By Sikhulile Dlamini
MBABANE – Following a donation of mobile offices worth E750 000 from the British High Commission, Kwakha Indvodza (KI) will be relocating to Mbikwakhe Gogo Centre.
Previously, the youth-focused organisation was located at the University of Eswatini in Kwaluseni Campus.
This donation has enabled Kwakha Indvodza to establish permanent facilities and extend its outreach to a larger population of young boys in Mbikwakhe.
In an interview with UNESWA FM, Kwakha Indvodza Executive Director Sonic Dlamini highlighted that the organisation faced limitations in reaching a sufficient number of young males, while confined to the university campus.
“This decision reflects our commitment to expanding our impact and addressing community needs more effectively”, he said.
According to its own website, Kwakha Indvodza (which means ‘building a man’ in English), which was founded in 2012, is Eswatini’s first male mentoring organisation.
It specialises in community-led health and behaviour change interventions with men and boys. Since 2012, our activities have been focused on KI’s 3 Pillars, namely: Male Health, Financial Independence and Social Responsibility.
The KI Senior Management Team identified the following Strategic Objectives which were then reviewed and approved by the KI Board of Directors. These were developed from insights gathered during the SWOT and STEEPLE analysis process and identified as:
- Strategic Objective 1: Expand evidence-informed programmes for
men and boys
2. Strategic Objective 2: Become a national leader in advocacy and
lobbying on social issues and legal reform
3. Strategic Objective 3: Recognised as “Thought Leaders” on
masculinity issues and research, nationally and regionally.
4. Strategic Objective 4: Achieve financial sustainability and growth
5. Strategic Objective 5:Strengthen Kwakha Indvodza’s institutional
capacity and structure
KI’s vision is a healthy, resilient and gender equal Eswatini, guided by positive and informed men & boys. Its mission is mentoring men and boys as allies for gender equality, social justice and well-being
