"OMARI PROJECT" ( By Rabail)

In Kenya we are living in Malindi. It is a very beautiful city covered by Indian Ocean. Here I am working at "Omari Project". The Omari Project was launched in response to the problem of Heroine use in Watamu and the other Coastal towns. The Omari Project has been operating in Kenya since 1995. The activities of the project is to carry out an integrated programme for prevention, care and support for Heroine and injecting drug users in Kenya. since 1995. The Omari Project addresses the problem of drug users through an integrated programme that has three main components i.e 1.Treatment and rehabilitation of Heroine users. 2. Harm reduction and prevention approaches that focus on injection drug use and reaches new users through drop-in centers and outreach activities. 3. Advocacy leading to greater stakeholders awareness to promote solutions to the problems of Heroine abuse and associated high incidences of HIV and AIDS.
I have learnt a lot in last few days from Omari Project about drug users that how they are approaching to the clients to trace clients andthen providing the Counselling to build their capacity to decide for their lives to stop using drugs. It is quite new experience for me to work with X-drug users and drug users. Its really interesting to know what is the cause, why the very first time they started using drugs. So i found mostly the same answer because to release tension but its not the way to release tension even its the way to damage/kill yourself. Within last few days working with Omari Rroject I learnt a lot like on second day we went to visit and provide counseling to "Rehabilitation Residence Center". It was new for me I am so glad to be a part of this programme. Last week we have attended 5 days training on Indian Head Massage. there are lots of benefits of this massage for stressful drug users specially that will help them to lose the stress and provide them relaxation. So after that training Omari Project will provide this facility for clients as well as with Counseling + Accupuncture to make client more stressless. I am looking forward to learn more and to share my knowledge as well. Hope to learn more.

Written on the behalf of "RABAIL MIRANI"