Hope

At its root, the hope for Joska is not a hope for better schools or more income or any of those things; it is a hope for a changed mindset. The leaders of Joska see that it takes more than financial resources to help a village succeed in change. Transformation will ultimately be achieved by the people themselves. Thus, by changing the way they look at their community, they will begin the process of actually changing their community. By partnering with the village of Joska, we will be able to help provide the catalysts and support for these transformations.

Leadership

Paul Omondi (Community Development Manager)
Edgar Ayie Ma (410 Community Representative)

A team of dedicated leadership council members represents the community as they partner with the 410 Bridge.  A detailed Community Development Plan is in place and plans are underway to initiate projects that will meet the needs of the community and bring total transformation.

Community Partner
Trinity Vineyard Atlanta, GA

Religion

Joska has Christians and Protestants as the highest population, although a few Muslims are present in the area. The entire region has over 30 churches most of them with membership ranging from ten to a hundred people, and one Mosque.

Priorities

Among the top priorities of the community include; water and health facility and the list of common illnesses entail Malaria, Cholera and other water borne disease.  The 410 Bridge is currently working on a water project that will impact about 60 per cent of the community upon the completion of the project. The 410 Bridge has also purchased a 40 acre piece of property that will be used for other community related projects.

Health Facilities

The area has 1 private clinic called Tumaini health clinic located at Joska market.

Electricity

Most of the area is not supplied with electricity and thus as an option use solar systems, generator, or lanterns.

Water

The area has no piped water supply. People depend on wells or rain water which is normally collected when it rains and stored in huge tanks.

Transport

There is good transportation to and from the city center (Nairobi) through the privately owned buses and vans locally known as ‘matatu’. However, the people who travel as far as 20 km into the interior can board motorcycle which is locally known as boda boda.