One Village At A Time

One Village At A Time (OVAAT) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, non-government organization (NGO) whose mission is to create small, sustainable programs for AIDS orphans and their villages in Nambale and Siaya, Kenya, with the final goal being that each village is able to create its own resources for feeding, clothing, and educating itself. Our Sustainable School Feeding Program helps three schools and their communities become self-sustaining. We impact about 7,500 people. One Village initiated its program in the Busia District of Nambale because of its extreme poverty: 70% of its residents in the district live on less than $1 a day. The impact of the AIDS pandemic in Kenya has been catastrophic....

Girls attending a life skills session

Girls attending a life skills session
Photo from Progress Report 'Our girls taking the lead'

Empower 200 mothers and 1,000 girls in Kenya

Empower 200 mothers and 1,000 girls in Kenya
Photo from Progress Report 'Finding their voices'

Learning about their bodies

Learning about their bodies
These girls are learning about the reusable sanitary napkins so they don't have to miss any school because of their menses.

Future generation

Future generation
With our help, this girl will be empowered and help build her village economy.

On site

On site
One Village At A Time Executive Director Susan Gross in Siaya handing out panties to the girls.
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