries increased from
82.3% to 100%.
• Iron and folic acid supplementation among
pregnant women increased from 64.7% to 88%.
• Child malnutrition reduced from 4.8% to 0%.
• Established 41 household handwashing
stations.
• Constructed 15 pit latrines across five
beach villages.
• Enabled 165 women to increase their income
through Savings and Internal Lending
Communities (SILC).
• 15 SILC groups completed their first
savings cycle.
Peace & Social Transformation
KMC Peace & Social Transformation
Key Impact & Results
• Strengthened governance, leadership and
institutional capacity within KMC structures.
• Enhanced capacity to design, implement and
manage community transformation initiatives.
• Strengthened project development and grant
proposal writing capacity.
• Improved financial accountability and
stewardship.
• Increased community resilience and social
cohesion through strengthened peacebuilding
capacity.
• Strengthened conflict transformation and
local dispute-resolution mechanisms.
• Expanded outreach and engagement through
digital platforms.
Humanitarian Response
Emergency Relief for Flood Survivors
Key Impact & Results
• 980 vulnerable individuals received
emergency food assistance for two months.
• Provided essential non-food items including
mattresses, blankets, sanitary towels and soap.
• Reached 980 individuals with food and
non-food assistance across targeted
households.
• Strengthened community participation and
accountability through distribution planning
and feedback meetings.
• Improved assistance through
post-distribution monitoring and beneficiary
feedback.
• Trained disaster response officers in
project implementation, coordination and
reporting.
Food Security
Emergency Food Assistance – Turkana
Key Impact & Results
• 1,300 individuals received full food
rations meeting the minimum standard of
2,100 kilocalories per person per day.
• 100% of supported individuals reported
improved Food Consumption Scores.
• Severe hunger reduced from 100% at baseline
to 0%.
• Strengthened household resilience by
improving access to a consistent food supply.
• Improved beneficiary registration,
targeting and monitoring systems.
Research & Development
Olepolos Peoples Program Baseline Survey
Key Impact & Results
• Strengthened evidence-based planning through
updated and reliable data on key development
priorities.
• Strengthened community ownership and
participation through a fully participatory,
community-driven process.
• Empowered cluster leaders as custodians of
baseline data and ambassadors of development
priorities.
• Promoted unity, confidence and sustainable
development by increasing community awareness
and collective responsibility.
• Strengthened social cohesion within the
community.
Environment & Livelihoods
MENNOHIVES PROJECT
Project Overview
MDS-Kenya is implementing a Creation Care
project in Migori County focused on sustainable
beekeeping as a pathway to environmental
restoration and improved livelihoods.
The initiative promotes biodiversity by
strengthening pollinator populations while
supporting vulnerable households, especially
widows and smallholder farmers, through
training, provision of beehives and value
addition in honey production.
The project equips 100 community members with
modern apiculture skills and supports the
establishment of functional apiaries.
Through market linkages, capacity building and
community-led management, the project
strengthens sustainable livelihoods while
restoring degraded ecosystems and advancing
inclusive, nature-based economic empowerment
in Migori County.
