NISSII

Nissii  Christian is  Located  in Western  Part  of Kenya Homa Bay  County,  Gembe West, Kasgunga  Central  Sub -Location, Kisui  Village  along  the  shores  of lake  Victoria , Kenya.

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The community is still attached to traditional practices which among them include women inheritance, stereotype attitude towards women ,gender imbalances, high dependency ratio attributed to extended family ties.- (the culture of brotherhood,) polygamous family patterns and multiple sexual partners. HIV/AIDS prevalence rate stands at 43%.  This further attributes to high number of orphans. Poverty level in this region is one of the highest in Kenya with very little or non- saving patterns due to high unemployment rate among the youths.

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Most of the children are under fed, this attributes to several related diseases,   Peasant farming, and charcoal burning leading high level of deforestation, lowering the dignity of the Mother Earth, traditional fishing method and micro business practices are the major economic activities in this area. Insecurity (ethnicity division and classes) and other forms of illness attributed to poor and inadequate health facilities further affect the region. The situation is heart touching and goes beyond paper explanation.