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APPLICATION FOR FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION

Year: 2022/2023 Project Number:
(filled by SAIDC)
Project title (brief but descriptive, max. 10 words):

Afya Bora:Preventing depression and suicidal thoughts among children and young women.

Estimated project duration 01/06/2022 to 31/05/2023

from DAY/MONTH/YEAR – to DAY/MONTH/YEAR
(from 6 to 12 months):
Place of implementation: Kisumu
Applicant organization - name and legal entity (in Boresha Initiative Community Based
English): Organization
Legal form, year of establishment: 2022
Main contact details and address (street, number, Off Nairobi highway next to Nyamasaria market
post code, city, office/cell phone, email, website): P.O. 2314 40100
Telephone number 0725380191
Email.kmosh98@gmail.com
Registration number / Office of Registered KSM CENTRAL/WINAM/CBO.NO:0301/22
Organizations:
Bank details:
Bank name: BANK DETAILS:
Bank address: Bank Name: Kenya Commercial Bank
Bank account name: Account Name: Boresha Initiative CBO
IBAN code: Account No: 1292985437
SWIFT code: Branch Name: United Mall
Branch Code: 01-243
Country: Kenya
SWIFT Code: KCBLKENX
Main field of focus of applicant organization: Mental Health
Statutory representative (full name, position, email Dr.Kevin Okeyo
and phone): Executive Director
Boreshainitiative94@gmail.com
0725380191
Project manager (if different than statutory Dr.Kevin Okeyo
representative, full name, position, email and Executive Director
phone): Boreshainitiative94@gmail.com
0725380191
Total project budget (in EUR): 10000
Cost-sharing (in EUR): 2000 80% 20%
Amount requested from SlovakAid (in EUR): 8000
Other organizations you applied to with the same
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Background on applicant organization

(Please briefly state the nature and history of the organization’s activities. The applicant organization is
required to attach the copy of registration papers. If organization is not registered, please indicate
current legal status):

Boresha Initiative is a registered community based organization which supports children and women
from vulnerable communities with mental health disorders such as depression, post-traumatic stress
disorder(PTSD),substance abuse and bipolar disorder through two main treatments :-medication and
psychotherapy. This has reduced death rates as children and women with depression and suicidal
thoughts get treatment and good copying skills.
Description of relevant skills and expertise of the key representative
(Please briefly summarize the skills and expertise relevant to the implementation of the project and the
role to be undertaken in the project.  The applicant organization is required to attach the key
representative’s curriculum vitae):

Kevin Okeyo is preventing depression and suicidality among children and young women through mental
health awareness. Kevin is a mental health practitioner who is passionate about mental well being of
people, hence reducing death rates and increase income among women through empowerment. As
the executive director at Boresha Initiative, he is working to prevent depression prevalent among
children and women who are highly at risk of developing depression and committing suicide in Kenya .
Kevin is a medical psychotherapist by profession, member of global mental health member of National
Institute of Mental Health ,research assistant at SMART DAPPER Study (UCSF), and a senior partner at
Wellway medical Centre.

List in reverse chronological order (most recent first) any funding received from the Slovak
Government in the past five years.

We have not received any funding from Slovak Government in the past five years

Project summary
(brief narrative, max. 4 - 5 sentences

Afya Bora focuses on creating awareness on depression and suicide prevention among children
and young women. This is due to the rising number of children and young women suffering
from depression and suicidal thoughts. The program is providing treatment to such individuals
through psychotherapy .The goal of our treatment is to ensure healthy lives and promote
well-being of young people. This leads to enhanced support system hence increased income
among women and improved academic performance of children.

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Project description
(Please specify 1) the general context of the project and problem the project will address, 2) the target
group and project beneficiaries, number of persons that will benefit from the project, 3) goal and
objectives/outcomes of the project, 4) project implementation, detailed description and timeline of
planned activities, 6) expected results of each objective 7) coordination and synergies with other
projects and actors)

1.The problem the project will address.

I was raised in the informal settlements of Kenya where most of children and women knows that
depression and suicidal thoughts are caused by evil spirits, hence they seek solutions through witch
doctors whose main method of treatment is traditional rituals, which does not offer substantive
solution, but rather escalate the situation. This in turn creates animosity and disunity in communities
across the country. And thus, consequently leading to experiences of violence,loss ,discrimination,
relationship break-up and financial problems. The strongest risk factor for suicide is a previous suicide
attempt. The goal of our project is to reduce factors that increase risk and increase factors that
promote resilience .

2.The target group and project beneficiaries.

The project focuses on depression and suicide prevention among children and young women between
age 14-35 years in Kisumu County from vulnerable communities.The project will benefit 100 children
and 100 young women with depression and suicidal thoughts.We shall form support groups with the
participants who have successfully completed our therapy sessions to support others in the
community.

