JI-INUE NDANI YA AMANI THEATRE GROUP

THE GROUPS` PROFILE:

BACKGROUND:
Ji-Inue Ndani ya Amani theartre group was formed back in December 2000. At its foundation it was composed of about eight members; 3 ladies and five young men. These were volunteers both from the two sublocations in Yala Division i.e Marenyo and Jina sub-locations. The young artists were very dedicated and had agreed to work together as a team. By this time it wasn`t officilly registered. The young artists` were high school pals that had earlier met during high school drama festivals and happened to come within the same region and had discussed the issue of starting a community theatre club. The 8 members merged on 3rd Dec 2000 to form Ji-Inue theatre club. Amongst other things, the artists saw the importance of drama in education and thus started by doing participatory educational theatre in schools, churches, markets and community barazas thruogh songs, poems then later moved to performing plays and skits. The group also saw the urgency of enhancing awareness on the dangers of HIV/AIDS and the adverse effects of drug abuse in the community. The 1st step was that we advocated for behaviour change within ourselves as role models.
By 13th May 2002; Ji-Inue theatre club was officially registered under the department of social services; Siaya District. Todate the number stands at 12 with 7 ladies and 5 young men.


OBJECTIVES:
Advocacy for behaviour in the community through plays and songs.
Creating HIV/AIDS awareness in the community i.e to all the target groups (young, middle and old age) through PET.
Creatimg awareness on the dangers of drug abuse and the adverse effects of drugs amongst youths in the society at large.
Enhancing the peaceful co-existence among the youths by coming together and shairing ideas and advices.
To promote the issue of volunteerism and youth empowerment.
To promote gender equity in the community i.e the group consists of both sex (female & male artists).

ACTIVITIES:
PET performances within Yala Division and Siaya District as a whole to enhance awareness on HIV/AIDS and adverse effects of drug abuse among the youth.
Members are involved in condom distribution in the community through the community based distributors and supplies from Yala Sub-District Hospital.
Involves members of the community mostly youths in voluntary work in the society to avoid idleness.
The group also carries house to house outreaches to those in need i.e sicklings and the old age by slashing their compounds, collecting water for them, e.t.c.
We also have a small scale farming as a team work to generate income to members.


LEADERSHIP:

This is composed of a co-ordinator, chairperson, secretary and treasurer. The first three have assistants except the treasury office. Election is based on gender and to be elected one has to be a fully registered member. We also have an executive committee composed of five members; both office bearers and non-officials.

MEMBERSHIP:
For a person to be a member; he/she writes an application letter with his aims of joining the group. The letter is passed at the executive committee for discussion, if accepted, the applicant is invited for a free talk with the rest of the group members in an arranged meeting for members` approval. If accepted at this /she pays level he a registration fee. The applicant is then given three months on which he/she is being assessed.

LIST OF REGISTERED MEMBERS:

1. Sandra Alice—Co-ordinator.
2. Simeon Odongi—Chairman.
3. Eva Maureen Onguko—Secretary.
4. Carolyne Aoko—Treasurer.
5. Evelyne Ndede—Member.
6. Brian Gideon-- “
7. Ezekiel Oluoch-- “
8. Jacqueline Oluoch—“
9. Evans Omondi-- “
10.Elizabeth Atieno-- “
11.Wilson Ochieng
12. Moses Otuoma

VISION
The groups` dream is to climb the artists` ladder and go international.


CONTACTS: All letters to be addressed to ;

THE CO-ORDINATOR,
JI-INUE NDANI YA AMANI THEATRE GROUP,
P. O. BOX 741, YALA.
TEL. : 0721-295385