ACK WRCCS (Anglican Church of kenya - Western Region Christian Community Services)

The Anglican Church of kenya - Western Region Christian Community Services (ACK-WRCCS) is a church based development organization whose aim is to facilitate poor rural communities in Western Kenya to realize sustainable socio-economic development. ACK WRCCS is the development arm of the six (6) dioceses of the Anglican Church of Kenya Western Region, namely : Bungoma, Butere, Katakwa, Maseno North, Mumias and Nambale.

Incorporated in January 1997. The organization is officially registered as a company limited by guarantee. The organization implements its development projects through community empowerment, problem identification, problem solving and informed decision-making in all the eight adminstrative districts of Western Province. This enables the targeted people to think critically and find solutions to their own problems.

The organization's catchment is divided into FOUR areas based on the different demographics, climatic condition and soil types across the province. The areas are: -

• Eastern Area has high population density with an average of 1/4 an acre farm plots per household. 60% of the farm plots are rocky and hilly area.

• Mountain area has rich soils with very low productivity per unit area as reported by experience during the course of implementation of food security programs.

• Lake Area has large parcels of land with sand and infertile soils. The area covers Busia district, which is ranked among the poorest districts in Kenya with over 50% of its adult population being illiterate.

• Sugar belt area, has high population per square kilometer with 90% of the households depending on sugarcane farming for their livelihood.Each area is headed by area program officer and at least 8 community development facilitator who are responsible for day to day facilitation of the participatory development.Our main area of competency lies in capacity building of development interventions through people own processes.