Mildmay Kenya
Mildmay Kenya is an independent NGO led by its own Trustee Board, supporting communities to provide HIV healthcare, education, and training. Our work reaches young women, children, adolescents, MSM*, and sex workers.
In 2024, Mildmay International’s projects were transferred to the local Board, making Mildmay Kenya fully independent - while Mildmay UK continues to support existing projects with your help.
HIV in Kenya
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1.4 million people living with HIV
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3.2% adult prevalence (15–49 years)
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17,000 new infections per year
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1.3 million on antiretroviral treatment (ART)
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52,000 children on ART
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Source: UNAIDS 2023
•Men who have sex with men
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Source: beintheknow.org
Current projects:
Mildmay provides funding to train and maintain a network of voluntary community health workers (CHWs) in several counties of Kenya centred around Lake Victoria.
£70 provides a day's training for a community health worker, who reaches up to 720 people.
A safe, inspiring space for adolescents to:
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Access sexual and reproductive health services
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Take part in skills training, sports, and cultural activities
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Join youth-led capacity-building projects
Past work
In this short film, Mildmay's CEO Geoff Coleman tells us about this new centre.
The only clinic for 12,000 residents, refurbished to improve care.
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12,000 residents, reliant on fishing and small-scale farming
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Isolated community with limited infrastructure and healthcare
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Mildmay projects improve access to care, education, and local development
Support Mildmay Kenya
Mildmay Kenya is locally managed but relies on UK supporters to fund its vital work. Recent cuts to international aid have made their work even more challenging, so every donation is crucial in helping communities access healthcare and build lasting change.
(Mildmay Hospital raises funds in the UK for these and other projects.)