The Ekialo Kiona Center is owned and managed by the people of Mfangano, allowing residents to connect with international partners and coordinate the services of numerous NGO’s in Suba District from one location. Most importantly, The Ekialo Kiona Center operates as a community wide “Post-Test Club” providing access to meaningful yet non-essential resources to encourage young people and residents to know their own HIV status. The primary functions of the Ekialo Kiona Center are to: 1) promote the regular use of Voluntary HIV Counseling and Testing (VCT); 2) pilot island-wide micro-clinic support program for people living with HIV/AIDS; and 3) promote culturally salient radio programs and information technology workshops for locally-directed health initiatives. 

                                                                                                                                                              

This open space facility has been constructed by local carpenters from ferro-cement (an eco-friendly and cost-efficient building material) and features the following components: confidential voluntary counseling and testing rooms; solar-powered computer lab and training classroom with wireless Internet access, library and study room with local and international literature, textbooks and newspapers; and a large outdoor meeting hall for support groups, training workshops, and awareness events.