Barchando HIV/AIDS and Poverty Eradication Group is a community-based organization that was started in June 2001 with the mission to curb the spread of HIV/AIDS and empower the Barchando community towards economic sustainability through the use of IEC (information, education and communication) tools.

The organization envisions a healthy and wealthy community through the achievement of the following goals:

1. To create awareness on HIV/AIDS and its effect on the individual and the community, as well as how to control the spread.

2. To provide support for those infected and affected by HIV/AIDS, especially orphans, vulnerable children and widows.

3. To facilitate the development of sustainable income generating activities and projects within the community.

4.To promote the development of infrastructure and social facilities within the community.

The Barchando community is located in the Bondo District, approximately 65km from Kisumu in the western part of Kenya. It is composed of 8 villages and has a population of about 4,800 people.