Caritas Marsabit · Health & Nutrition
Health & Nutrition
Bringing care closer through community health, nutrition, eye care and inclusive services.
Eye screening. Photo: Caritas Marsabit media archive.
We work with communities, health teams and partners to improve access to healthcare and nutrition support across Marsabit, with attention to people who face the greatest barriers to care.
The context
Distance should not determine access to care
For families in Marsabit’s remote pastoralist communities, reaching health services can involve long journeys and transport costs. Food insecurity and gaps in services can place further pressure on household well-being. People with disabilities may face additional barriers to information and care.
Our Health & Nutrition programme connects community engagement with health services, helping people access information, screening and appropriate support. Our Catholic identity guides a commitment to human dignity, compassion and care for vulnerable people.
Our priorities
Care that responds to community needs
Bringing services closer
Support outreach and community engagement that connect people with health information and services, working alongside health teams and community structures.
Supporting children and families
Promote nutrition awareness and responses to the needs of vulnerable children and households, recognising the links between food, health and family well-being.
Improving access to screening
Through the MLoVE initiative, support eye health awareness, screening and connections to appropriate services.
Addressing barriers to care
Engage organisations of persons with disabilities, teachers and community health promoters to understand access challenges and inform more inclusive programme responses.
Programme spotlight · MLoVE
Eye health is part of everyday opportunity
Access to eye care matters for learning, work and participation in community life. The MLoVE initiative brings eye health and inclusion into our work with communities and health services.
Community engagement helps identify barriers, while screening and links to appropriate services help connect people with care.
Explore our July–September 2026 programme updates →Our approach
From community priorities to coordinated action
Listen and understand
Engage communities to understand their priorities and the practical obstacles to accessing services.
Work together
Collaborate with health teams, community structures and partners to connect local knowledge with technical services.
Learn and adapt
Use community feedback and programme learning to improve coordination, inclusion and the way support is delivered.
Health connects our work
Good health depends on safe water, sanitation, adequate food and secure livelihoods. We connect these priorities across Caritas Marsabit’s programmes so that support reflects the wider needs of individuals and households.
Partner with Caritas Marsabit
Help strengthen access to care
Discuss programme funding, technical collaboration or other support with our team. In your enquiry, mention Health & Nutrition and the kind of support you have in mind.
Enquire about supporting this programmeTalk to our team
info@caritas-dom.org
+254 116 777 730
Caritas Marsabit
Catholic Diocese of Marsabit
P.O. Box 62–60500, Marsabit, Kenya
