The Ekialo Kiona Community Council has the following objectives:

1. Provide community oversight, leadership and communication between EK staff, OHR and the community-at large.
2. Serve as liaisons and representative of the EK community and staff to help determine the future of the EK Center.
3. Act as EK representatives to discuss future partnership opportunities.
4. Represent EK as trustworthy, honest and accountable leaders to local and international stakeholders.
5. Work with the OHR Board of Directors to recruit and establish a Mfangano community governance board to represent all communities supported by EK.