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In-depth project country information:
- July 2010: WiRED Revitalizes the CHIC Program
in Kenya
Work is underway to revitalize the Community Health Information Centers (CHICs) program in Kenya. Using technology upgraded since the program's beginning nearly nine years ago, WiRED is supplying new computers and educational material in two of its facilities in Kisumu. . . Full Story
- August 2009: Battling HIV/AIDS in Kenya—Revitalizing
WiRED Programs
This month, WiRED launches a special fundraising campaign to renew its successful prevention program in Kenya by refurbishing four Community Health Information Centers (CHICs) in and around Nairobi. WiRED plans to enhance its prevention program in Kenya with new computers and educational material. . . Full Story
- WiRED in Kenya: Reflections on the Past, Hopes for the Future
Over the last seven years, an estimated one million Kenyans have had access to accurate information about HIV/AIDS and other critical health-related topics thanks to WiRED’s Community Health Information Centers
(CHICs). . . Full Story
- An Adventure in Service
This is an interesting account of the ups and downs of working in a Community Health Information Center in Kenya. . . Full Story
- Helping Hands (Margaret's Story)
This is the story of Margaret Njeru, a former commercial sex worker, who is a frequent visitor to one of WiRED's health information centers in Kenya.
. . . Full Story
- A Ray of Hope
Back in the days when clubs were called "discotheques" and secretaries took shorthand, Jane Atieno was a remarkably beautiful woman, and all who knew her when could attest to it. She was the local beauty queen, where she reigned supreme living her life in the "fast lane". . . Full Story
- Change Through Information
This month we were privileged to have clients with various disabilities visit our facility. They presented challenges for us, but together we worked and are continuing to work towards overcoming those challenges. . . Full Story
- Rehabilitation Through Knowledge
Wednesday morning, twelve uniformed teenage girls entered our centre, along with a gentleman who introduced himself as one of the administration officials of the Nakuru Probation and Rehabilitation Girls Centre. . . Full Story
- Disabled Outreach with John Oduor
John Odour, age 22, who has limited use of his left arm, was born in central Kenya. When WiRED International opened the Community Health Information Center in Mombassa in 2002, he was one of the orphans trained as a local resource coordinator to assist members of the community in using the CD-ROM collections. . . Full Story
- Community Health Information Centers and the Traditional Healers in Maasai Land
Traditional healers form a very important component of the Maasai community. They are not just medicine men and women. They are a group of people from the same community with different skills who are working together. . . Full Story
- I Am A Peer Educator and Proud Of It!
The computerized health information center is one of the best things to happen to our community. It is a facility that empowers the youth, especially those who have been marginalized. . . Full Story
- Kenya Central and Coastal Region
We have been making several visits to St. George's High School (Nairobi) for around two months. We normally visit them every Tuesday and Saturday. . . Full Story
- Press Release: International Day for Campaign Against Drug Abuse and Illegal Trafficking . . . Full Story (PDF file)
- U.S. National Institutes of Health, Office of AIDS Research Renews Funding for WiRED's HIV/AIDS Prevention Programs in Kenya
With this funding, WIRED will continue its research and information programs at 17 Centers throughout Kenya and the main Medical Information Center at the University of Nairobi School of Public Health.
. . . Full Story
- WiRED working with people with HIV/AIDS
My name is James Mwangi. I am 29 years old and I am living with H.I.V. Through out my school life, I never had access to detailed information about H.I.V./A.I.D.S. and other sexually transmitted infections. . . Full Story
- Premarital Sex
I have now found premarital sex to be bitterly disappointing. Lack of self worth, guilt, diminished self-respect and the risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections (STIs) like HIV are the after effects. . . Full Story
- The Special But Underserved
This month we were privileged to have clients with a variety of disabilities. First, we had the honor to host a young hearing impaired man. It was challenging to explain to him about our center. . . Full Story
- The Total Silence
Despite the bad weather conditions during April, the disabled community still craved health information. Long heavy rains had been major hindrance to efficient transport for both the clients and WiRED staff, but this did not stop the staff from reaching the clients with the Pack 'N Go computer.
