MWAK PILLARS
Health
To support the strengthening of health care service delivery in line with the mainstream KDF health strategy.
Mentorship
To provide structured mentorship programs that will contribute to the welfare of KDF service personnel and their families.
Education
To identify possible areas of collaboration between MWAK and KDF Sponsored schools to improve the performance index.
Housing
To advocate for sustainable, decent, and affordable solutions to housing challenges experienced by families of serving and retired members of KDF
Veterans Affairs
To identify and propose possible solutions for effective transition from active duty for Veterans.
Recreation & Wellbeing
To promote holistic well-being for KDF families through recreational activities that revitalize the body, mind, and soul.
Funding
To advocate for sustainable, decent, and affordable solutions to housing challenges experienced by families of serving and retired members of KDF
MOTTO
Our slogan, Walking Far Together , is inspired by the African proverb “If you want to walk fast walk alone, but if you want to walk far, walk together”.
WALKING FAR TOGETHER
Formation of Military Wives Association of Kenya (MWAK) was motivated by observing gains achieved by similar spouse associations across the globe; in Nigeria, India, Pakistan and USA to benchmark on best practices. We seek to deliver impact to our larger Kenya Defence Forces families in line with a popular African proverb that says, “If you want to walk fast, walk alone. If you want to walk far, walk together”.
Key Mandates
To achieve the strategic objectives, the National Office has constituted NINE STRATEGIC PILLARS, namely: Health; Mentorship, Education, Housing, Veteran Affairs , Recreation & Well-being WITH Three supportive PILLARS : partnership &collaboration, Funding , Monitoring & evaluation.
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Key Pillars
10
Chapters Nationally
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Military Wives Association of Kenya (MWAK) was
founded as a support system to families complementing mainstream KDF welfare
programs based on the premise that, a soldier performs best when he is assured that his
family is well taken care of.