Institutionalizing Messengers of Peace in Kenya Project Report

Final Report FOR SMALL/YOUTH INDIVIDUAL GRANTS

NSO: The Kenya Scouts Association .........................................

Project Title: Institutionalizing Messengers of Peace in Kenya ..

Project Leader/Chief Commissioner: Ray Charles Musau ...............

Project Duration: 3 (three) months Final: 15th March 2014 I.

WHAT ARE THE FINAL OUTPUTS OF YOUR PROJECT? ACTIVITY 1 – TITLE: Formation of National Messengers of Peace Team Action: A ten member team comprising of six youth volunteers and four adult professional staff from the Kenya Scouts Association headquarters was formed Outputs: - Terms of reference were drawn and used to open a call for volunteers - Selection and induction was conducted and the team became operational - A comprehensive report detailing the entire process of formation and operationalizing the team was prepared and is hereby attached.

ACTIVITY 2 - TITLE: National Dissemination Workshop Action: A two day sensitization workshop was conducted during the Foundree camp held at Kaburini Showground in Nyeri on 21st and 22nd February 2014 Outputs: - A total of two thousand three hundred and seventy three (2,373) Scouts and fourteen (14) Non Scouts were reached - Seven (7) volunteers and five (5) leaders took part in the project - Three hundred and five people joined the Messengers of Peace Network - Nineteen (19) new projects were registered by the Scouts - Twenty one (21) Scouts responded to the Peace Poll survey - A report of the activity was prepared and is hereby attached ACTIVITY 3 – TITLE: Production of Promotional Materials Action: A variety of promotional materials were designed and produced to help with brand visibility and aid in the dissemination of Messengers of Peace across the country Outputs: The following items were designed and produced (A report on the same is also attached herewith) -

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Two thousand (2,000) copies of A3 full colour posters One thousand eight (1,800) hundred copies of A5 double-sided, full colour flyers Three (3) horizontal 4 metres by 1 metre PVC banner Forty (40) pieces of MoP Kenya national scarves MoP Community Action Handbook was developed in soft copy

DESCRIBE THE SIGNIFICANT AND POSITIVE CHANGES YOUR PROJECT BROUGHT TO YOUR BENEFICIARIES AND THE FACTORS THAT PLAYED A ROLE IN YOUR SUCCESS.    

Reduced workload, better coordination and greater effectiveness as a result of delegation of responsibilities within the National MoP team Increased awareness about Messengers of Peace Enhanced visibility and ease of dissemination brought about by the increased access to promotional materials.

New opportunities for collaboration presented by willing partners

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III.

REGISTER YOUR PROJECT (WWW.SCOUT.ORG).

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register your project: Go to: www.scout.org.

Log In or Sign Up. Select “Projects” and complete all the information under “New Project”.

Include the number of people involved, service hours, photos and video.

Write the link to your registered project here: http://www.scout.org/node/27018

INTERVIEWS AND TESTIMONIALS Please provide quotes from 2 project participants that demonstrate the need, impact, importance and success of your project. Each quote should be about 100 words and include a photo of the person. An Interview can be in written or video form.

Hon. Francis ole Kaparo, Chief Scout of Kenya “There is really no joy in killing. God did not bring us in this world to destroy. According to the Scriptures you are mandated to develop and not to destroy. I urge all Scouts and other citizens to respect human life. We should live together in a state of friendship and always ensure that you don't do anything that hurts your fellow citizen; remembering that we are Messengers of Peace.”

Dennis Mureithi, Rover Scout of Kenya “Learning about Messengers of Peace made me realize that even small things do count. Sometimes we perform different activities not knowing the far reaching benefits they could have on others. As scouts, all we need to do is just be kind and do a good turn whenever we can, however small it may seem.”

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LESSONS LEARNED AND FUTURE PLANS Some of the lessons learnt include: - Awareness is still low among Scouts and non- Scouts - There is need to shift to holding more activities at the grassroots - More promotional materials are needed in different forms - Support project development in local scout groups In future we plan to use the outcomes of this project to do the following: - Establish Messengers of Peace Teams in each of the 47 Counties - Entrench Messengers of Peace as a compulsory badge in the progressive scheme of every Scout section - Work with the Training department to incorporate Messengers of Peace as a component in the adult leaders training courses at PTC and Woodbadge levels - Disseminate more information and promotional material through the quarterly “Scout Voice” newspaper among other channels and platforms - Conduct regional capacity building workshops to create awareness and enhance the participation of more young people in MoP projects and activities - Revitalize and strengthen the Extension Scouting Programme - Support the growth and development of Scouting in marginalized and conflict prone areas of Northern Kenya - Spearhead the running of Amani Clubs in public schools across the country - Support at least one youth-led project community service project in every County.

