- Emergency Response and Resilience Building
The "Community Shield" Program outlines St. Martin CBO's emergency response framework, emphasizing preparedness, rapid response, and long-term resilience building. Disaster Risk Reduction efforts involve establishing community-based early warning systems in 25 villages, training 180 community disaster response volunteers, conducting emergency preparedness drills in schools and health facilities, and implementing climate adaptation strategies for vulnerable communities. Emergency Interventions have included food assistance during the 2017 drought, reaching 8,500 households, providing emergency water trucking services during water crises, offering temporary shelter provision for flood-displaced families, and conducting medical outreach during health emergencies. A Notable Emergency Response - 2020 COVID19 Intervention saw St. Martin CBO rapidly mobilize resources when COVID-19 struck Kenya, distributing 15,000 face masks, providing hygiene supplies to 3,200 households, conducting health education campaigns reaching 25,000 people, and offering psychosocial support to 850 individuals. Additionally, the organization pioneered innovative income support programs for women whose businesses were affected by lockdown measures.
