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Strengths of NGOs

.Mr. Nazim Mitha, the Program Officer for Partnerships and Fundraising at UNICEF Kenya, discusses the most glaring strength of NGOs: their grass-roots presence. Mr. Mitha also describes how NGOs have started to collaborate more and more, and he provides the example of Action Aid.
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Dr. Patricia Kameri-Mbote, the Director of Research at ACTS, the African Centre for Technology Studies,. tells us about how Diversity among NGOs has allowed the NGO sector to address a wide array of social issues.

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Dr. Mbote goes further to describe her "favorite NGO", the Green Belt Movement. The Green Belt Movement, under the leadership of the renowned Wangari Maathai, has planted more than 2 million trees in Kenya and lobbied the government to put environmental conservation on its agenda.

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Mr. Mitha discusses the increase in local Kenyan philanthropy. The ability of NGOs to attract funds locally shows that local business people value the contributions of NGOs in Kenya. Philanthropy in Kenya is an especially good indicator of the impact and reputation of NGOs, since local donors do not get a tax break on their charitable contributions. Moreover, local donors are currently facing some of Kenya's harshest economic conditions. Mr. Mitha describes one of UNICEF Kenya's corporate philanthropy programs; he also defines "philanthropy" in the context of children.

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