Haki Centre
Mombasa, Kenya
About
Founded in 2006, Haki Centre is a non-governmental organisation based in Mombasa, Kenya working on human rights, justice & legal aid, democracy & civil society +6 more.
Haki Centre Organisation (HCO) is a non-governmental organisation based in Mombasa in the coastal region of Kenya. Founded in 2006 by human rights advocates from the Coast and North Eastern provinces, it promotes human rights, constitutionalism, good governance, peace and justice by empowering communities. Its work covers land and environmental justice, legal aid and access to justice, citizenship and birth registration for stateless and undocumented people, peace and violence prevention among youth, women's empowerment through self-help groups, children's rights, and civic education on budget monitoring and democratic participation. HCO works with communities, civil society and state actors, and is active in East African statelessness networks.
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Land Advocacy Project
Environment & Climate · Kenya
Strengthens coastal communities, particularly youth, women and marginalised groups, to understand their land rights under new land laws in Mombasa, Kwale and Kilifi Counties.
Access to Justice Project
Justice & Legal aid · Kenya
Empowers poor and marginalised communities in Kisauni and Mombasa County to claim and defend their rights, funded by the European Union.
Youth Against Violence and Extremism
Peace & Conflict · Kenya
Builds young people's capacity to prevent and counter violence and extremism in communities and learning institutions in Kwale County.
Jamii Thabiti
Peace & Conflict · Kenya
Aims to reduce criminal violence, inter-communal violence and violence against women and girls in Kwale County.
Youth for Constitutionalism
Democracy & Civil society · Kenya
Promotes youth participation in governance and budget monitoring in constituencies in Mombasa and Kwale Counties.
Citizenship Rights Project
Refugees & Migration · Kenya
Seeks equal access to nationality and citizenship entitlements under the 2010 constitution, including birth registration.
Promoting Livelihoods and Resilience of Urban Refugees in Mombasa
Refugees & Migration · Kenya
Supports livelihoods and resilience of urban refugees in Mombasa County, in partnership with the U.S. Embassy in Kenya.
Children Rights Project
Children & Youth · Kenya
Advances children's rights and holistic development in Mombasa, Kilifi and Kwale Counties through children's groups and protection work.
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European Union, UNHCR, U.S. Embassy in Kenya, Uraia
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