We are a registered Society with a growing collective of young people and adults with lived experience in alternative care with representation across all counties in Kenya. We are all united by a common background of having spent all or part of our childhoods in care- these are formally or informally recognized models of alternative care i.e. charitable children’s institutions, rescue centers, Kafaalah, foster care, Kinship care, adoption, and guardianship.
KESCA membership is open to any Kenyan citizen above the age of 18 years who spent all or part of their childhood in alternative care.
Membership:
Upon registration every member is subjected to a NON-REFUNDABLE registration fee of Kshs 50/=.
There are two (2) membership categories within the Society:
These are members who pay the set amount of Kshs 500 annual subscription fee. They are care leavers who contribute to the work of the Society, have voting rights and participate in the Society’s governance and leadership.
Regular members are care leavers as per our definition above. However, regular members are not paid-up members, have no voting rights and cannot be elected to KESCA Governance Structures. They can participate in various activities of the society and contribute to the work of the Society
By joining KESCA, you will be able to enjoy some benefits as stipulated in Article 4 of our constitution.
Every premium member can; –
Every regular member can; –
To understand more about membership, read the Membership Criteria.
We are a registered Society with a growing collective of young people and adults with lived experience with representation across all Counties in Kenya.
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