- Support KSAs plan to recruit 1 million Scouts by November 2014

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CHALLENGES AND DIFFICULTIES Some of the challenges encountered include the following: - Disbursement of project funds was delayed by over a month thus leaving very little time for the implementation - Limited ICT capacity to effectively run the online registration of people and projects on www.scoutr.org - Inadequate funds to produce more promotional material and to facilitate access to the grassroots - Finding convenient times to gather all volunteers together was challenging since they all have other daily engagements

VII. BENEFICIARIES AND PROJECT INDICATORS ACHIEVED. The specific target number of Beneficiaries you reached Target number at end of project: a. Project Indicators for Scouts 1.

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Number of Scouts that participated in the project: Number of young people who enrolled as Scouts as a result of this project: Number of Scouts you registered as MoP Ambassdors as a result of this project:

MALE

FEMALE

TOTAL

1,559

814

2,373

Total Final Report 2,373

NIL

NIL

NIL

NIL

305

305

Any additional Project Indicators?

- Chief Scouts appointed by the President as Peace Mediator (see attached story and video interview) - 19 new projects registered by the Scouts - 20 Scouts shared their opinions on peace through the peace poll survey (See report attached) - 14 Non Scouts took part in the project activities - The UK High Commissioner to Kenya and the County Government of Nyeri expressed willingness to partners with Kenya Scouts Association to support Messengers of Peace - Messengers of Peace is being involved by the National Cohesion and Integration Commission in the process of the formation of Amani Clubs in Schools across the country Appendices Attached to this report please find the following supporting documents: - Call for Volunteers to the National MoP Team - Report of the Formation of the National MoP Team - Minutes of the 1st National MoP Team Meeting - MoP Founderee Workshop Report with the following sub-reports: Peace Poll Report and - New Projects Registration Report - MoP Promotional Materials Production Report with sample designs of the following: Horizontal Banner, Poster, Flyer, Scarf and the Community Action Handbook - Summary of Project Indicators - President Appoints Chief Scout as Peace Mediator Story - Project Tools including the following: Activity Budgeting Form, Receipt, Expenditure Reporting Form, Participants Registration Forms for Scouts, Non Scouts and Partners, Peace Poll Questionnaire and the New Projects Registration Form - Photo Collection - Video Interview with the Chief Scout - Financial Report X.

ANNEXES: PLEASE ATTACH PHOTOGRPAHS, VIDEOS, AUDIO RECORDINGS, TESTIMONIALS, ETC. THAT CAN BE USED TO ILLUSTRATE THE SUCCESS YOU ACHIEVED IN YOUR PROJECT.

IX. REPORT ON EXPENSES Activity Title: Formation of National Messengers of Peace Team ITEM 1. Transportation

UNIT COST

NUMBER OF UNITS 4

TOTAL COST (KSH) 5,700

TOTAL FINAL REPORT 5,700 3

2. Meals or Food 3. Other Costs (describe): (Honorarium for KSA Staff in the Team) Expenses:

900 1,000

4 3

3,600 3,000

3,600 3,000

12,300

12,300

TOTAL FINAL REPORT 3,000 2,800 3,585 9,000

Activity Title: National Dissemination Workshop ITEM 1. Transportation 2. Meals or Food 3. Education Materials (Assorted Stationery) 4. Equipment (Safaricom Broadband Modem and Airtime.)

5. Other Costs (Photocopy):

UNIT COST 1,500 1,400

NUMBER OF UNITS 2 2

3,000

3

TOTAL COST (KSH) 3,000 2,800 3,585 9,000

120

2

240

240

18,625

18, 625

Expenses: Activity Title: Production of Promotional Material ITEM 1. Transportation 2. Education Materials A3 Posters A5 Flyers 4m x 1m Horizontal PVC Banners MoP Kenya Scarves Community Action Handbook (Soft Copy)

UNIT COST 1

NUMBER OF UNITS 800

TOTAL COST (KSH) 800

TOTAL FINAL REPORT 800

7 5.60 1,600 537.5 0 0.00

2,000 1,800 3 40 1

14,000 10,000 4,800 21,500 0.00

14,000 10,000 4,800 21,500 0.00

51,150

51,150

Expenses: Activity Title: Miscellaneous/Administration ITEM 1. Education Materials Transport Reimbursement for Dissemination of MoP Promotional Material during the KSA AGM on 28th March 2014 2. M-Pesa Transaction Charges Expenses:

UNIT COST

NUMBER OF UNITS

TOTAL COST (KSH)

TOTAL FINAL REPORT

750

4

3,000

3,000

750 3,725

750 3,725

TOTAL EXPENDITURE (Kenya Shillings) GRANT ADVANCED (Kenya Shillings) BALANCE (Kenya Shillings)

85,800.00 85,880.00 80.00

Report submitted by:

1. _______________________________________________ Project Leader/Chief Commissioner

_____________________ Signature

2. _______________________________________________ _____________________ MoP Network Ambassador/Coordinator (trained in Burundi 2012) Signature

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