Friendly Integrated Development Initiative in Poverty Alleviation (FIDIPA) is a Non Governmental Organization (NGO) in Kenya registered in March 2007  under the NGO Act of Kenya as a National NGO after operating as a Community Based Organization since 2004.  FIDIPA has programs in Siaya, Nyando, Kericho, Kipkelion, Kisumu and Nairobi Districts of Kenya. The roots of FIDIPA can be traced way back to 2000 when a group of local professionals came together and envisaged the need to work together  in an organization through which to offer consultancy services and community facilitation services in a wide area of community development.
 
FIDIPA recognizes the potential that exists in the community and aims at alleviating poverty amongst the rural poor through use and promotion of local initiatives and local resources.   FIDIPA is committed to promoting high standards of leadership ability, management in the business sector and community development programs through policy research, networking, dialogue, advocacy and capacity building.

FIDIPA Implements programs on the ground and  provides consultancy services to agencies that aim at improving the standards of living of the rural and urban poor populations through the use of the locally available resources.  FIDIPA is centered around the learning community approach, which is designed to promote participatory approaches to deal with challenges facing individuals, local communities and organizations to be able to fully direct, control, own and manage their development initiatives.

Our Vision
 Holistic empowered communities, with sustainable development.

Our Mission:  ( Improving the quality of life of the community we work with).

Goal
To improve the quality of life of the vulnerable and Marginalized groups in our society and also  challenge oppressive structures towards promotion of holistic and participatory sustainable development.

Our Core values

We hold the following as our core values.

• We believe that those closest to a problem have ownership of that problem and are best able to find solutions to that problem.

• We believe that people working together can achieve positive and lasting change.

• We value partnership based on honesty, integrity and respect.

• We value openness to learning and a commitment to evidence based practice.

• We recognize the worthy and dignity of each person irrespective of their tribe, gender, religion and race.

• We believe that education, healthcare and welfare of youth, women and children are paramount concerns.

• We hold our clients and beneficiaries with utmost respect since they are our lifelines.

• As much as possible we ensure timely services are provided to our clients.

•  We emphasize on client and beneficiaries participation to ensure they are fully empowered to take charge of their development process.

• We are fully accountable to our clients after contractual arrangements are completed.

• We emphasize on education and training for our consultants to ensure they are equipped to assist our clients in facing emerging challenges.

• We value honest and constructive feedback that can assist us to improve our services.

• We believe and encourage teamwork as opposed to individualism.