A major task Jess was involved in during her trip to Kenya was helping Boro Division to complete its process of becoming independent. Positive Aid has supported HIV activities in Boro for several years now, with workers and volunteers from that Division. Over this time the project has matured and the people there have developed the right skills to carry on independently from the hub where we started in Uranga. We have been careful to wait for the right time for Boro’s independence so that the process is smooth and the project has a strong enough foundation to sustain itself effectively.

Discussions and findings on the ground in March confirmed that the time is now right, and together with management from both Uranga and Boro, put in place a transition phase where Boro is now responsible for managing all of its activities and finances independently. Supervision will be provided for a few months from our original management in Uranga to assist as required.

When Boro is independent it will mean that Positive Aid will be supporting two separate community projects, keeping a very local focus on each, instead of growing bigger and adding extra layers of middle-men along the way. We wish the team in Boro all the best, in particular Peter who will be our manager there.