Eastleigh Community Centre is a faith based non-governmental organization that has been working towards improving the living standards of the communities in non formal settlements of Nairobi through implementation of social, political and economic interventions. The centre identifies critical issues that concern target communities and translate them into short and long-term program.
Based on the principle values and analysis of the environment in the target area, ECC strives to achieve its vision and mission of empowerment to the vulnerable community members by promoting of sustainable development. In addressing the strategic objectives and realizing the results, ECC facilitates and supports sustainable community development initiatives advanced by organized community institutions.
The Centre embraces Rights Based Approach that seeks to empower the groups to demand their entitlements from those responsible to promote and protect them. It recognizes the fact that communities must participate in all activities relating to their own development in order to promote a sustainable community development culture.
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ECC Programmes:
Based on the principle values and analysis of the environment in the target area, ECC strives to achieve its vision and mission of empowerment to the vulnerable community members by promoting of sustainable development. In addressing the strategic objectives and realising the results, ECC facilitates and supports sustainable community development initiatives advanced by organized community institutions.
The overall objective of the programmes is to improve living standard of the poor people living in informal settlements of Nairobi. The following programmes represent the strategic priorities of the centre.