Riyadha Health & Welfare Services Group is a registered Community Based Organization(CBO) under the Department of Social Service in Lamu County – Kenya.
As a Self Help group, it is required to pursue a range of Social and Economic activities that foster and improve its income for sustainability and contribute to the welfare of the Riyadha Institution and the community at large.
The Group was initiated in 2008 by energetic 3rd and 4th generation progenies of Habib Swaleh,the fonder of the Riyadha Mosque & Islamic Centre,with the Blessings of the current day elders.
Mission
To provide the necessary services to Riyadha Mosque's activities which aim at improving its infrastructure and continue to assist the community welfare.
Aim and Objectives
Providing Health Services, Improving Educational standards and creating public awareness in community service in line with the Islamic culture and traditions.
Organizational structure
- Grand Elders -Sayyid Ahmad Ahmad Badawy (Mwenyebaba)
- Patron - Hon. Abubakar Mohamed Badawy (Abubakar Dini)
- Chairman - Dr. Abubakar Mohamed Ali Badawy (Manswab Bahasan)
- Vice Chairman - Dr. Abubakar Nasir Seif
- Secretary General - Abdulrazak Karim
- Organising Secretary - Badawy Ali Dini
- Treasurer - Sheikh Idris Abdulrazak
- Assistant Treasurer - Mohammed Abdulkadir Bahasan
- Dr. Abdulwahab Badawy - Principal Member
- Swaleh Abubakar Badawy - Principal Member
- Swaleh Alwy Bafagih - Principal Member
- Mohammad Baqir Alwy Din - Principal Member
- Hussein Bahsan - Principal Member
- Omar Alwy Bafagih - Principal Member
- Abdulrahman Salim - Member
Main Projects and actvities include:
- Organizing the Annual Free Medical Camp
- Organizing Career-rama for Lamu County students
- Organizing Annual Cultural and Educational activities for Women
- Organizing Seminars for various topics effecting the Lamu community
- Supporting orphanages
- Assisting Riyadha’s Educational development initiatives and the general infrastructure