Meldavine Apalotom
Protection, Child Protection & Community Development Practitioner
Lodwar
Summary
Humanitarian Protection and Community Development professional with over three years of experience supporting child protection, gender-based violence (GBV), mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS), safeguarding, protection mainstreaming, and community systems strengthening in fragile and ASAL contexts. Demonstrated capacity to deliver case management, community-based protection mechanisms, safeguarding compliance, and MEAL-supported programming in line with INGO, UN, and donor standards.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
3
3
Languages
Work History
Protection and Casework Volunteer
International Rescue Committee (IRC)
10.2024 - Current
- Supported planning, monitoring and supervision of community-based protection interventions.
- Delivered child protection and GBV case management services in line with safeguarding and survivor-centered approaches.
- Maintained CPIMS+ case documentation ensuring confidentiality and data protection.
- Facilitated GPM+ psychosocial support sessions.
- Conducted protection needs assessments, FGDs and household visits.
- Trained over 200 partners and volunteers on safeguarding and protection mainstreaming.
- Supported MEAL activities including surveys, PDMs and donor reporting inputs.
Child Protection Volunteer
Directorate of Children Services – Government of Kenya
09.2021 - 10.2023
- Led child protection case management including assessment, referrals and follow-up.
- Implemented safeguarding incident preparedness plans achieving 95% timely response.
- Conducted community awareness on child protection and alternative care.
- Strengthened community-based child protection mechanisms.
- Conducted safeguarding risk assessments and partner capacity assessments.
Mentor / Community Facilitator
USAID NAWIRI (BOMA Project)
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Mobilized communities on nutrition, livelihoods and protection integration.
- Supported baseline, midline and endline surveys.
- Conducted nutrition-integrated business and savings skills training.
- Managed mobile data collection and routine reporting.
- Coordinated referrals for health, nutrition and protection cases.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Community Development
Egerton University
01.2023
Skills
Child Protection Case Management (CPIMS)
Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Prevention and Response
Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS / GPM)
Safeguarding and PSEA
Community-Based Protection
Protection Mainstreaming
Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL)
Needs Assessments and Data Collection
Donor Reporting Support
Stakeholder and Government Coordination
Certification
Certificate in Project Management Essentials – Disaster Ready Organization (2025)
Timeline
Protection and Casework Volunteer
International Rescue Committee (IRC)
10.2024 - Current
Mentor / Community Facilitator
USAID NAWIRI (BOMA Project)
05.2023 - 08.2023
Child Protection Volunteer
Directorate of Children Services – Government of Kenya
09.2021 - 10.2023
Bachelor of Science - Community Development
Egerton University
References
JOHN EREGAE
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE – PROTECTION OFFICER
Nairobi, Kenya
liwahjohn@gmail.com
Cell: +254 714540478
JULIUS YATOR
Directorate of Children Service- DIRECTOR
Lodwar, Kenya
kemboiyator@gmail.com
Cell: +254725982702
Ibei Jeniffer Akai
USAID NAWIRI – Community Facilitator
Nairobi, Kenya
ebeijennnie@gmail.com
Cell: +254796599772