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Democracy. Governance and Human Rights (DGHR)
CFC believes that development is possible when there is good, responsible, and accountable leadership accompanied by public goodwill. For this to be achieved, the public/citizenry have to be aware of their duties and responsibilities and of critical importance is the role of the ordinary citizen 
when it comes to election of their leaders and how to hold them to account when they assume office. In this regard, we work closely with the political class, electoral body, community members, accountability institutions as well as anti-corruption body for the purpose of ensuring that leaders are held to account and that any malpractice in the appropriation and use of public resources is concerned.
Gender and Women Empowerment.
Communities for Change (CFC) believe that gender equality is not only a fundamental human right, but a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous, and sustainable world. It is 
critical to the alleviation of poverty. We believe that gender equality is when men and women have equal power and opportunities for financial independence, education, and personal development. We believe gender equality is when people of all genders have equal rights, responsibilities, and opportunities. Gender inequality affects everyone – women, men, trans and gender diverse people, children, and families. It impacts people of all ages and backgrounds. To this end, we work with local communities, community champions, community gatekeepers, local Civil Society actors, local administrations, religious leaders, Ministry of gender and social services, the police service, and other actors in ensuring that the rights of every gender are upheld and that practices that tend to hold back any gender are delt with in accordance with the law.
Education and Advocacy.
Education opens a society to opportunities. We are strongly convinced that a society that has educated people is far much better than one that does not have educated people. Educated 
people can compete effectively for opportunities in all spheres. When people are educated, their employability is high and so does their ability to start and run successful businesses.
CFC advocates for the rights of every child to access education and that they must be facilitated by the Government through their parents or guardians. We work closely with the community members, community leadership, local administration, Faith Based actors, Civil Society Organizations, Ministry of Education, and law enforcement agencies.
According to the 2019 National Census, Kenya has a population of 47.6Million people out of which 75% are below the age of 35 years. This huge constituent implies that the greatest potential for success or failure lies in how Kenya as a country harness and utilizes their potential.
At CFC, we believe that the youth are a critical pillar in development as their levels of innovation, uptake of technology is high. They can also be a dangerous group if they are not well and closely managed. Majority of innovations come from this group and similarly majority of the crime and radicalization comes from the same age bracket.
We work with the youth in identifying what their potential is and train them inorder to sharpen their skills in their areas of strength then link them to financial institutions such as banks and microfinance institutions from where they can access financing to start off their businesses. We are convinced this way, they are able to create employment for others and generate income through which they can sustain themselves and those who largely depend on them.
A lot of climate change commitments have been done by various leaders across the world and here in Kenya it is not an exception. We have had the 9th Summit of Council of Governors in Kenya held in Wote, Makueni county commit to the fight against climate change. During COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, we had tough talks and emotional speeches on the fight against Climate change but the fruits are yet to be seen.
At CFC, we have taken it upon ourselves to what we best can and have partnered with Reforestation Kenya to carry out activities which we consider as of great impact to the communities that we work with. We have continued to pursue the communities to carry out tree planting and have given ourselves a target of 5Million trees by 2025 with targets set for each year. We intend to work with about 20,000 households to achieve this.
We are working closely with the community members to do rainwater harvesting inorder to reduce the biting water shortage in the rural areas. We work closely with donors and friends to procure water tanks and facilitate installation of the same to help the communities harvest water which they can use for domestic purposes as well as small agricultural use.
We are working with the community and encouraging them to explore alternative sources of fuel as opposed to cutting down of trees for firewood, charcoal burning among others. This will ensure that trees thrive and underground water levels come up since evaporation will not be as severe as it is when the land is exposed directly to sunlight. We are exploring and talking to donors for possible support to help the communities come up with biogas production plants which can be used as alternative source of fuel.
The Team
Harrison Musyoki
About Harrison Musyoki
Harrison Musyoki the chair of the Board since 2019. He is an experienced development worker with over sixteen years’ experience in development finance and community mobilization having worked with both local and international NGOs.
He has managed large and complex grants from major donors such as DFID, USAID, DANIDA, NORAD, SIDA among others including 
corporates, Trusts, and Foundations. He is very passionate about community development and has initiated several projects geared towards giving back to the community.
He is a holder of an MBA in strategic management and a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting. He is a certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountant of Kenya (ICPAK). Harrison is also a certified Forensic Investigator and is a member of the international Institute of Certified Forensic Investigations Professional (IICFIP) Inc.USA.
