Education
Scholarships, mentorship and school partnerships that keep vulnerable learners in school and help them thrive — academically and personally.
Restoring hope since 2014 · Kenya
Equipping children, youth & women to be change-makers.
Because poverty continues to limit access to education and economic opportunity, we partner with communities to equip children, youth and women with the skills, support, and opportunities they need to build resilient futures and strengthen local economies.
How we help
Two pathways out of poverty
We partner with communities to equip children, youth and women with the skills, mentorship and opportunities to build lasting change for themselves and their families.
Livelihoods
Business and digital skills, mentorship and access to credit and savings circles — so young people and women can earn a sustainable income.
The proof
Twelve years of measurable change
Figures to date across Nairobi, HomaBay and Samburu.
25,600
Youth supported through mentorship & life skills
95%
Learners who stayed in school and completed the year
35
Schools equipped to deliver opportunities
1,650
Direct jobs created
2,780
Indirect jobs created
70%
Earning more after starting or growing a business
Next 3 years Our next chapter deepens two pathways — Education and Livelihoods — to help more children, youth and women earn, learn and lead.
Our story
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Rooted in community. Growing opportunity since 2014.
Co-founded in 2014 by Victor Odhiambo, who grew up in Kibera, and Douglas Anderson, Garden of Hope Foundation partners with communities so children, youth and women have the education, skills and opportunities they need to transform their communities.
Today we deliver education and livelihoods programmes in Kibera (Nairobi), Homa Bay and Samburu, working alongside local schools, families and partners.
10
Awards & recognitions
5
Counties
35
Communities
Stories of growth
Real people, real change
Behind every figure is a child, young person or woman building a different future.
LivelihoodsCOVID-19 inspired me to tackle youth unemployment
Martin Kabugi used his entrepreneurship training to start a poultry farm — and now advises other young people in his community.
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LivelihoodsFrom a "500 bob challenge" to a soap business
After a three-month entrepreneurship course, Joyce Adhiambo launched a liquid-soap business in Kibera — now producing 20 litres a week.
Read storyLeadershipThe Transformative Power of Leading with Empathy
Empathetic leadership is not about making decisions from a position of power but about connecting with people on a human level, understanding their struggles and working to alleviate their suffering.
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