Support for Tropical Initiatives in Poverty Alleviation (STIPA) is a national non-governmental, non-profit making organization with its head office based in Kisumu City, Nyanza Province in Kenya and a Liaison Office based in the capital city of Nairobi.
The roots of STIPA can be traced way back to 1996 when a group of local professionals came together and envisaged the need to be registered as an organization through which they could encourage and support local initiatives and build the capacities of community members in order to enable them manage their development projects successfully.
STIPA was registered under section 10 of the NGO Co-ordination Act of Kenya in September 1997 and has been in operation since then. The registration number is OP.218/051/975/809
Vision
Empowered communities and organizations who are in control of their lives.
Mission
Working with communities and organizations to alleviate poverty through capacity building, advocacy and promotion of community development initiatives.
Identity
- We are STIPA based in Kisumu City.
- We are the ones transforming lives.
- We operate on Christian values.
- We promote participatory development.
Core Values
- Professionalism
- Integrity
- Personal development
- Teamwork
- Promote transparency and accountability to our stakeholders
- Believe in participatory decision making processes in all our development activities
- Social justice for all where people are treated fairly and equally
- Commitment to serving the poor
- Strive to have human face in our strategies
Our Approach
STIPA uses participatory methodologies in all its project interventions. This enhances community dialogue, community participation and is a strategy towards long term sustainability in the event that STIPA exits in the target areas.
Strategic Priority Areas
- KRA 1: Community Empowerment
- KRA 2: Resource Mobilization
- KRA 3: Strengthening Lobby and Advocacy
- KRA 4: Organization Governance
