ABOUT US
Calvary Development Organization (CDO) is a vibrant development arm of the Glory Outreach Ministries (churches) of Turkana Kenya. CDO is a non-state peace and development community based organization established in October 2019 by a team of seasoned peace and development professionals from Turkana County. Special emphasis relates to pastoralism and its change mechanisms with affiliate links to other parts of the County in West Pokot and cross border regions of Turkana-Nyangatom Ethiopia, Turkana-South Sudan and Turkana-Uganda. CDO was registered on 24th October 2019 as a community based organization (CBO) vides registration certificate number CC/TRC/CBO/HC 5255. CDO’s head office is located in Nakwamekwi village, one kilometer from Lodwar town, off Lodwar-Lorugum highway next to Nakwamekwi Catholic Parish in Lodwar town.
Our major mandate is to contribute towards community development of the Turkana community through implementation of development projects in Turkana and cross border regions in neighboring countries of Ethiopia, Uganda and South Sudan
Our Vision
Empowered, healthy and dignified Turkana community and it’s neighbours.
Our Mission
CDO exists to organize communities in Turkana and West Pokot Counties of Kenya extending to Ateker communities in Ethiopia, South Sudan and Uganda in implementing transformational programs through active resource mobilization, community empowerment and promotion of positive Community Driven Development (CDD) processes with effect from October 2019.
Our Goal
CDO’s main goal is to contribute towards resolution of the inherent problems that affect the poorest of the poor among them nomadic pastoralists and vulnerable and marginalized groups. These inherent problems are manifested in conflicts, poverty, and inadequate access to water, sanitation and hygiene, and a degraded environment.
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KEY THEMATIC AREAS OF FOCUS
CDO is engaging both local and external like-minded partners, well-wishers and friends in crafting partnerships to benefit conflict prone vulnerable communities. CDO’s interest in the anticipated partnership is on aspects of joint organization of beneficiary communities, project implementation, sub-contracted and resource mobilization