Human Being is more than a profit
Madam Benta Community Centre (MBCC) is a community-led organization started in the Western Kenya region of Kenya, Homabay County within Mbita/ Rusinga to provide humanitarian support by improving the livelihoods of the families living within and surrounding Islands of Lake Victoria, targeting women, Youths, Children and people neglected by the society and their own family members.
The initiative of Madam Benta Community Centre was born in memory of the Late Madam Benta Asingo who was known as the Big Teacher and Founder of Kanyala Littles Stars. Madam Benta was a local teacher within Rusinga Island but with an international mind set. She was full of compassion and care for the well-being of communities.
Our Vision
To create a compassionate, caring and inclusive society where individuals and families in need receive unwavering support, empowerment, and acceptance as valued members of a united community.
Mission
Dedicated to improving the lives of disadvantaged families in Homabay County and beyond by providing holistic humanitarian support and fostering a sense of belonging and support through health education (WASH, Mental Health and Behavioural Health), Literacy (Library services and ICT), Capacity Building, Food & Nutritional Security.
Responsible Younger Generations
Life Skills Training for Youths within the Islands
Entrepreneurial Training and Start-up Empowerment
Healthy Living: Lives FREE from Drugs and Substance Abuse, Crime, and all types of addictions within the fishing beaches and surrounding towns.
WASH Education Programs (Within Homes, Schools and Fishing Beaches)
PROGRAMS
Education: Working closely with the community members to provide affordable and quality education that focus on developing a whole being. This include of the physical emotional, social, economical wellbeing. We provide CBC curriculum with key concentration on early years education as well as Primary education from grade one to grade six.In our education program we also offer exchange program where we allow our learners to learn on various cultures globally. We work with a team of volunteers who plays a key role in the children upskilling especially
Food Security and Nutritional Security (Household Foodbank, Kitchen gardening/Urban Farming & Family Mini-Forest ).
Capacity Building (Entrepreneurship & Community Empowerment)
Our Partners
Why us.
Our Values
Sustainability
Whatever approach, actions or solution should be sustainable
Innovation
We enables communities to think within and without the box.
Local Solutions
All solutions should be locally available within the reach of communities
Compassion
Being empathetic and sympathetic to all families around us. Holding each other’s hands without looking at their origin, tribe, religion, or sexual orientation.
Affordability
All that we consume should be affordable and healthy for all generations
Integrity
Honesty pays. Practising integrity as a lifestyle in all that we do when we are alone or with people. Whatever resources we get we utilize with much integrity. Whatever we share, integrity guides us and the people we engage should embrace integrity as a life style.
Management of the Organizations.
Margret is a highly competent, motivated, detail oriented, enthusiastic management professional, and leader with experience of working as part of a team and network of support for High achieving low income students in higher learning institutions. Her accumulated experience for over 10 years within higher learning institution and scholarship linkages is a worthy contribution to the board.
She is an accomplished business and strategic development professional. Her expertise in some of the leading institutions like the United States International University-Africa Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program is recommendable. Margaret is passionate about connecting with partners and being part of the teams that transforms people’s lives
Yashon is an all-round financial expert with greater experience in establishing financial and accounting systems and policies. He has led various financial auditing processes for many organizations for more than a decade. Additionally, Yashon advanced knowledge on financial budgeting and compliances is exemplary. He joins the board to provide expertise in all the finance and accounting functions. Also advising on the management of all the funds received both in cash and in kind. He will also be the community representative in the Board.
Teresa also known as “Mother Teresa of Generation Z” is an Education Specialist and passionate about community Health and Social work. Her wealth of experience as a teacher, Voluntary Child Officer, Behavior Change Communicator and Trainer handling issues on Adolescent, Mentorship, Girl Child Education, Children Wellbeing and Career Guidance is recommendable. She is also a motivational speaker for students on matters of academic performance and on women empowerment topics. Her contribution within the Homabay County Region has been exemplary. She brings in over 30 years accumulated work experience within the education and social service set-up. Currently she is working with the County Government of Homabay and supporting various Non-Governmental Organizations specifically in areas of ECDE, WASH (Public Health), Sexual and Reproductive Health, and Rights (SRH&R), Family Counselling and Child Care. She holds Master in Education from Moi University-Kenya. She joins the board to provide her expertise in Education and also lead and continue the legacy of Madam Benta Asingo into the board.
Thuranira is a talented and respected talent development professional. He is a member of Human Resource Management- Kenya (IHRM-K). He graduated with Bachelor of Science in Human Resources Management from Moi University – Kenya. He also has diploma in Personnel Management and Higher Diploma in HRM from Railway Training Institute – Kenya. He has over 12 years work experience from the banking industry, hospitality, healthcare industry and media industry. He is passionate about Charity work, organization development and talent development. He is Multi-talented in and outside office. You will enjoy his fusion of music talent and Human Resources Management. Great content creator and reviewer. He loves cycling, basketball and music
He has joined the board to help bring into reality the talent development programs at Mama Benta Community Centre. Thuranira has worked with various youth groups nationally. He is greatly experienced in managing and understanding group dynamics and developing alternative income generating products for the youths. MBCC will benefit from his expertise in the management and operations especially on People management functions and managing talents.
MBCC values their team members. We operate as a family not tied by blood but defined by purpose. We believe that you cannot empower communities if you cant walk the talk. We therefore lead by example.
To enable handle our work energies well and deliver effectively we have adopted a flexible way of working where we value the time spent by our team members. We encourge an active 5 hours shift to work on the organization roles and leave the rest of the hours for personal development as well as allow time for the staff to practice what they teach to the community members at their personal level. Listening to the concern of the workforce and collectively finding a win-win solution is our way of doing things. We are always guided by the SCALII model in whatever we do and we ensure all our team members has mastered the model. Our team comprises of professionals who runs the organization daily on a full time, Par time or hybrid basis and over 100 local and international volunteers supporting various programs. Some of our great team members include: