Established in 2003, K-NOTE (Kenya National Outreach Counseling and Training Program) has been at the forefront of community engagement and development in Kenya. Our journey has been guided by a clear vision and mission that drive everything we do. We believe that through meaningful engagement with communities, we can create lasting improvements in health outcomes and economic opportunities, ultimately building a healthier and wealthier society
K-NOTE envisions a society that is both healthy and prosperous, driven by a mission to actively engage communities in improving health and promoting economic development for a sustainable future.
Our mandate is to provide services, tools, and essential resources—working in collaboration with strategic partners—to empower our target beneficiaries to meet their basic needs and build self-reliance.
March 2003
This marked the first time the founding members came up with the name K-NOTE – Kenya National Outreach, Counseling and Training Program. The pioneers, a group of visionary youth from Naivasha, were inspired by President Kibaki’s call for a ‘Working Nation’ following his victory in the 2002 General Election. Motivated by this vision, they took the initiative to address pressing social challenges facing young people at the time, including HIV/AIDS, drug and substance abuse, and the alarming rate of youth unemployment.
December 18th, 2003
K-NOTE initiated the registration process at its inception and was officially registered in December 18th, 2003
March 2004
The organization met its first potential donor in 2004. Then, FHI later FHI360 was conducting an operational research in Naivasha with the aim of future expansion of its IMPACT Project
September 2004
After K-NOTE being part of the operational research conducted by FHI, the organization was considered for funding to carry out a HIV/AIDS prevention project targeting youth out of school in Naivasha.
October 2004
After securing the project, K-NOTE launched its first major donor-funded initiative. The project focused on out-of-school youth engaged in small businesses such as video halls, salons and barber shops, and pool table halls. Its primary goal was to prevent HIV infections and provide HIV-related health services, with peer education serving as the core strategy for outreach and engagement.
June 2009
K-NOTE made its first significant entry into child protection in 2009, when the organization was approached by the APHIA II project team to implement an Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) initiative. This opportunity came following the successful completion of the IMPACT Project, elements of which carried over into the APHIA II and APHIA Plus Projects. Embracing the opportunity to work with children marked a major milestone for K-NOTE and laid the foundation for its continued involvement in child protection programming.
2011
The successful completion of APHIA Projects, the organization had the opportunity to implement KP program targeting female sex workers