About Us
Our Mission
A hand up not a handout
African Health Foundation (AHF) is a community-centered foundation with distinction in participatory health promotion, disease prevention, poverty reduction, community empowerment and prowess in connecting the vulnerable to healthcare services.
AHF services is community-based and volunteers driven. AHF programs are in Ndhiwa Constituency, Homa-Bay County-Kenya and cuts across the constituency.
Name: Ndhiwa Constituency
Population: 300,000
Area In Sq. Km (Approx.): 711.40
Top Diseases:
- HIV/AIDS
- Diarrheal diseases
- Lower respiratory
- Neonatal
- Tuberculosis
Other Health Determinant:
- High teenage pregnancy
- High poverty level
- Lack of access to clean water
- Poor Sanitation
- Joblessness
- High school dropouts
- Ill-equipped health facilities
Name: Homa Bay
Population: 1.2 million
Area In Sq. Km (Approx.): 3,154.70
Top Causes of Death:
- HIV/AIDS
- Diarrheal diseases
- Lower respiratory
- Neonatal
- Tuberculosis
- Stroke
- Malaria
- Ischemic heart disease
- Cirrhosis
- Interpersonal violence
Our Vision
AHF envisions a community in which vulnerable people achieve their potential for being healthy, educated and engaged in productive entrepreneurship.
Our Values
AHF work is guided by key values
AHF is dedicated to empower communities to become part of solutions to the challenges they face as individuals or families
AHF treats each person and family with respect and dignity
We hear the issues of our clients, respect them, and do all we can to empower them
We provide community-centered services. All our volunteers are committed to lifting lives.
AHF Hope Centers helps volunteers to relate to individuals and families