Community Initiative Support Services (CISS)

Our Programs

Economic Empowerment

Supporting 200 women and youth groups through table banking and management of income generating activities to increase financial inclusion and improve household incomes.

Food Security

Encouraging sustainable farming by training farmers on Agro-ecology and Value addition practices, impacting a population of 500,000 people in Rural and Peri Urban areas.

Environmental & Climate Change

Supporting the establishment of woodlots by planting over 720,000 trees and distributing 6000 energy-saving stoves to help households develop sustainable solutions to climate change.

Peace Initiatives

Supporting peace building through conflict resolution and peaceful coexistence in the community, promoting peace building at the household level.

Preventive Health

Focusing on maternal health, mental health, personal hygiene, and reproductive health to ensure quality and dignity of life in rural communities.

Digitalization

Ensuring digital inclusion through deployment of digital villages, digital literacy, and advocacy of policy framework to support digitalization.

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Our Approach

CISS focuses on vulnerable communities to empower households by supporting initiatives that target groups. This is done through two pillars of capacity building and empowerment interventions. We are committed to support sustainable development using community centric designed projects.

Target Beneficiaries

CISS works in rural and Peri-urban Areas through target groups, Women and youths, People living with disability, Primary Schools, Support Groups and Individual Farmers.

Partnership Approach

Our preferred approach to development is co-creation in designing projects that address the development needs of the community with partners who have mutual objectives.

Success Stories

Real stories of transformation and impact from our community initiatives.

Women's Financial Empowerment

"The table banking initiative has transformed our community. We now have access to funds for our businesses and can send our children to school."

- Mary Adhiambo, Women's Group Leader

Sustainable Farming Success

"The training on agro-ecological farming methods doubled my harvest while using fewer resources. My family now has food security year-round."

- John Omondi, Farmer

Digital Village Impact

"The digital village has connected our remote community to educational resources and market information, opening up new opportunities for our youth."

- Elizabeth Achieng, Community Leader

Get Involved

Be part of our journey to create a just and healthy society. There are many ways you can contribute to our mission.

Partner With Us

We believe in the power of collaboration. Partner with CISS to co-create impactful community development projects that align with mutual objectives.

Co-design community interventions
Leverage mutual resources
Create sustainable impact
Access our community networks

Become a Partner

Volunteer Your Skills

Share your expertise and time to support our community initiatives. We welcome volunteers in various capacities, from project implementation to knowledge sharing.

Field program support
Skills training for communities
Research and documentation
Digital literacy training

Join as Volunteer

Support Our Programs

Your financial contribution helps us extend our reach and deepen our impact in vulnerable communities. Every donation directly supports our community initiatives.

Fund specific program areas
Support capacity building
Enable emergency interventions
Contribute to long-term sustainability

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Become a Champion

Help amplify our message and mission. Spread awareness about community development issues and the work CISS is doing to address them.

Share our work on social media
Participate in awareness campaigns
Connect us with your network
Represent CISS in your community

Learn How

Interested in discussing collaboration opportunities?

Our team is ready to explore how we can work together to create lasting impact.

Get In Touch

We're open to respond to call for proposal or expression of interest by funding partners in line with CISS strategic focus.

Contact Information

Address: Kisumu, Kenya

Email: info@cisskisumu.org

Empowering Community Development Initiatives.