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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