Hilda Ngusya
About Hilda Ngusya
Hilda Ngusya is the Secretary to the Board. She joined Communities for Change in 2019.She is a seasoned community development worker with over ten years’ experience in community mobilization and management having worked for several community organizations in 
the informal settlements of Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. She is an experienced resources administrator and has a keen eye on value for money in resource utilization.
Hilda holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Human Resource Management and a Diploma in the same field. She has affiliations to several professional bodies and sits in the boards of various institutions of learning as well as development organizations in Kenya.
James Mutavi
About James Mutavi
James Mutavi is the treasurer to the Board. He has over nineteen years’ experience in financial management and community mobilization. He has worked in various local Community-based organizations, NGOs as well as profit making institutions in Kenya where has contributed 
immensely to the development and design of internal controls for efficient utilization of resources.
James sits in various school boards and church committees where he leads in identifying and implementing development projects.
James is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a Diploma in Business Administration.
Dara Wilk
About Dara Wilk
Dara joined the CFC Board in June 2023 from Portland, Oregon, United States. Dara is a mission-driven and relationship-oriented leader and connector who is constantly inspired by the youth leaders she is lucky to work with daily. She has over thirty (30) years of business experience in both the private and public sector. She spent much of her career in the nonprofit world on boards and specialty committees. Dara brings three decades of experience in community engagement, non-profit management, fundraising, political campaign fundraising, marketing, brand and donor communication/engagement, management consulting, event planning, partnership strategy and development. She currently serves on the Boards of the Multnomah Athletic Foundation and Pain Gap. She received a BBA in Marketing from The University of Texas at Austin McCombs Business School.
Sameen Tariq
About Sameen Tariq
Sameen Tariq joined Communities for Change (CFC) in June 2023 from Ontario, Canada as a Volunteer-Resource Mobilization and Fundraising. Sameen is very passionate about community development and her strengths are in fundraising and social media advocacy. She is driven by a deep passion to create positive change in her community. She is motivated to work with communities for change, as she believes in the power of collaboration and local solutions to address the unique challenges faced by different regions. By actively engaging with communities, Sameen aims to contribute her skills and dedication to deliver impactful solutions that address local problems and improve the lives of those around her.
Peter Alimon
About Peter Alimon
Mr. Peter Alimon Joined the CFC Board in June 2023 and currently works as public officer in the County Government of Turkana, Northern Kenya. He is a former destitute Child rescued and taken care by Mully Children’s Family, an orphanage in Kenya. Besides being a Network Engineer and a Cyber Security Expert Peter has a passion for community Development Activities having volunteered severally in food mobilization for distribution in drought stricken areas of Turkana as well as a Church Secretary.
David Muema
About David Muema
David Muema is a member of the Board and joined Communities for Change in 2021.He is an experienced community worker and teacher. He has vast experience in community mobilization and coordination. He is very passionate about 
community projects and assists community members in identifying and initiating development projects.
David is a graduate of Economics and is currently pursuing his higher National Diploma in Projects Managements-A course driven by his passion for community projects and need for poverty alleviation,
About Vickie Butcher
Vickie has worked with the third sector for over 20 years, this started in 2002, her focus has been on fundraising and volunteering. She is married and has 2 girls in their twenties. At a younger age, 2009 she was on the (PTA) parent teachers association where her children attended, she is now a Chair of Governors, 2021 co-opted at a Primary school in Haslingden. She currently does mentor for new fundraisers who want to join to the sector, whilst becoming a mentor or Girls Network too. Vickie is very passionate about charities and “Making a Difference”.
About Pooja Muthuraj
Pooja Muthuraj is a Volunteer from Virginia, USA, who joined Communities for Change in 2023. She has worked in the poverty alleviation sphere for a number of years with nonprofit organizations in her hometown of Richmond, Virginia; she also serves with The Pad Project as the Development & Media Chair for their international Ambassador program. She has experience with social organizing, fundraising, and communications. Currently,Pooja is pursuing her dual Bachelor’s degree in Public Policy and Business Analytics from the College of William and Mary, in Williamsburg, Virginia, USA. At her university, she is President of BLOT, a student organization dedicated to alleviating local and global period poverty and securing better health outcomes and dignity for people who menstruate.