. . . Full Story
- WiRED International: An Appropriate Way to Reach Adolescents
WiRED International has created and delivered an appropriate way to reach adolescents with the facts of HIV/AIDS and other health issues. CD-ROMs present extensive information in a straightforward, factual manner that adolescents can understand and accept. . . Full Story
- Commercial Sex Workers: Suffering from An Acute Deficiency of
Health Information
Reaching Commercial Sex Workers (CSWs) has been, for us, a very challenging task. Very proudly we are exited to announce the beginning of a helping relationship with them. . . Full Story
- Kiambu Youth Reaching the Unreachable
The youth in Kiambu, Kenya came together with the aim to fight the spread of HIV/AIDS in their community. Tired of seeing their parents, brothers and sisters die of the disease, they decided they would do all in their power to stop this disease. . . Full Story
- My Nightmare. This is the story of a young man who had a tough life despite being a humble man
This is the story of a young man who had a tough life despite being a humble man. . . Full Story
- A Visit Worth Our Time
Six Pastors from a Pentecostal church attended a Faith Based Leaders seminar at St. John's Community Center and the client support staff managed to mobilize them to visit CHIC. . . Full Story
- Touching Many Lives
The Mombasa CHIC staff managed to reach a group of Imams, propelling them into action in the fight against HIV/AIDS. The CHIC staff got this chance when they joined them in a forum organized by Family Planning Association of Kenya (one of WiRED's collaborators). . . Full Story
- Living Positively
A young couple visited the Maua-Meru Community Health Information Center (CHIC) and requested that they access information on HIV/AIDS. As the client support staffer took them through the CD, he learnt that the couple was married and they were both HIV positive. . . Full Story
- WiRED Goes to Church
The Community Health Information Center (CHIC) staff is penetrating the church with HIV/AIDS information, a task not easy to achieve. Getting one member of a congregation to come to a centre has led to a ripple effect and has brought in 10 other members who have now visit the centre every week. . . Full Story
- Saved by a CD-ROM
A young man walked into a WiRED Community Health Information Centre (CHIC) in Kajiado, went through a list of CDs available at the centre and settled for the STI CD. . . Full Story
- FNancy's Experience at the Kibera Center
Nancy, a 41-year-old woman, and her daughter Miriam, who is 15, visited the Communiy Health Information Center (CHIC) within the Kibera slums in Nairobi, capital of Kenya, to access health information. . . Full Story
- Now We Know What Our Dad is Suffering From
Two months ago my father was suffering from severe leg pains so he consulted a doctor who diagnosed him with "intermittent claudicaton" and scheduled him for an operation. . . Full Story
- A Community Health Information Center which Made an Impact in My Life
I recently heard about the Community Health Information Center (CHIC)and decided to find out more about it. What I found was quiet impressive; this CHIC is a centre where you can access a variety of detailed health information for free. . . Full Story
- Community Health Information Center Volunteers: The 'hearts and souls'
of the Centers
Popularly known as "the Computer place," WiRED International's Community Health Information Center (CHIC) in Butula is proving to be the best strategy for fighting AIDS. . . Full Story
- Health in the Streets
Confirming the popular notion that "information is power," the story of
11-year-old Joseph is a testimony to WiRED's work in this part of the world. . . Full Story
- My Obligation
My desire to provide health information to people that have faced neglect and hardships in their lives led me to work with street children. . . Full Story
- University of Nairobi College of Health Sciences—Opening of WiRED Medical Information Center
Dedication Speech by Gary W. Selnow, Executive Director, WiRED
. . . Full Story
- US Ambassador Johnnie Carson Dedicated WiRED's Medical Information Center at the College of Medical Sciences of the University of Nairobi
This is the full text of U.S. Ambassador Johnnie Carson 's speech at the dedication ceremony. . . Full Story
- 11-year old boy Saves His Family from HIV/AIDS
Joseph's aunt had been sick for an extended period of time, and, like the rest of the family, Joseph was convinced that his former uncle's family had bewitched his aunt. . . Full Story
- Nutrition and AIDS: The Crucial Link
Rose Otaye has been living with HIV/AIDS for several years, and at this time she displays no symptoms of the illness and lives an active, productive life. One of Rose's many activities is to council HIV positive people; her special focus is nutrition. . . Full Story
- WiRED International Expands HIV/AIDS Prevention Services in Kenya—
11 New Community Health Information Centers Open Their Doors
