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Overview
Work History
Education
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References
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Celestine Tayiana Naimodu

Narok

Summary

Dynamic Child Protection Coordinator with The Maa Trust, skilled in safeguarding and community mobilization. Successfully led CLARP ceremonies, empowering over 600 children and over 6000 community members. Expertise in WASH programming, Child Protection, Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and project management, fostering partnerships and training stakeholders. Proven ability to enhance child protection initiatives and deliver impactful community health solutions.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Child Protection Coordinator

The Maa Trust
Narok
07.2024 - Current
  • Lead child protection programming, including advocacy, positive parenting, school integration, stakeholders, and ARP initiatives. Meeting over. children initiatives.meeting over .
  • Led three Community-Led Alternative Rites of Passage (CLARP) ceremonies, facilitating the graduation of 612 girls and 60 boys, empowering them to pursue education free from harmful practices.
  • Coordinate case management, psychosocial support, safe spaces, and referrals for vulnerable children.
  • Provide technical support for gender mainstreaming and GBV prevention in child protection projects.
  • Train staff, stakeholders, and community champions on safeguarding, child rights, and protection frameworks.
  • Strengthen partnerships with government and NGOs to decentralize child protection services.
  • Support M&E, develop tools, and ensure high-quality reporting for donors and stakeholders.

WASH Coordinator

The Maa Trust
Narok
02.2024 - Current
  • Coordinated WASH hardware and software activities, including water projects, hygiene training, and sanitation campaigns, over 5,000 people benefited.
  • Conducted needs assessments, leading to nine new water installations and the formation of sustainable water committees.
  • Facilitated CLTS, triggering over 500 households to build latrines, and led a village to ODF verification by Narok County.
  • Trained over 2,000 women on menstrual hygiene, and supported TOTs to produce reusable pads in Maasai Mara.ra.
  • Engaged 34 schools in forming WASH clubs; trained patrons to sustain hygiene education.
  • Represented the organization during global health events (MHM Day, World Toilet Day, Water Day).
  • Promoted from WASH Assistant/Intern, Feb 2022 – Dec 2023

Project Support Officer

Kenya Red Cross Society
Narok
06.2021 - 12.2021
  • Supported epidemic and pandemic preparedness programs in Narok East, West & South.
  • Supervised CHVs, improving disease detection and reporting at community level.
  • Led zoonotic disease prevention sensitization reaching 2,000+ households.
  • Organized health events (blood drives, MHM Days, Global Handwashing Day).
  • Mobilized 200+ blood donors across hospitals.

Volunteer – Community Health & Emergency Response

Kenya Red Cross Society
Bomet
12.2020 - 04.2021
  • Trained communities on high-risk pregnancies, home-based COVID-19 care, and vaccine advocacy.
  • Contributed to baseline, midline, and endline surveys on maternal health, leading to the construction of a hospital.
  • Promoted CP3 in schools and facilitated community dialogues on public health threats.
  • Supported WASH and health initiatives across 5 sub-counties.

Industrial Attachment – Community Health

Kajiado County Referral Hospital
09.2018 - 12.2018
  • Supported HIV/TB care at CCC, including drug distribution, file management, and patient follow-ups.
  • Participated in maternal, child health, nutrition, pediatrics, and emergency units.
  • Conducted hygiene and psychosocial support sessions in the community.
  • Delivered outreach programs on HIV, family planning, and hygiene.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Community Development

St. Paul’s University
09.2024

Diploma - Community Health & Development

Thika School of Medical & Health Sciences
Thika
12.2020

Certificate - Community Health & Development

Thika School of Medical & Health Sciences
Thika
12.2018

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) -

Aganga Secondary School
Narok
12.2016

Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) -

Lemek Boarding Primary School
12.2011

Skills

  • Child protection and safeguarding
  • Conducting community alternative rites of passage( CLARP)
  • Community health and development
  • WASH( Water Sanitation and Hygiene programming
  • Project management and implementation
  • Stakeholder engagement and partnership building
  • Training
  • Facilitation
  • Community mobilization
  • Monitoring
  • Evaluation
  • Reporting (Monthly, Donor, Quarterly and Annual)
  • Donor and grant management

Certification

  • Professional Certificate in Child Protection & Safeguarding, PAC University, 2024
  • Certificate in Child Protection & Safeguarding, Perk Group Africa, 2025
  • Certificate in WASH, Humanitarian Global, 2023
  • Licensed HIV Testing Services (HTS) Provider

References

  • Celestine Ogutu, 0718023341, Kenya Red Cross Society
  • Denis Mwenda, 0714494447, CFO, The Maa Trust

Languages

  • Maa, Native
  • Swahili, Fluent
  • English, Fluent

Timeline

Child Protection Coordinator

The Maa Trust
07.2024 - Current

WASH Coordinator

The Maa Trust
02.2024 - Current

Project Support Officer

Kenya Red Cross Society
06.2021 - 12.2021

Volunteer – Community Health & Emergency Response

Kenya Red Cross Society
12.2020 - 04.2021

Industrial Attachment – Community Health

Kajiado County Referral Hospital
09.2018 - 12.2018

Bachelor of Arts - Community Development

St. Paul’s University

Diploma - Community Health & Development

Thika School of Medical & Health Sciences

Certificate - Community Health & Development

Thika School of Medical & Health Sciences

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) -

Aganga Secondary School

Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) -

Lemek Boarding Primary School

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