Who we are,

Friendly Innovative Development Solutions (FIDS) is a community Based Organisation founded in 2019 due to high rate of Suicide and Killings as Result of Stress and Depression. The organization was registered in January 2020, Busia County, Kenya under the Nongovernmental organizations coordinstion Act of 1990

If the afflicted, high risk populations in the county, who depict suicide behaviors (such as, school dropouts,  teenage mothers, the unemployed youths in drugs and substance abuse, suicide survivors and Intimate Partner Violence survivors) are well informed, provided with psychological support and economically empowered then they will be free from stress and depression for better mental well-being.

FRIENDLY INNOVATIVE DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS (FIDS)

OUR STATEMENTS

OUR MISSION

To prevent and respond to suicidal behaviors and  tendencies in the county as well as violence against women and girls with a view to  mitigate on their mental, social and economic well-being to realize a violence free society.

OUR VISION

Better mental health for all

 

ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS

Our Programs and Activities

1. PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT

(Counseling, Peer To Peer Support, Safe Space / Rescue Center, Referrals) – Circles Of Healing

2. ADVOCACY- (WEKA LOCK - TULIZA STRESS, AWARENESS CREATION; INFLUENCE POLICY AND DECISION MAKING ON MENTAL HEALTH

(Budgeting, Policy Formulation, Implementation).

3. ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT - WHICH FACTOR OF PRODUCTION DO YOU WANT TO FOCUS ON - (land, capital, labour and entrepreneurship)….

)….activities (table banking, financial literacy trainings, linkages to MFIs, provide them skills training and business startup kits, address cultural barriers towards land ownership by women)

Our Strategic Activities

Our Partners

FIDSKE TEAM

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