3. Project Objectives
● To promote awareness about the mental health continuum.
● To reduce stigma associated with mental illness.
● To promote help seeking behaviors and emotional well-being practices among children and
young women
● To prevent suicide through individual education and outreach events
● To build a viable and sustainable community managed mental health sector in Kisumu County.
● To promote better mental health and wellbeing of children and young women in Kisumu
County .

4.Project Implementation and Timeline

Program launch Activity Timeline

No
1 Mental health awareness 1/6/2022 to 1/7/2022
2 Mental health assessment to 2/7/2022 to 2/8/2022
identify young people who have
gone through depression and
attempted suicide.
3 Recruitment of participants 3/8/2022 to 3/9/2022
4 Treatment 4/9/2022 to 4/10/2022

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5 Program launch 5/10/2022

6 Follow ups of participants 6/10/2022 to 6/5/2023

5.Expected Results of each Objectives

● Awareness about mental health continuum created

● Reduced stigma associated with mental illness.
● Improved self expression and emotional well-being practices among children and young
women
● Reduced cases of suicide through individual education and outreach events
● Viable and sustainable community managed mental health sector created in Kisumu County.

6.Coordination and Synergies with other Projects and Actors

Boresha Initiative has ensured smooth running of our activities through proper coordination.This has
enabled us to partner with other organizations and actors to promote growth and development to our
community members. We encourage our members to embrace teamwork and assertive
communication to promote peace and harmony among the members.

 
Mainstreaming of cross-cutting themes: a) gender equality, b) environment and climate
(Please describe how both cross-cutting themes are integrated into the project)

Children and young women suffer from depression in silence according to World Health Organization.
We believe that mental health awareness on depression and suicidal prevention can be a great enabler
for young women economic and social empowerment,but lack of awareness and stigma on mental
health is one of the main limiting factor. Afya Bora provides a society where children and young women
talk about their mental health issues without fear of discrimination.Our organization is keen on
promoting awareness on depression and suicidal among children and young women and empower
them to develop environmental friendly solutions to address climate change. This promotes economic
empowerment as children focus on their academics and young women focus on their jobs as they will
have interest in doing things.

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Sustainability and long-term impact

(Please describe how the project will continue and sustain itself, identify risks and opportunities,
describe expected long-term impacts of the project)

Afya Bora has reduced the number of children and young women committing suicide by 80% this we
have achieved through depression awareness program and suicidal prevention techniques we also treat
100 children and 100 women diagnosed with depression disorder. This project has widened the
support system of children and young women hence improved social skills and academic performance
of children in schools and increased income among women as their will have interest in doing their jobs
and businesses. In addition the program also makes children and women to overcome sadness,loss of
appetite, weight loss, loss of interest in doing things,social isolation and suicidal thoughts.We are
planning to roll the program in other Counties in Kenya the program will reduce depression among
children and young women hence increased productivity and ensuring that we have a healthy society
with no stigma on mental health issues.

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Detailed budget (The applicant organization is required to submit the budget form with items, as stated
below):

Unit Slovak Cost-sharin

Other Total
description Number Price per ODA g by
Unit name support amount
(incl. technical of units unit budget beneficiary
(EUR) (EUR)
specification) (EUR) (EUR)
Carrying out
Assessment
evaluation and
and
enrolling of 10 100 1000 2000
recruitment
eligible
participants
participants
Project
Material To create
and awareness
10 100 1000 2000
Marketing about the
manager project

Supporting
Treatment
clients
of 10 300 3000 1000 4000
through
participants
psychotherapy
Checking on
Follow ups the clients
of during and 10 100 1000 1000
participants after
treatment
Ensures
smooth
Project lead running of the 1 1000 1000 1000 1000
project
activities

Total
amount ------- ------- 8000 2000 10000
(EUR)

On behalf of the applicant organization, I hereby confirm the assumption of obligations connected with
the realization of the project and I declare that the information contained in this application is true, correct
and complete.

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______________________________ __________________________________
City and date Signature (and official stamp) of applicant

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ANNEXES

1. Annex 1. Curriculum Vitae of Statutory representative of the organization and project manager (in
English)

2. Annex 2. Certificate of the organization registration

(copy)

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SLOVAK EMBASSY RECORDS ONLY:

Application number:

Application received:

Amount requested (EUR):

Amount recommended by Embassy (EUR):

Slovak Embassy recommendation:

Date, full name and signature of the head

of mission:

Stamp:

SAIDC RECORDS ONLY:

Application received:

Amount awarded by SAIDC (EUR):

SAIDC statement: Approved Rejected

(indicate as applicable)

Full name and signature of the Director of

SAIDC: