ST. JOHN'S COMMUNITY CENTRE.( SJCC)

SJCC is a Christian community-service organization of the Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK), Diocese of Nairobi. It was established in 1957, by the Church Missionary Society (CMS) primarily to address the spiritual and psychological problems of the Pumwani community. The community (slum/informal settlement) comprised of poor and vulnerable people who had immigrated from rural areas in search of a better life.

SJCC is governed by a 15-member Management Board appointed by the Bishop of the ACK Diocese of Nairobi.

SJCC VISION:

A Godly Society with dignity and sustainable livelihoods

SJCC MISSION:

Promoting a just healthy and transformed society through capacity building, social inclusion, and accountable interventions

Our Current Programs

ST. JOHN'S NON FORMAL PRIMARY SCHOOL.

Provides basic literacy, numeracy and recreational skills to out-of-school orphaned and vulnerable children above 9 years.

The Child Development Program

The program advocates for the rights of children to quality life and rescues them from abuse, neglect and exploitation.

CHILD RESCUE PROGRAM

Our child rescue initiative is maternal and child health that supports children below 5 years who are at risk health-wise…

The Youth Development Program

The youth (18 – 27 years of age) comprise a greater percentage of residents of the informal settlements (about 45%).

Economic Empowerment Program

We use the Self-help group approach (SHG) which targets the poorest of the poor, especially the women.

HIV/AIDS Program (MWENDO & CASE-OVC)

Orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) are assisted to access basic needs through referrals and linkages to quality service providers.

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