Shauri Yako Community Youth Support Centre

About SYSC

Shauri Yako Community Youth Support Centre (SYSC) is a community-based organization located in Nyeri, Kenya. Founded in 1996, SYSC is registered with the Kenyan government's Ministry of Gender, Sports, Culture and Social Services. SYSC is committed to youth and community development as a means to alleviate poverty of marginalized people through the supportive programs.

The SYSC program purpose is to support and to create development opportunities for underprivileged residents of the Nyeri Municipality, with a focus on vulnerable youth and women who take care of children. SYSC works at the grass root level and provides the following programs: outreach, support, skills training, school enrolment, HIV/AIDS voluntary counselling and testing, home care, youth mentoring, counselling, drop-in, sports and community services.

SYSC work is inline with the Millennium Development Goals set out by the United Nations and acts in support of the global campaign to Make Poverty History. SYSC believes that progress towards poverty alleviation will take place only if these recommendations will be fully implemented and partnerships developed for committed action. The aim is to reduce youth poverty, HIV/AIDS and create social and economic development opportunities for youth and women who care for the children, helping them to become self-sufficient and able to contribute to their community. We do this by providing children, youth and women with development programs and outreach services.

At SYSC, we:

We reach out to vulnerable youth and women
We show them, that we care and build their trust
We support them and help them learn skills
We teach them how to make good choices
We create hope for them
We support and empower poor single mothers who have no means to provide for their children

Our values

A number of values guide the work of SYSC:

We believe in the importance of children growing up in good health, in peace and in a safe environment so that they can become productive members of their communities.
We believe that everyone has a responsibility and capacity to contribute to creating better communities and a better world.
We value equitable living of all people of all races.
We value cooperation and collaboration with other like-minded organizations.

Mission

SYSC's mission is to improve the quality of life for people living in poverty in Nyeri communities, with a special focus on children, youth and poor women. We do this by providing social and economic development programs and community services.

Goals

Our goal is to improve the lives of children, youth and families through the provisions of programs and services that will result in social and economic development opportunities. We believe that services offering stability to children, youth and their families are critical for maintaining healthy communities.

Through our initiatives, we:

Reduce social isolation among children and youth.
Help children and youth to realize their potential and create development opportunities for them
Support poor families to reduce the risk of children being forced to streets and helping keep families together.
Reduce the HIV/AIDS infection rate.


"It takes a whole village to raise a child" - African Proverb Meaning: That child upbringing is a communal effort. The responsibility for raising a child is shared with the larger family.
Home About Us What We Do How You Can Help Our Partners Arts & Crafts Newsletters Resources Links Contact Us > Buy a Brick	About SYSC Shauri Yako Community Youth Support Centre (SYSC) is a community-based organization located in Nyeri, Kenya. Founded in 1996, SYSC is registered with the Kenyan government's Ministry of Gender, Sports, Culture and Social Services. SYSC is committed to youth and community development as a means to alleviate poverty of marginalized people through the supportive programs. The SYSC program purpose is to support and to create development opportunities for underprivileged residents of the Nyeri Municipality, with a focus on vulnerable youth and women who take care of children. SYSC works at the grass root level and provides the following programs: outreach, support, skills training, school enrolment, HIV/AIDS voluntary counselling and testing, home care, youth mentoring, counselling, drop-in, sports and community services. SYSC work is inline with the Millennium Development Goals set out by the United Nations and acts in support of the global campaign to Make Poverty History. SYSC believes that progress towards poverty alleviation will take place only if these recommendations will be fully implemented and partnerships developed for committed action. The aim is to reduce youth poverty, HIV/AIDS and create social and economic development opportunities for youth and women who care for the children, helping them to become self-sufficient and able to contribute to their community. We do this by providing children, youth and women with development programs and outreach services. At SYSC, we: We reach out to vulnerable youth and women We show them, that we care and build their trust We support them and help them learn skills We teach them how to make good choices We create hope for them We support and empower poor single mothers who have no means to provide for their children Our values A number of values guide the work of SYSC: We believe in the importance of children growing up in good health, in peace and in a safe environment so that they can become productive members of their communities. We believe that everyone has a responsibility and capacity to contribute to creating better communities and a better world. We value equitable living of all people of all races. We value cooperation and collaboration with other like-minded organizations. Mission SYSC's mission is to improve the quality of life for people living in poverty in Nyeri communities, with a special focus on children, youth and poor women. We do this by providing social and economic development programs and community services. Goals Our goal is to improve the lives of children, youth and families through the provisions of programs and services that will result in social and economic development opportunities. We believe that services offering stability to children, youth and their families are critical for maintaining healthy communities. Through our initiatives, we: Reduce social isolation among children and youth. Help children and youth to realize their potential and create development opportunities for them Support poor families to reduce the risk of children being forced to streets and helping keep families together. Reduce the HIV/AIDS infection rate.