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INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT REPORT

(A case Study of Kenya Red Cross, south-Rift Region Nakuru Branch)

BY

ONG’ETA GICHANA INNOCENT

NAKURU BRANCH

NKU/DPM/01461

A Report Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Award of Diploma in Management (Project Management Option) submitted Kenya Institute of Management

OCTOBER 2011

ABBREVIATIONS AND SYNONYMS

CBFA: Community Based First Aid

CFA: Commercial First Aid

KRCS: Kenya Red Cross Society

PGH: Provincial General Hospital

PSEA: Prevention of Sexual Exploitation Abuse

RCATs: Red Cross Action Teams

SRH: Sexual and Reproductive Health in Emergency

Watsan: Water and Sanitation

1.0 INTRODUCTION

I under took my internship in Kenya Red Cross Society South Rift which is based in Nakuru. Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) is a non-governmental organization which deals in relief and community empowerment. It is a humanitarian organization whose endeavor is to alleviate human suffering. It is a part of international Red Cross Community governed by the International committee of Red Cross and Red Crescent (ICRC) movement. Humanitarian organizations were created through an act of parliament Cap 256 of Kenya laws of 21st Dec, 1965. Under regionalization programme started in 2003 in Kenya the Red Cross was divided into 7 regions. The South Rift Region based in Nakuru is a Hub where I carried my internship.

Mandate

Section 5 (1) of the Kenya Red Cross Society Act Cap 256 of the Laws of Kenya of 21st December 1965, mandates Kenya Red Cross to:

* To provide relief to those affected by disasters

* To work towards the improvement of health, the prevention of diseases and reduction of suffering in times of peace or war

* To provide aid to the sick, wounded and non-belligerents in times of war, to prisoners of war and civilian sufferers, and relieve the effects of war

* To promote the Junior Red Cross Movement among the youth of all races

* To propagate the ideals and...