Development Aid Africa – Focusing On Africa's Own Priorities

Who We Are

Development Aid Africa was born out of the vision that human resource development is the key to improving nation-building capacity in Africa. DAA is involved in a range of programs in Africa supporting education, job skills/leadership development training, etc.
The general history of Africa since achieving independence has been one of development failure. Development Aid Africa seeks to bridge the development deficit gap. Develop Africa’s strategic mandate is to raise a new generation of African leaders by focusing on the human capital aspect of development. We envision an African continent fully developed in terms of its human and resource capacity, free from poverty; ignorance, and civil conflict, and where the poorest and most vulnerable people become leaders and effectively manage their national resources.

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Focusing on Africa’s Own Priorities.

Our Mission

Development Aid Africa works to improve the quality of life of the people in Africa.

Our Vision

We are a leading non-governmental organization (NGO) committed to addressing African development and humanitarian issues by working in partnership with African people to build sustainable, healthy and productive communities.

What Development Aid Africa Is Doing For Kenya

DAA has accrued vast expertise and capacity in supply chain, engineering and emergency telecommunications – often in the most challenging environments. This experience affords us the ability to extend our capacity to also support emergency preparedness and medium-long term development efforts, depending on the local context.

In the face of tight funding and high expectations of efficiency, the humanitarian community is increasingly required to act in sync, streamline processes and pool resources. Working closely with private sector partners, DAA is making assets and functionalities available to fellow humanitarian operators, allowing them to save more lives, faster, and at lower cost to donors and the environment.

Crisis Response

Following a rise in inter-tribal clashes, DAA provides monthly food or cash assistance to families and communities at risk. DAA also provides refugees residing in the western region of Kenya with a monthly ration consisting of cereal, pulses and oil, and cash (about US$8 per person per month), depending on economic status. DAA provides monthly assistance for three months during the lean season (June-August), supporting those most in need.

School Feeding

Since 2004, DAA has been supporting the Government by implementing a school feeding programme in the Sub-saharan region of kenya. Take-home rations are also a further incentive to attend school activities until they complete at least primary school. Since 2015, DAA has been supporting the development of the milk value chain in connection with schools, and developing pilot school gardens, nutrition education, the creation of nutrition clubs and support to communities in terms of food processing to prevent food waste.

Nutrition

Despite the difficulties posed by growing insecurity, DAA is implementing activities to prevent and treat malnutrition in children under 5 as well as pregnant and breastfeeding women and girls. Activities include screening for acute malnutrition and referrals for treatment, campaigns on best infant and young child-feeding practices, the set-up of mothers’ support groups across the four priority regions, improvement of nutritional awareness, development of nutritious gardens (in schools and communities), and training in food processing to preserve the nutritional value of products and avoid food waste.

Resilience Building

DAA-supported livelihood opportunities contribute to improving the resilience of individuals and communities to both socioeconomic shocks and the effects of climate change. Support includes the provision of storage technologies, and training on post-harvest losses reduction and food processing. In 2019, DAA introduced a weather index-based insurance in various villages likely to be affected by drought.

Common Services

DAA is providing technical and logistical support to the Government and humanitarian community to ensure an efficient and effective response. Specific projects include the replenishment of national strategic food stocks, developed with the Government, and setting up a UN house in Bungoma to support the establishment and maintenance of an emergency telecommunications network. As of June 2020, the Development Aid Africa is supporting humanitarian response in the country.

Our Work

We cannot change the whole world, but we can change the world, one child at a time!

Poverty and despair can steal away the dreams of children, but through our outreach we are providing hope and a bright future to children through quality education and social skills that build the confidence needed to break the cycle of poverty.

Development Aid Africa is a leading non-governmental organization (NGO) committed to addressing African development and humanitarian issues by working in partnership with African people to build sustainable, healthy and productive communities.
We have an expertise in development and humanitarian aid within the continent. We are motivated by the urgent need to support women and youth gain more opportunities to grow and help them change the lives of their families.

ADDRESS

Ring Road, Westlands, Nairobi

PHONE

+254 788 179 344 // +254 202 404 001

EMAIL

info@daafrica.org

We are motivated by the urgent need to support women and youth gain more opportunities to grow and help them change the lives of their families.