INCCODE was established in 2003 and changed its name to the
current one in 2011.
Our Goal
Our goal is to have community initiatives that support the
achievement of holistic development and full human potential. The
implementation of our programs target children, youth and adult
development through strategic objectives with specific emphasis on
life skills, knowledge, attitudes and behaviour change, increasing
awareness and action regarding human rights; creating
opportunities for children, youth and adult participation in
career, health development and community services.
Our Mission
INCCODE mission is to develop and empower community policy and
practice focusing on children, youthful and adult citizens. We do
this by promoting a wider dialogue among practitioners,
policy-makers, researchers, and national and international
agencies and institutions through the analysis, synthesis and
dissemination of knowledge and coordinated advocacy.
Our Key Objectives
In order to achieve our overall goal the organization has the
following specific objectives:
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To effect and facilitate research and education necessary for
fulfilling our overall goal;
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To subscribe to, assist, subsidies and cooperate with any
organization or institution whose objectives are in the whole
or in part similar to those of INCCODE, and to subscribe to
any funds, charitable or otherwise, which may be deemed likely
to promote the interest of the organization;
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To serve as an international point of contact and reference to
regional offices and action groups in the communities and
without prejudice to its autonomy and what it stands for,
promote collaboration and coordination on matters relating to
community development.
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To raise, mobilize and disburse funds and other resources for
the promotion of community development and empowerment through
the organization
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To train children, youthful and adult Kenyans in modern
business/career/farming techniques and assist them to acquire
managerial skills to help the community;
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To establish or assist in the establishment of schools and
other educational centers, and libraries, and to publish
newsletters, brochures, periodicals, books and other
publications as the Board of the Organization may deem
desirable for the promotion of the Organization;
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To employ teachers, advisors, experts and other staff for all
or any of the objects of the Organization;
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To acquire any moveable or immovable property and any
buildings or things whatsoever and sell, dispose of Mortgage,
lease or otherwise deal with all or any part of the property
or rights of the Organization;
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To enter into any arrangement with any governments or
authorities that may seem conducive to the Organization’s
objects or any of them, and to obtain from such government or
authority any rights, privileges and concessions which the
Organization may think desirable to obtain;
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To take such steps by personal or written appeals, public
meetings or otherwise as may from time to time be deemed
expedient for the purpose of procuring contributions to the
funds of the Organization in the form of donations, annual
subscription or otherwise;
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To apply to any governments or authority, public bodies,
corporations, companies or persons for and to accept grants or
gifts of money and of any moveable or immovable property,
donations, gifts subscriptions and other assistance with a
view to promoting the objects of the Organization and, in
taking of any gift or property to take the same subject to any
special trust which may be prescribed by the donor thereof;