Following the success of the initial five Community Health Information Centers (CHICs) in Kenya, WiRED International created 11 additional Centers that will not only provide access to health information, but will also include community outreach programs for people who find it difficult to travel to the CHICs. . . Full Story
- WiRED International's Community Health Information Center and
REEP's Voluntary Counseling and Testing Program Go Hand-in-Hand
to Benefit Youth
Eric, age 20, was unaware of his health problem until he visited WiRED International's Community Health Information Center (CHIC) in Butula, Kenya. Intending to learn more about sexually transmitted diseases from WiRED's medical e-library, Eric realized that he might be suffering from syphilis. . . Full Story
- Butula Traditional Healers Acquire a New Status
Mwanaisha Narotso wears many masks. She not only sells fruit and grains at the local market but she is also a well-known traditional birth attendant and an herbalist. . . Full Story
- Notes from the field . . . an update from Gary Selnow
I just returned from a site visit to the Community Health Information Centers in Kenya. These facilities are continuing their remarkable work getting out the HIV/AIDS message and providing other medical information to local communities. . . Full Story
- Perishing For Lack of Knowledge
The man walked slowly, seemingly in pain, into WiRED's Community Health Information Center (CHIC) in Kisumu. The look of trepidation on his face belied his fear; he did not know what to expect from this visit, and obviously expected the worst. . . Full Story
- Barbara's Story: Impact at the Grass Roots
It was a typical equatorial day, sunny and warm, as we started our site visits with a stop at a Center outside the Kajiado district where the Masai people live. . . Full Story
- Medicine at WiRED's Community Health Information Centers: Where Tradition Meets Technology
They serve as midwives in their villages, and they are fervently searching for ways to prevent transmission of HIV from mother to child during birth.
. . . Full Story
- Pauline's Story: Traditional Healers Benefit from Technology
In a remote area of Western Kenya is a small village called Butula. Here, the villagers, most of whom are illiterate or semi-literate, met with great jubilation and enthusiasm the installation of four computers by WiRED International. . . Full Story
- Pauline Karani, WiRED Community Health Information Centers,
Kenya Project Manager
Pauline Karani provides day-to-day management of the Kenyan Community Health Information Centers. She ensures quality control and the proper functioning of each Center by visiting the sites regularly. . . Full Story
- January 2002: AIDS Community Health Information Centers Initiated
Wired's Kenya project to assist in the fight against AIDS has made a major step forward with the recent installation of computers in five villages and the completion of the first phase of staff training for each center.
. . . Full Story
- January 2002: AIDS Link Developed by San Francisco Group—Kenya Villages Gain Access to Treatment and Research Information
AIDS healthcare workers in Kenyan Villages can now access up-to-date AIDS treatment and research information through an innovative new program developed by two San Francisco-based nonprofit groups, WiRED International, and Global Strategies for HIV Prevention. . . Full Story
- November 2001: National Institutes of Health Funds WiRED Community Health Information Centers in Kenya
The World Internet Resources for Education and Development (WiRED) in collaboration with Global Strategies for HIV Prevention (GSHP) will install Community Health Information Centers in five locations in Kenya.
. . . Full Story
- Natasha Martin Assists Community-Based Health Care Workers Develop AIDS Prevention Programs in Kenya
One day last year, Natasha read about Gary's work in a Half Moon Bay Review article and also heard his colleague Bess Klumb speak at the local Rotary Club about the use of computers among orphans in the Balkans. She asked if he thought computers might contribute to AIDS prevention programs in Africa, especially among the youth orphaned by HIV/AIDS.
. . . Full Story
- WiRED Provides Real Hope and Genuine Promise for Orphans in Kenya
John, Paul, Triza, Joseph, Susan, Francis and Benard are orphans who spend their days in Kiambu, a massive slum on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya. They lost their parents to the AIDS epidemic. . . Full Story
- How the Message about AIDS Travels
Recently, three young men came to the Butula Community Health Information Center (CHIC) just to satisfy their curiosity. They had heard much about the Center but didn't quite know what to expect. These days, the topic of conversation around town is the new Center. . . Full Story
- Shared Vision Brings Wired to Kenya
In 2001, WiRED became an ally in Kenya's fight against poverty, ignorance, and disease. WiRED's mission—to provide information and communication resources to disadvantaged people around the world—fits perfectly with Kenya's long-held vision and its present day needs. . . Full Story
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