A COMMUNITY BASED NON-GOVERMENTAL ORGANIZATION



The Association was first registered as a volunteer non-profit association on 31st July, 1986 and subsequently applied for and was registered as a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) on 17th September, 1993.

The MEWA secretariat is currently located at Majengo, in Mombasa District of Coast Province in the Republic of Kenya.

MEWA is governed by a Constitution and is membership driven, the membership being based from the Kenyan Muslim community. The membership elects office bearers, with tenure of one to two years, who then form an Executive Committee entrusted with the pursuit and realization of the objectives of MEWA. The membership also elects trustees with tenure of three years.

The membership through General Meetings ensures that MEWA is run as required by the Constitution of MEWA and in accordance with all Kenyan statutory requirements.

VISION

MEWA aims at being a major contributor in a sustainable healthy, educated and productive Kenya Muslim Community.

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the MEWA is to promote, encourage and improve the standard of Education and welfare of the Kenya Muslim Community.

CORE VALUES

The Association is driven by the following guiding principles in realizing its vision and mission-

Islamic Value: Engagement and execution of policies and practices in conformity with the tenets of Islamic doctrine and jurisprudence.

Accountability:  Upholding trust and values consistent with impeccable conduct and transparency in the management and utilization of resources.

Integrity: Commitment to honesty, fairness and openness to consistently uphold high ethical standards.

Best Management Practices: Embracing informed, knowledge based entrepreneurship that demonstrates thoroughness, competence and efficiency in the conversion of appropriate ideas into positive sustainable results.

Service Delivery: Sustaining commitment to the delivery of highest standards and levels of quality and excellence through availability of skilled resource.

Internal Democracy: Creation of an enabling environment that fosters fairness, openness and inspires sensitivity and tolerance to divergent views in the expression of speech and for the equitable distribution of opportunities and individual growth.

Up to Date: Orientation and flexibility in adaptation to rapidly changing trends and business dynamism through innovative and creative leadership.